10 People Who Were Fired to Become Rich and Famous

Bangalore: Being fired is one of the worst experiences you can go through, but how many of us take it positively and starts off new? There have been a few examples of people where they getting fired was a ‘blessing in disguise’ which changed their destiny as well their fortunes. This journey of ‘F’ – from ‘F’ired to ‘F’amous was even made by Thomas Edison.

1. Walt Disney

Walt Disney, the man who created Mickey Mouse and Co-Founded one of the biggest motion picture production companies was fired in 1919 from The Kansas City Star, a newspaper agency. According to his editor, he “lacked imagination and had no good ideas”.

But this did not beat him. Walt Disney then acquired an animation studio, Laugh-O-Gram. Unfortunately it also drove into bankruptcy. Finally he decided to set his sights on creating a cartoon series and tried his fate in the most popular and profitable field of Hollywood.

Walt Disney then founded ‘Walt Disney Productions’ with his brother. Walt says, “You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. One killer idea can quickly make up for a series of flops”.