The stories you’re about to see are a true definition of the word hope. We’ve all had bad days and moments in life, but being homeless is something different. You’re basically living the lowest quality of life available on earth when you’re homeless. Don’t get us wrong. You can be the nicest fella out there and still end up homeless. Because we don’t always have full control of our life. Few wrong decisions, bad people, the toxic environment can bring you down and destroy your life. And that’s when you end up with two options available, and only one right choice. You can feel sorry for yourself and accept your fate. Or, you can take matters into your own hands and change your life! To change your life is not easy at all. You need to be strong, you need to believe in yourself and just keep going forward. But if these people did it, you can do it as well!
Ted Williams was homeless, broke and dealing with addiction. His family had all given up on him, and he ended up entreating people on the street with his magical voice. But the video you’re about to see changed his life completely: This was his lucky break, and he took it. He’s sober now and he even landed a $300,000 book deal — "A Golden Voice: How Faith, Hard Work, and Humility Brought Me from the Streets to Salvation."
Dani Johnson grew up with abusive and drug-addicted parents. Even though she hated drugs, she became an addicted to cocaine as a young adult. Dani worked as a cocktail waitress and even tried to commit suicide at one point in her life. Things changed when she saw a booklet for a weight loss program in her car. Dani had nothing to lose at this point since she was living in her car for four months. She started advertising the program and her first selling attempt was a failure. But the next 24 customers she called were all hooked! Dani Johnson made $250,000 in her first year and made her first million dollars only two years later! Watch the video below to see Dani explaining how to overcome fear:
Tyler Perry is now one of the highest paid men in the entertainment business, but it wasn’t always like this for the talented writer and producer. He grew up with an abusive father, and he was also sexually abused as a child. Tyler found his peace in writing, but that wasn’t an easy road either. He spent all of his money trying to make his play “I Know I’ve Been Changed” successful. But the play bombed and he ended up living in his car. Tyler tried to launch the play six times before it finally took off.
John Paul DeJoria was labeled as “least likely to succeed” by one of his teachers. But boy were they wrong! Yes, he found himself homeless when he was only 22 years old. He had to collect Coke bottles in order to survive. John and his partner started the Paul Mitchell Systems company with only $700. The same company that now brings in $100 billion a year. John is now worth around $4 billion!
The story of Jewel, now a multi-platinum singer, begins when her boss at the time wanted to sleep with her: “I ended up homeless because my boss propositioned me and when I wouldn’t sleep with him he didn’t give me my paycheck,” she said. She couldn’t afford rent and she had to live in her car for a month. But that’s not it… “I thought ‘Well, I’ll live in my car for a minute… get back on my feet,’ but I had bad kidneys and I never could hold down another job because I got sick so often.” “I didn’t have insurance and ended up almost dying in the parking lot of an emergency room because they wouldn’t admit me because I didn’t have insurance.”
Steve Harvey, the comedian that we all enjoy watching was once homeless. Steve needed some time to fully dedicate to his dream of becoming a comedian. He started working on his career when he was 30 years old, but he also split up with his wife at the same time. He had to give 75% of his paycheck to her for child support, and that’s how he end up living in his 1976 Ford Tempo for three full years. The day when he performed on Showtime at the Apollo changed his life! He’s been on TV ever since is now considered to have a net worth of $100 million.
One of the best comedians of this generation developed a sense of humor during a period of tough financial times in his life. Jim Carrey is always in the mood, and he’s always positive. But at one point in his life he was living in a VW bus with his family, and later moved into a tent on his older sister's lawn.
The idea of Daniel Craig being a struggling actor is mind-blowing. Looks, great body, awesome British accent, he has it all. And yet, at one point in his life, he was sleeping on park benches in London. It seems like Daniel Craig, or "James Bond," doesn’t really want to talk about his struggles in life. But hey, as long as he’s fighting villains and making great movies we can deal with his mysterious past.
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You’ve probably seen the emotional acting of Will Smith in The Pursuit of Happiness? Well, the movie is based on a real-life story of Chris Gardner. Gardner was detriment to pursue a career in finance. The only problem was that he doesn't have any experience in it or even a college degree. Before becoming a multi-millionaire, he was living on the streets with his young son. But we don’t want to spoil the movie for you, in case you haven’t seen yet. Here’s the trailer:
From a funny guy to action hero Owen Grady in "Jurassic World." Chris Pratt is indeed an example of success. The funny thing about Chris is that he doesn’t feel emotional about the time when he was living in a mice-infested van in Hawaii. "We just drank and smoked weed and worked minimal hours, 15-20 hours per week, just enough to cover gas, food, and fishing supplies," Pratt said. "You know it was a charming time."
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