Have you ever had a dream and people told you to keep your day job? Have people rejected your idea of what you knew was your calling in life? If so, you are not alone. A lot of famous and successful people did not have the support of those they looked up to. Teachers and other authority figures told these people they couldn't make it.

The list of people who were rejected in their field include artists, musicians, athletes, entrepreneurs, television personalities, actors, actresses, inventors and writers.

Look through the chart and see how some of your favorite people were once rejected. That should give you a lot of hope for fulfilling your life long dream even when people tell you that you won't......

FROM REJECTION TO SUCCESS

Louisa May Alcott

Was encouraged to find work as a servant by her family to make ends meet.

Her most famous work, "Little Women" is a classic.
Fred Astaire

In his first screen test, the testing director of MGM noted that Astaire, "Can't act. Can't sing. Slightly bald. Can dance a little."

Become a successful actor, singer and dancer and kept that note in his Beverly Hills home to remind him of where he came from.

Lucille Ball

Was regarded as a failed actress and a B movie star.

Had thirteen Emmy nominations and four wins, also earning the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center Honors.

Richard Bach

18 publishers rejected Bach's story about a soaring seagull.

The 10,000 word story, "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" sold millions of copies.

Beatles

When they were just starting out, a recording company told them "No." The were told "we don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out,"

Still popular with listeners around the world today.

Ludwig van Beethoven

His teachers felt he was hopeless at it and would never succeed with the violin or in composing.

Beethoven composed some of the best-loved symphonies of all time; five of them while he was completely deaf.

Enrico Caruso

His teacher said he had no voice.

What the world would be mission if Caruso had listened to that teacher?

Charlie Chaplin

His act was initially rejected by Hollywood studio chiefs because they felt it was a little too nonsensical to ever sell.

What would movies be like today without his talent?

Dick Cheney

Flunked out of Yale University, not once, but twice.

Became Vice-President of the United States.

Winston Churchill

Failed the sixth grade; faced many years of political failures and was defeated in every election for public office until age 62.

Became the Prime Minister at 62.

Charles Darwin

Father said he was lazy and a dreamer

Well-known for his scientific studies...........