10 famous people who do not immediately succeed

Search their talents and deeds, who like to engage in - time-consuming activity. Looking at others, we sometimes think that they got success due to luck and innate qualities. Of course, it is. But do not forget that in the lives of many successful people was a period when they did not know for sure where find themselves and the need to deal with.

We are in the Website produced 10 stories that show that the find itself is sometimes not so easy, but it's worth it.

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Vera Wang, designer wedding dresses h3>

worked as an editor to 39 years. h3>



Vera Ellen Wong c childhood preparing for a career skater, but without hitting the Olympic team, has decided to quit the sport and as much as 17 years worked as senior editor of fashion in the magazine Vogue. The idea to create their own wedding gowns Vera was born when the future husband proposed to her and she got up before choosing the dress. Wong was then 39, and only 41 years of age she opened her own salon gowns for brides of its trademark in Hotel Carlyle in New York.





Joseph Conrad, a writer h3>

Up to 20 years old did not speak in English. h3>

The writer was born to a Polish nobleman and spent his childhood in Vologda, where his father was in exile. At age 16 he became a sailor, and at 23 he moved to England, not knowing the language perfectly. Learned English as an adult, he mastered it so well that now he's learning to those for whom this language is native.





Vincent Van Gogh, the artist h3>

I began to write only in 27 years. h3>

In his youth, Van Gogh worked for several years in the company of his uncle, which sells works of art. Gradually, however, the artist began to turn to the Bible, which led him into a poor mining district in southern Belgium, where he preached and taught children. Due to attempts to improve the labor of workers, Van Gogh was dismissed preacher. This blow caused him to turn to painting again, but now as a creator, not a trader.





Alan Rickman, film and theater actor h3>

Up to 26 years in graphic design. h3>

In school, Alan loved to play on the stage, but, in his words, "in 18 years the school of dramatic art did not seem healthy and practical choice." After completion of the formation of Alan and his five friends opened a design studio in Soho. The company did not bring good money, and 26 Rickman cast design, decided to become an actor. His first major role in the theater of Alan Rickman played in 39 years. Immediately after the premiere he was asked to star in the project "Die Hard," with Bruce Willis.





Sylvester Stallone, actor and producer h3>

Up to 30 years old was shot only in episodic roles. h3>

Stallone from childhood dreamed of becoming an actor, he studied drama at the University of Miami. However, the fate he did not smile - Now Stallone recalls that of cinematic agencies in New York he drove a half thousand times. At that time, his wife left him, he even had to sell the dog, as there was nothing to feed her. In a desperate situation a failed actor decided to write the script for the next film "Rocky" and to offer himself as the protagonist. In the end, Stallone has his actor two nominations for "Oscar" for "Rocky».





Grandma Moses, the artist-lover h3>

She opened a craving for art in 78 years.



Grandma Moses - one of the main representatives of American pictorial primitivism. Most of her life she spent as a farmer's wife helping her husband on the farm. And I began to draw after the death of a spouse. In 1938, the New York collector noticed a picture of the artist, exhibited in the window of a pharmacy in the town Huzik Falls, where she lived. Then Moses figures began to appear in a New York gallery Saint-Etienne. One of the summer landscape Moses, "Old colorful house", purchased from the author after the creation of the $ 110, was sold in 2004 at an auction in Memphis for $ 60,000.





Julia Child, the chef of French cuisine h3>

began to study cooking at the age of 30 years. h3>

Julia Child in his youth could not even imagine what will succeed as a famous chef. She worked as a copywriter and even engaged in the development of shark poison to scare away sharks from mines. But the husband inspired her to go to the training chefs in Paris, and then she opened her own cooking school already for Americans who want to understand the French cuisine. The painstaking work of a researcher and love to detail made from Julia's culinary guru and glorified it all over the world. She has released several books and was presenter of the popular show.





Momofuku Ando, ​​

creator of instant noodles h3>

Up to 48 years was a small entrepreneur, was in prison. h3>

Momofuku Ando was a man of enterprising, already at 22, organized its own textile business and then started trading with salt. He spent several years in prison for tax evasion, and after the Second World War, Ando worked as managing director of the credit union. But the firm went bankrupt, and in order to survive and find their place under the sun, Momofuku decided to conquer the Japanese market, invented an inexpensive and tasty product. He made his home in the lab to make instant noodles. Now the noodles are consumed in large quantities all over the world.





Fauja Singh, the world's oldest marathon runner h3>

started running marathons in 89 years. h3>

It is surprising that run Faudzha started by going 80-year milestone - and all because he was bored sitting at home of his son in London, where he moved from the Indian village, a widower. So, at the age, which is called age; Fauja Singh became world famous and started a career. It drew the attention of even such a giant as Adidas, offer a unique runner to star in an advertising campaign "Impossible is Nothing." He participated in the Olympic Torch Relay in Athens (2004) and London (2012) and all the money received in the competition, gave charities.





Paul Cezanne, painter h3> Do not showed his talent up to 20 years

From an early age was drawn to the art of Cezanne, but had not, at first glance, there are no distinct talents. Drawing was a compulsory subject in school and college, but no progress was not achieved Cezanne. Practical father insisted that he studied the basics of jurisprudence, but after a few years young Paul nevertheless gave it up and devoted himself to painting. The first successful exhibition of Cezanne was held when he was already 65 years old. It happened at the Paris Salon d'Automne, where a room was set aside for the demonstration of the artist's paintings.



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