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You must have surely come across this picture on the Internet –
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Then you see so many likes on it, so many jealous netizens venting their frustration as
to how a man who cannot even pronounce English well, became such a big deal?
Then we come across the ridiculing, the way Arnold says “Get to the Choppa!”and “Get
down!”. It is almost the stuff of every comedian’s routine – to make fun of Arnold’s
seeming lack of intelligence and”dumb” accent.
IF YOU LOOK AT HIS MOVIES, HE IS NOT A
GREAT ACTOR, HE IS MAYBE NOT EVEN A
MEDIOCRE ONE, BUT THERE IS A REASON HE
GOT TO THE TOP OF HOLLYWOOD AND
STAYED THERE FOR MORE THAN TWO
DECADES.
There is a reason that he became successful as a Governor even without any political
experience whatsoever.
The reason is his will to become the best – to have a good life and a deep-seated
ambition with a will to follow it to till the end.
1. His father used to be abusive towards him and made fun of his
dreams of becoming a bodybuilder
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Arnold was of a gangly built and was bullied by his father and brother in his childhood.
His father was partial to his brother and Arnold faced child abuse.
But that did not deter him, even at such a young age.
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Lack of money never deterred him from his dreams. We all know that gym
memberships are expensive. They were especially expensive back then, when gyms
were just starting to become a trend.
It did not hold back Arnold though. He started working out on his own with weights in
the basement.
3. He joined the Austrian army but then went absent without leave
to compete in a bodybuilding competition
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Austria had conscription at the time – compulsory military service over the age of 18.
Arnold joined too, but when there was a bodybuilding competition, he skipped and
went to participate and eventually win.
He was jailed on return, but his priorities in life seemed sorted at that young age.
5. By the age of 20, he was the youngest Mr. Europe and Mr.
Universe in the World
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He had an impressive physique and was admired throughout Europe.
Not only that, he made bodybuilding a popular sport in the USA. They even made a
documentary about his religious commitment to the sport.
8. During his early days, casting directors called him too weird,
with a funny accent and made fun of his long surname
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He wanted to get into Hollywood, but his accent was foreign and his surname was not
exactly a pronounceable or a “star” name. He would get ridiculed and not get casting
calls, but he kept on doing what he wanted to do.
11. Then stayed in office for the second term too and refused to
take the salary of a governor
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He never took the salary that he was supposed to get as a Governor. Why?
Because he had more than enough money left over from his acting career. He moved
around in his personal jet, and never took a penny for his service as a Governor.
Then he stayed back with the man on the beach until he was sure that the man was ok.
Most of his childhood friends recall that Arnold always spoke about the three things we
wanted to accomplish in his life – go to the USA, marry a Kennedy, become a movie
star.
He achieved all the three goals and more – from a small town of Thal in Austria to
becoming a Hollywood star to getting elected to public office – Arnold has done it all.
And more.