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Many of us come from humble beginnings. We make something of ourselves with hard work and a bit of luck and have every right to be proud of our success. But it's important to remember where we came from. It keeps us down to earth and doesn't let us take anything for granted.
A recent trend online is dedicated to just that. It has people making "How It Started vs. How It's Going" posts, sharing photos before and after they succeeded. Some are revealing their own roots, some are showing where their role models began their journeys, but all of these posts are 100% wholesome and inspiring.
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Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
Key things to know: 1) she's a fashion designer 2) she's opened the first luxury durag store in Melrose in LA. 3) she funded it herself (no loans) (according to her statement) 4) it's been a year in the planning 5) she's planning a furniture line 6) she's 20. Now I'll admit that there can be a lot of hype around things, and a lot of that hype can fade quickly as a new "flavour of the month" is discovered .... HOWEVER.... I hope that she has amazing success and this is only the beginning of a fabulous career.
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Joyce Brazel 5 years ago
A LITTLE MORE IN THE STORY HERE WOULD HELP. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT THIS WAS ABOUT.
Little Dino 5 years ago
i think she's an entrepreneur (check Pseudo Puppy's comment for more details) hope this helps! :)
Load More Replies...It's easy to feel like crap in 2020. The deadly pandemic, police brutality, civil rights protests, conspiracy theories, political crises... In most parts of the world — especially, the United States — it seems as though every 10 minutes yields another dire post on Reddit or Instagram.
Scary news puts our brains on high alert. As Rebecca Renner wrote in a wonderful piece for National Geographic, it was an advantage to our early ancestors, guarding them from predators and natural disasters, but now it leaves us “doomscrolling” through endless social media feeds to stay abreast of the latest threats.
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Pearl_TheRapperLOL 5 years ago
Is that what the soccer world cup looks like? (Sorry I'm uneducated in this field) They could at least make it look nice and not like a piece of scrap metal poorly wrapped in gold leaf. Congrats on winning tho! :)
Our hearts race, and our minds keep looking for the next big catastrophe. We want to feel prepared, so we become addicted to the updates, coming back for more until the world seems far worse than before.
In Western culture, people usually tend to interpret present events negatively and often prefer the past, according to the research of Carey Morewedge, a professor of marketing at Boston University. That is because our autobiographical memories are highly programmed toward positivity -- when we think about the past, we mostly remember positive experiences. This is called "rosy retrospection," or "nostalgia bias."
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Astrid Nineor 5 years ago
Should the toddler be on a separate section from the parents?
Load More Replies...Even historians fall victim to this trap as well. It might lead to glittering terms like the "Gilded Age," says Erika Harlitz-Kern, a historian at Florida International University in Miami. In American history, for example, the Gilded Age refers to the period between 1870 and 1900, when the Industrial Revolution resulted in huge advancements in technology, culture, and the arts.
#4
Wilf 5 years ago
In 1888 Berta Benz took the first recorded road trip. Apparently she was fed up with her husband's conservative approach to careful (and therefore unprofitable!) testing of his automobile, so she and her teenage sons decided to shake things up a bit. At 5am one morning she took Karl's automobile, without asking, in order to demonstrate what it could do out on the open road. It was illegal at the time to drive on public roads. She had to get local cobblers to repair the leather brake linings on the way. She fixed a leaky valve with her garter and used hairpins to un-stick the valve ports. Her 60 mile road trip was a publicity sensation. Proper respect for her!!!
spirit wolf 5 years ago
Very interesting indeed, I recently learned that from QI myself.
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Caroline Driver 5 years ago
The AVTR is absolutley gorgeous, but it would be so strange to drive it
Jane Dorothy Warner 5 years ago
I wonder which is worth more? The ultra modern car or the antique value of both the lady's costume and her vehicle?
"But this time period was also a time of social inequality, great poverty, and the continued genocide and displacement of Native Americans," Harlitz-Kern pointed out. Nonetheless, the term Gilded Age refers to the period in an obviously positive light.
It looks like we will always be facing one issue or another. Or a few really big ones at once. So we really need to learn how to deal with them and not let them crush us. To quote Ernest Hemingway, "Man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated."
If making posts online in honor of even the slightest achievements gets us closer to persevering, let's do it.
#5
alwaysMispelled 5 years ago
Omg I hated that damn purple dinosaur. I think I was in 2nd or 3rd grade when he premiered. That song... and that voice! *cringe*
D. Pitbull 5 years ago
This is awesome - and would be even more inspiring if it showed an 'even earlier in the career of'. ie: before even getting on a popular, well-known kids show...
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Naomi Board 5 years ago
will you stop I keep seeing you here spreading hate this is about people's accomplishments.
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Zoe's Mom 5 years ago
Boy oh Boy J. Kony; you are a very unpleasant and unhappy person. Really too bad because the world isn't as ugly as you are.
Louloubelle 5 years ago
Zoe's Mom, he sounds like a typical misogynist, that was probably beaten in sports by a woman, and is bitter.
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blugeagua 5 years ago (edited)
What is with all these misogynistic pigs on here? What the hell do you want and why are you all spouting these untrue opinions? Not to mention you all sound pissed. What the hell is the deal? Instead of praising this young woman or saying congrats to her and good for her; you’re all coming out and bashing women in sports for literally no reason. Why are you guys getting so up in arms about it? Do you not realize that women are human beings too? And we’re not a damn monolith, we’re individual people too. For gods sake, seriously what is going on with you people?
Henry Cheves 5 years ago
Joseph Kony, So what if they lose money? You don't have to be so rude about it to everyone who calls you out for being rude about it. That will just get more people to call you out.
blugeagua 5 years ago (edited)
Thenatural you are a misogynistic moron and everything you said was bullshit. Not facts at all just typical sexist crap. You seem to not understand that women are human beings too. And 12 13 boys who are, you know, still CHILDREN, have no chance of beating grown and experienced women you s**t.
Stannous Flouride 5 years ago
@Joseph Kony I'm a veteran and am particularly offended when some snowflake troll describes themselves as "fighting a war" when they're sitting at their computer (probably in mom's basement). But you're just plain wrong according that bastion of capitalism The Wall Street Journal: It is currently estimated that the WNBA generates approximately $60 million in revenue, while $12.3 million of that revenue is distributed to its players.
#8
Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
this is Von8... creator of VCN Clothing. (Vision. Create Network Clothing) https://vcnclothing.com/
Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago (edited)
what kind of business is this for? Edit: I googled & found out. :)
#9
NMN 5 years ago
So... she changed her mind about being a Bioengineer and now wants to do medicine instead? Okay, nothing wrong nor amazing about changing one's mind on what to do
Wes Nishi 5 years ago
In North America, in general you need to do a degree in any field to even apply to an MD program. Generally grueling process to just get in. It's not a great system IMO, although having different backgrounds before going into medicine can be a good asset.
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K. aka letmeplaywithkittens 5 years ago
The UConn women’s basketball team is phenomenal. The members expect a lot of themselves (excellence) and consistently delivers, as young women and as students.
Todd Cooper 5 years ago
If you don't know, this is Geno Auriemma, legendary Univ of Connecticut women's basketball coach who's led them to 11 national championships in the last 25 years.
Russian Otaku 5 years ago
I'm just gonna assume he's a coach or something cause otherwise this is way to painfully stupid to look at
M O'Connell 5 years ago
As they say: Those who cannot do, teach. He can't play women's basketball, but he sure can coach it. The 16 championship rings speak to that pretty clearly.
Load More Replies... Henry Cheves 5 years ago
You are implying that women are worse than men. You could just point out it is a boy/man and not be rude.
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ShikamaruPanda 5 years ago
was it just me or did I hear this guy can be a real butthead sometimes
beautiful plumage 5 years ago
few people know that you can get big trophies for various street sweeping events. way to go cris! you're really cleaning things up!
#12
Rick 5 years ago (edited)
Was he famous back then or was he known for something else? 13.5k likes is high for a ‘normal’ person tweeting, isn’t it? EDIT: oh, or did the likes come after when people went back through his timeline?
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Jamie S. Martindale 5 years ago
First there were two of us, and now due to secret cloning technology, there's an even dozen!
#15
LittleMissLotus 5 years ago
I personally think that Beyonce's music is ok, my problem is just how overhyped it is
Jennie-Lind Normand 5 years ago
I feel the same, I get it she's good, but they've made it out like she's the queen of everything (eye roll) same with Oprah. Sure yea they're talented and have used to system in their favour but they're still human and honestly not that great
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Bruce Kunde 5 years ago
Somewhere along the line it seems someone tells them to wear less clothing? Key to success? lol
beautiful plumage 5 years ago
it took me a while to notice it. singing in front of more people means you have to take your pants off. and squat. where fans can take pics of your butt. got it.
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Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
If my google search is right - these guys are all from Government Housing in the UK (the british equivalent of the ghetto, in the US), and had never acted before they got their roles in The Top Boy (Netflix show, in its 4th season). One of them is named Hope Ikpoku
#17
La La Lynch 5 years ago
I stayed this far because I'm genuinely interested in this. It's not a competition for upvotes. When we learn things we all win.
lailyfnoor 5 years ago
I'm not from India (or anywhere around India), but I bet people from where I'm from know him
Bender Bending Rodríguez 5 years ago
The left picture is of his early on-screen days but he started way before that on television.
#18
beautiful plumage 5 years ago
amazing! she went from no sleeves to more sleeves than are generally acceptable in most societies. ok!
#19
Heike 5 years ago
Was my first thought too. But looks more like he was promoted.
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shyanna banana 5 years ago
the smoke from the fires have effected his eyes
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David Buchanan 5 years ago (edited)
I think he was a cadet on the left. I'm pretty certain he's still a firefighter. The leather strap across is chest is a radio sling that firefighters wear, and his badge has a star of life on it. Not a cop, but still, support the good cops out there.
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Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
in between: totally changed her style, her styling, and her target audience.
Mike Ward 5 years ago
finding your niche and your audience is no bad thing. Few successful people woke up and just nailed their craft, almost everyone had to adapt to suit their talents and what the world wanted from them.
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Reginald Joseph 5 years ago
It's hard to believe how long she's been around---amazing she done so much!
Monty Is Fiennes 5 years ago
Nicki Minaj from pop to rap.... love her...all others imitate....
Wim Cossement 5 years ago
Sad that people that make garbage music for retards or people that don't have pubes yet are called rapper of the decade. The industry still is about quantity and not quality. Same goes for that men-druggin' ex-stripper...
LittleMissLotus 5 years ago
No, just based on that fact that Nicki Manaj has the most hits that have been in the top 10 for a female rapper (17)
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lailyfnoor 5 years ago
the picture looks like a father gives a support to his son on basketball game
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Yvonne Blau 5 years ago
Who and what am I looking at? Some of these entries need some more info, for the lazy pandas that don't want to open another tab to google...
Nuri 5 years ago
No, really, we need more info I have no clue what this is, I wouldn't even know what to look up
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Rose Civitts 5 years ago
small start-up business started with barely a few small orders, now is successful and has lots of orders packaged to send out
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Natasha Arceo 5 years ago
good for you i think i want to start a lip balm,scrunchie business when i'm older
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Lilly Rose Poppy 5 years ago
I love seeing all the women’s basketball things on this list. It gives me hope for future girls who want to play basketball professionally
Louloubelle 5 years ago
Or any sport professionally. Hopefully there will be more of this. I'd love to see all sports with both men and women players someday.
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Natasha Arceo 5 years ago
no its about their success and thats nasty that all you think about is their body
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KoalaOfDragons 5 years ago
I'm sorry but that stage looks like a toilet with someone's balls hanging
#28
Todd Cooper 5 years ago
Dean Smith - Michael Jordan's college coach, led the University of North Carolina to many national championships and made the university into a college basketball powerhouse which has produced many other famous NBA players like James Worthy, Rasheed Wallace, Jerry Stackhouse, and Sam Perkins.
#29
Kayla J 5 years ago
I can explain this one!!! The Rangers sent out a letter a few years ago admitting to the fans they were going to go into a rebuild mode. They won the draft lottery this year and chose Alexis Lafrenière. One of those I get it but a bit meh compared to some of the others imo.
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Maya Jones 5 years ago
He looks like the reading rainbow dude. Upvote if you know what I'm talking about.
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#34
Pungent Sauce 5 years ago
The hat’s not big enough for Doug Dimmadome, but there’s a definite Col. Sanders vibe as well.
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Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
Would be great to have context for these, because a lot of these are very genre-specific, and unless you have some idea of who these people are, there's little, if any real understanding to what the progress actually is.
Martha Meyer 5 years ago
Some names and context would be great. I have no clue who 90% of these people are.
blugeagua 5 years ago
The only disturbing thing was the EXTREMELY random bashing against women in sports in one of the posts for absolutely no reason at all. Once again just showing that women apparently can’t do anything without being hated on by certain men. Like they don’t like the idea that we’re human beings as well.
Fixin'Ta 5 years ago
Would it be too much to ask to have descriptions on each of these? Some are fairly obvious (Beyonce, etc.), but the sports ones and many others were just young people and then older people, no context at all for this non-sporty person. And some of the others could have benefitted from some backstory.
D. Pitbull 5 years ago
This are... cute... some are truly amazing - many of the "famous" ones though.. like Don John mentions - yeeeah... so you mean they had a megaton of support from family, family friends, etc... hugely lucky breaks, enough money to go through whatever training/exposure was needed... aand they basically are doing well because they didn't manage to 100% screw it up? Okay... yes, wow... ?
MrTree1779 5 years ago
Each (if not all) of these people: 1. Was at the right place, at the right time, to get noticed by the right person. 2. Knew someone who helped them early on. 3. Never suffered a setback which completely derailed them. --- Now list the 300,000 people who wanted to achieve their goal, but failed due to circumstances outside their control...
Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago
Would be great to have context for these, because a lot of these are very genre-specific, and unless you have some idea of who these people are, there's little, if any real understanding to what the progress actually is.
Martha Meyer 5 years ago
Some names and context would be great. I have no clue who 90% of these people are.
blugeagua 5 years ago
The only disturbing thing was the EXTREMELY random bashing against women in sports in one of the posts for absolutely no reason at all. Once again just showing that women apparently can’t do anything without being hated on by certain men. Like they don’t like the idea that we’re human beings as well.
Fixin'Ta 5 years ago
Would it be too much to ask to have descriptions on each of these? Some are fairly obvious (Beyonce, etc.), but the sports ones and many others were just young people and then older people, no context at all for this non-sporty person. And some of the others could have benefitted from some backstory.
D. Pitbull 5 years ago
This are... cute... some are truly amazing - many of the "famous" ones though.. like Don John mentions - yeeeah... so you mean they had a megaton of support from family, family friends, etc... hugely lucky breaks, enough money to go through whatever training/exposure was needed... aand they basically are doing well because they didn't manage to 100% screw it up? Okay... yes, wow... ?
MrTree1779 5 years ago
Each (if not all) of these people: 1. Was at the right place, at the right time, to get noticed by the right person. 2. Knew someone who helped them early on. 3. Never suffered a setback which completely derailed them. --- Now list the 300,000 people who wanted to achieve their goal, but failed due to circumstances outside their control...
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