The Success Study
Without doubt, during his era he became “the most widely read inspirational and self-help author in the world.” [2] His name was Og Mandino.
Once upon a time… another defeated man was temporarily homeless. He was a struggling actor and felt as though he had almost no options left… He had accepted rejection after rejection after rejection at auditions. He then continued to write 9 screenplays but did not sell a single one.
He became a hermit; disconnected his phone, and did not meet anyone – and continued to write. He then moved to LA where his car blew up, yet still he continued to write. He had less than 0 to his name. He felt as though his situation was the worst it could be.
Then he watched the Ali vs. Wepner fight – which he said the public called a ‘joke’ – that Wepner would hardly go three rounds