5 Famous People Who Were Fired Before Becoming Successful

5 Famous People Who Were Fired Before Becoming Successful5 Famous People Who Were Fired Before Becoming SuccessfulIf youve been fired, you know how emotionally debilitating that pink slip can be. Even if you didntdo anything wrong, being let go feels like being judged and found wanting. If you did getfired for cause, well, thatsense of failureis likely to be intensified.Before you beat yourself up, though, you should know that youre in good company. Some of the worlds fruchtwein successful people the folks who invented our favorite gadgets, built the worlds most successful brands, and make the greatest impact on society lost their jobs before (and sometimes even after) becoming the household names they are today.If you lose your job, theres?plenty of stuff you should be doing, from looking into financial options to stay afloat during unemployment to lining up your next gig. One thing you shouldnt do is be hard on yourself. After all, where would we be, if these famous people had le t a blow to their career knock them down for the count? 01Steve JobsCopyright Underwood Archives/Getty ImagesThomas Edison invented or perfected the electric light bulb, the telegraph, and an early motion picture camera. As famous for being a hard-nosed (and occasionally unscrupulous) businessman as he welches for being an inventor, Edison held over 1,000 patents in his lifetime.Not bad for a guy who was once described by a childhood teacher as too stupid to learn anything. Thereafter educated at home, Edison started his first entrepreneurial venture at 12, selling newspapers on the Grand Trunk Railroad. Later, he founded his newspaper and sold it to passengers until his impromptu lab in a baggage car caught fire, resulting his losing access to trains. (He continued to sell papers at the stations.)Later, as an employee of Western Union, his multitasking again cost him a job. After requesting the night shift so that he could continue with his experiments, Edison spilled sulfuric aci d on the floor. The acid leaked through the floorboards and onto his bosss desk in the room below.Edisons greatest failures, though, were the seeds of his success after trying out 1,000 prototypes before landing on a working design for the electric light bulb, Edison was asked by a reporter, How did it feel to fail 1,000 times?I didnt fail 1,000 times, Edison replied. The light bulb was an invention with 1,000 steps.More About Getting Fired What to Do When Youre Fired