The Themes Of Success In J. K. Rowling's Success

When you envision the word “success” it is reasonable to assume you are thinking fame, fortune, and power. These are the most common connections drawn to word due to the fact that society has deemed these things endowments of the successful. However that definition doesn’t mention anything about how one reaches the pentacle or if one is ever truly satisfied with their achievements or even how one’s success impacts others. That definition is deceptive because it leads us to believe that we are only successful if we are looking down on others, are popular, have valuable things to show for our grueling endeavors. Yet, if we were to inquire anyone who has become prosperous in any field they’d tell us, success is both a personal journey and often

J. K. Rowling encountered far more closed doors than open ones. In the late 1990’s after her first marriage ended, and she lost her job, she was a “single mother living on welfare”. Despite these setbacks, she was far from deterred if anything she was even more determined to become a novelist. She had reached rock bottom and she said, “I had to achieve something. Without the challenge, I would have gone stark raving mad.” After numerous hours of writing in a little café with her sleeping baby, Rowling submitted her first novel to an editor who liked it, but warned her that she’d “never make any money out of children’s books.” The money was of little consequence to her; knowing that she had created a novel after hours of careful thought and planning was reward enough for her. Her next moment of triumph came when, after several rejections, her book was picked up by a publishing company. Through her diligence, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone came to be and J.K. Rowling started on her path to success with her most beloved

Rowling pursued her passion persistently and became best-selling author. Despite all of her accomplishments she isn’t done quite yet. In present day she inspires many young aspiring writers to follow their passion and to not give up no matter who tells them they should. Rowling advised one such writer to, “‘Pretend you want to do something else and write on the sly” if your parents disapprove” this may seem a bit risky but as Ginny Wesley once said, “ ‘you sort of start thinking anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve’.” J.K. Rowling not only inspires others, she also influences others as well. She has visited thousands of children across the world and the children who have had the most impact on her were the children not unlike her dear Harry. When J.K. Rowling visited orphanages she saw so much need that she knew she could fulfill and that’s exactly what she’s doing. Rowling created the Lumos Organization in order to help orphans find homes. She uses her standing to encourage and influence others to help end orphanages across the