27 people who proved their doubters wrong will make your day better

Oonagh Keating. Updated July 19th, 2018

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https://twitter.com/jackieaina/status/1017859664304918528

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My parents were told I would not be able to walk or talk, and anything beyond that would be a miracle.
Now I walk Achill's hilliest roads in summer & I'm studying a uni course I've always wanted to do.
So I guess you could say I'm a prodigy, I'll take that like #beatthesystem 🤗 https://t.co/9MgLkT9DSm

— Catherine Gallagher (@Cather_i_ne) July 18, 2018

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My first PhD advisor told me I wasn't competent to finish a PhD. 9 months later, I submitted a DDIG on a completely new project in a new lab … funded. Then an NSF post-doc grant, a TT job & an NSF CAREER, followed by tenure. Turns out I was competent. https://t.co/QNGDzdasU6

— Dr. Bronwyn Bleakley (@BHBleakley) July 17, 2018

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“You will tweet about Japanese language in English (i.e. your not very good English) and want to have 1,000 followers? Good luck.” https://t.co/80aqi29AlA

— Ako | Nihongo Picnic (@akokitamura) July 19, 2018

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When I was 9 the psychologist & academic counselor of my school told my parents I was a useless & I would certainly never finish school.🤔
I finished school & university with honours. I hold a PhD & I'm a Theoretical Ecology postdoctoral research fellow at @aberdeenuni 🖖TADAH! https://t.co/A9wPlC1WLG

— Ana Payo Payo, PhD (@anapayopayo) July 18, 2018

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I was told that having relationships with females would lead to misery, and that I’d die alone. Luckily, I’ve been fortunate enough to afford long-term therapy and have a fantastic partner, supportive friends, and a strong will to succeed in what I do 💪🏽 https://t.co/qTsWNyVo6U

— Amanda Armstrong (@amandarae88) July 18, 2018

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https://twitter.com/abbyhonold/status/1018490885384830976

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A guy said he should co-write my already-completed play because "women can't write about men." He said this in my home in front of a director.

I'm a critically-acclaimed #playwright. https://t.co/iY9EkHYHDc

— Dawn S. Smith (@novemberdawn) July 19, 2018

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Consultant 1: ‘This is my SHO Roshana she wants to be an orthopaedic surgeon’

Me ‘Hi!’

Consultant 2: Looks me up and down, ‘Ha… what’s your plan B!’#oneofmany https://t.co/hz4W5v6q6y

— Roshana 🦴 (@RoshanaMN) July 18, 2018

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https://twitter.com/AlexisPos82/status/1018852807640797184

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https://twitter.com/rgay/status/1019819621493411840

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After my 1st rejection letter, ex-husband said, Why do you bother? You have a better chance of becoming a rock star than an author. Stopped submitting my work for 15 years. New husband encouraged, Can’t hurt to try. Sold my first story a few months later.

— Paige E. Ewing (@PaigeEwing) April 24, 2018

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https://twitter.com/IntrepidSarah/status/1019491488785403905

They say it’s the exception that proves the rule and this insightful reply supports that theory.

https://twitter.com/gawanmac/status/1019825214778114048

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