Do you ever ask what it takes to turn an idea into a reality?Are these successes based on pure talent or is there a successful recipe that can help us achieve our dreams? In fact, I would like to note that each of the great success stories are based on commitment, determination and willingness to fail and rise again.You get to only view the epitome of success-the successful businessman or businesswoman, the technology giant, the sportsman, the social activist-Little do you realise that success comes with a price. All of these people quit college, struggled to start again after failure, or began anew after being beaten back multiple times – these life changing stories are replete with moments that would turn any man to a quitter. However, what defines greatness in these leaders is their determination to achieve their goals despite the odds stacked against them.Here, we are going to explore 15 extraordinary stories of an ordinary person who turned into extraordinary performers. All of their stories are helpful in understanding inspiring experiences of successful people, especially the determination with which they turn challenges into future success. Ready to get inspired? Their stories of hope and triumph are a lifelong narrative that has inspired many into new determinative success paths, so let’s discover them.1. Steve Jobs Steve Jobs is one among the famous personalities who brought into light the much famous brand called “Apple” which actually doesn’t require any introduction!He dropped college after the first semester and went to Atari and saved money to start his own company. After that, alongside the talented engineer Steve Wozniak, he founded Apple in 1976.Despite all the difficulties and failures, Steve remained the major driving force to turn this company into one of the most significant and valuable tech companies worldwide.This incredibly talented man made an immeasurable difference in the industry and also the way we use technology in our daily lives – he is one of the most genuine pioneers that can be named who greatly influenced the progress of the industry and will be remembered for that for centuries.2. Thomas Edison Thomas Edison was the most exceptional scientist of the late nineteenth-century and the bulb’s inventor.In his childhood he started his own business when he was 12 years old, he started selling newspapers and fruits which were suggestive of his future expertise in managing resources.Setting up his laboratory in New York he toiled and sweated in the field of science and invention. In the course of inventing the light bulb before it was fully realised, Edison suffered a number of defeats, the reality of which have thousand failures.Some of his dedication to experimentation and discovery set him apart from others, and therefore, he became light’s bearer and an invincible force in the invention realm.