4 Inspirational Stories to help you get over your weekday blues Inspirational Stories can help you get over the stumps in your life and can push you back on the right track. Here is a list of inspirational stories about famous people that overcame lots of hardships and rejections in their lives. Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey is one of the most popular American T.V. Hosts and a philanthropist, that produces and hosts ‘The Oprah Winfrey show’, that is one of the most Trending USA shows. She overcame abuse as a child and conditions of extreme poverty in childhood. She is one of the richest and most powerful people in America, and her shows are one of the most trending USA topics across social media. J.K. Rowling J.K. Rowling’s book series – Harry Potter, is one of the most popular children’s books, one that has sold millions of copies worldwide and has been translated into over 73 languages. Her journey has been long and arduous; from being a single, unemployed mother to the bestselling author came with its own set of challenges and failures, where she emerged victorious in the end.
Stephen Hawking A name that needs no introduction, Stephen Hawking was a giant in the world of theoretical physics, a writer and a professor. He was diagnosed with motor neuron disease, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease in 1963, but that did not stop him from living a full life. He achieved commercial and professional success, had a happy married life and would communicate even after he got fully paralyzed, through inventions such as a speech generating device. Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was one of the most influential presidents of the United States of America and led the country through the civil war. He remains a revered leader and his governance has set an example for many of his followers. In his personal life, he battled chronic clinical depression and fought hard against the monsters in his own mind. He used the strength of his faith, found a purpose to carry him through his life and thus very successfully brought his life to the right path.