Vanessa AliAnyone can succeed in their passion regardless of their background
if they have the right mindset and determination to succeed. Many
people dislike their everyday jobs. They leave early every morning and
re turn home late at night. Many worry about job security and the
futur e. Most people fail to take the necessary action to make lasting
changes to their lives. This change can offer a way to achieve both their
personal and career goals.
One example of success is Oprah Winfrey. She came from a humble
background and went on to become a very successful businesswoman.
She showed good entrepreneurial s kills from a young age and went on
to build a very successful talk show business. She simply copied what
other successful talk show hosts were doing at that time, but she
managed to sell her program to the everyday housewife and mother
and she enabled the less affluent in society to be able to relate to her
program. She has since gone on to become a very successful
entrepreneur and even has her own televi sion network, encouraging
other individuals to compete for the opportunity to become part of her
business. Oprah is a good example who proves that even people from
humble beginnings can succeed in life by working hard, not giving up,
and believing in themselves and their dream.
WRIGHT
What is a setback and what do you think are the biggest setbacks for
people in a chieving success?
ALI
A setback is an unexpected reverse, defeat, hindrance, reversal,
impediment, delay, or hold-up. In reality, it is not the end. It is a
temporary situat ion that c an be turned around. The biggest setback, I
believe, is giving up on your dreams. In order to find success, you have
to do something that most people never do. You have to persist until
the end—no giving up, no backing down. You’re in it to win it, or you’re
not in it at all. That’s the atti tude you have to take with you. Sure,
you’re going to get knocked down and yes, obstacles are going to
obstruct your path. People will also tell you that your path is
impossible. That’s fine because you’re going to get back up, you’re
go ing