How A Poor Boy Became Rich

There is nothing wrong with dreaming big.

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People believe that success is based on luck, but I believe that it is a choice. If you prefer sitting idle and wait for opportunities to reach out to you, you may never get one.

Success is in your hand. You might fail sometimes, but failure is never the end. It’s the start of a better vocation. Success stories are always a source of inspiration for a lot of people.

In this article, I discuss the story of a poor boy who became rich through comedy. This little boy was once a poor kid who became the richest and well-known personality. Almost everybody is familiar with this person but doesn’t know his story.

Poor Boy Lived In England

This legend opened his eye in England on 16th April 1889.

In the beginning, he was a normal kid who didn’t like to go to school. He wasn’t much fond of getting education. He always had a dream of becoming a stage star.

In those days, it was absolutely impossible as everybody was living hand to mouth. This boy had special dreams and he fought till his last breath for his dreams.

His parents were not rich. Both of his parents were stage performers and earned living for him. They couldn’t continue this job for a longer period. Once his mother was performing on a stage, her voice stumbled and that was the time when they lost their business.

Poor Boy Lived in Orphanage

After misfortune in business, his parents divorced each other. His father was an alcoholic and he died at the age of 37 due to excessive alcohol consumption. Her mother took care of the poor boy but she couldn’t do that for long.

The mother of the poor kid became mental and was admitted to the hospital. The kid started to live in an Orphanage. He lived in a harshly disciplined area.

It was a terrible moment for the kid when he was told that his mother passed away. All his hopes were lost. As in the entire world, it was only his mother who used to take care of him, who loved him, with whom he used to share his feelings. Now, whom lap will he cry on, who will back him up when he feels down. A lot of questions can…