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Do you want to change your life? Maybe you want to become a billionaire with a private jet and mansion, or maybe your after enough financial freedom to travel the world, spend time with family or start a project. What's Holding You Back?
Many great people throughout history nearly gave up before they had a major breakthrough. Often the lack of belief in your own abilities is what keeps you stuck in the working class, fearing we aren’t good enough, smart enough or aren’t ready to take our lives to another level.
J.K Rowling was a divorced single mother of 3 relying on welfare to survive, she battled through domestic abuse, depression and a contemplated suicide. Seven years after graduating from University, Rowling saw herself as a failure describing her financial situation as “poor as it is possible to be in modern Britain, without being homeless.”
Despite this she saw this failure as liberating because it gave her time to work on her writing. It was through this passion for writing and an unshakeable belief that her stories were of great value that saw her continue to improve as a writer every day. Once she finally finished her manuscript (on an old manual typewriter). Her book was submitted to twelve publishing houses. All of whom rejected the manuscript.
Another year passed before Rowling found someone who would publish her book. They offered her a $1500 advance, which she gratefully accepted. Although the editor who accepted the manuscript advised Rowling to get a normal job because there was no money in childrens books. Soon after having collected some minor awards for her first book, she was awarded an $8000 dollar grant from the Scottish Arts Council which enabled her to continue writing.
Her career went from strength to strength. An auction was held in America for the right to publish her first book, and was won by Scholastic Inc, for $105,000. Rowling said she “nearly died” when she heard the news. Rowling has gone on to publish many more great stories. Not only did J.K. Rowling go from living off benefits to millionaire in under 5 years. She is currently the United Kingdoms best-selling living author and now has a net worth of over 600 million!
