Adversity and Happiness in Success

J.K. Rowling Success Story Joanne, formally known as J.K. Rowling grew up in an average socioeconomic household in England, where she studied language and arts intensively through college. After this, She worked for researching companies such as Amnesty where she came up with the dazzling idea of Harry Potter in 1990 (J.K. Rowling’s Magical). Nearly a year after this idea struck her mind, her mother died from Multiple Sclerosis. This crippled Joanne, but also motivated her to continue writing the first book of her soon to be infamous story. Three years later, her husband left her and her young daughter, Jessica. In the years to come, Rowling struggled to support her daughter while completing her novel.

Finally, Rowling completed her first novel, unaware of the struggles yet to come. Arguably the biggest challenge of this process lied in finding a publisher for her book. Rowling sent her book to thirteen di erent publishers, and after the thirteenth attempt, Bloomsbury Children’s Books granted Rowling the opportunity of a lifetime. They bought her book for four thousand dollars. The book became an instant hit, gaining international success as it won many awards. With this, the Scottish Arts Council granted Rowling with the opportunity to write full time. Within a year, Rowling finished her second novel in The Chamber of Secrets. By 2000, Rowland had produced three very successful novels, with much more to come. In 2001, the first Harry Potter movie released, becoming a hit success and expanding the already massive brand Rowling had created. By 2006, Rowling became an international literary rockstar, selling millions of copies within hours of their release. This unprecedented amount of success continued to blossom through the twenty first century, along with the release of dozens of other projects. In all, Rowling became one of five self made women billionaires and the first billion dollar author. The biggest takeaway from Rowling’s success comes from the impressive combination of overcoming a series of strenuous obstacles to achieve greatness, but also doing what she loved.

Writing happened to be Rowling’s passion, and her ability to turn her passion into a shot at success truly indicates her determination and love for what she does. Without this passion, Rowling would have struggled to dig deep and find the motivation to fight through those tough times. Another important aspect of Rowling’s story comes from the brutal rejection she received from publishers.