7. Always a Second Door
Sometimes, no matter how much we try to get an offer in our primary field of interest, we may not be able to crack it. In such cases, make a gamble and try to get an opportunity through another door.
Several superstars have proved this as a good strategy for success. If the front door is locked, find a side door or a back door to reach the same destination.
7.1) Vicky Kaushal
Although he was a trained engineer in Mumbai, he wanted to be an actor but struggled to find leading roles in his early years.
He took the "second door" by working as an assistant director and performing in small theatre groups until his acting skill was finally recognized in 2015.
7.2) Taapsee Pannu
She entered the film industry trying to succeed with typical "glamour roles," but she failed to make a lasting impact for a few years.
She then took the other door by choosing intense, performance-oriented roles in films like Pink (2016), which established her as a powerful lead actress.
7.3) Paan Singh Tomar & Milkha Singh
Both these legends joined the Indian Military simply because they needed a job and didn't know what to do with their lives.
While in the army, they took the "sports door" for success; Tomar became a steeplechase champion and Milkha Singh became the "Flying Sikh" at the 1958 Commonwealth Games.
7.4) Steve Smith
When he first started, there was no place for him in the Australian team as a specialist batsman because the lineup was full.
He took the other door in 2010 by presenting himself as a leg-spinner who could bat; once inside the team, he proved he was one of the greatest batsmen in the world.
7.5) Yuzvendra Chahal
He was a brilliant chess player representing India, but he lacked the heavy financial backing and sponsors needed for constant international travels.
He decided to take the other door by switching his full focus to cricket as a leg-spinner, eventually becoming India's leading wicket-taker in T20 internationals.
7.6) Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
His dream was to be a professional football player, but after being cut from the league in 1995 with only seven dollars in his pocket, that door closed.
He took the second door into professional wrestling and later took a third door into acting, becoming the highest-paid star in Hollywood.
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