10 Reasons Why Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Is So Successful

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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has reached greater success than most could ever imagine. Professional wrestling brought his charismatic style to millions of people and the wrestling world quickly adopted him as one of their most liked wrestlers. After dominating for years, Dwayne Johnson gained the attention of Hollywood producers, this allowed Dwayne to branch off and find success as an actor. However, there are many reasons why Dwayne rose to fame and high levels of succes.

Read on for a look into how Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has become so successful.

Dwayne Johnson’s Success

He Is Very Charismatic

When Dwayne is in public, he is very charismatic. He electrifies the room like no other person can. This has allowed him to appeal to many people. Everyone just wants to see what he will do next and this has been a major point of his success.

Without being charismatic, Dwayne Johnson may never have transitioned from minor fame to the mega success he is today.

He Possesses A Competitive Nature

Being competitive has been the driving force behind his success. Everything that he does, he puts his all into it whether it be wrestling or acting.

If people do not work hard, they do not achieve their dreams. This is something that separates him from everyone else. He wants to be the best at all times and will not settle for anything less.

He Is Very Entertaining

Personality has a lot to do with his success, especially in acting. Dwayne always finds a way to relate to his fans. Whether it be the “people’s eyebrow” or his radiant smile, he finds ways to make the audience more involved. He is the person everyone roots for simply because he is so likable.

He Has A Successful Family

Family connections have a lot to do with The Rock getting his start in wrestling. After his football career came to an end, he had help from his father who was a former wrestler. In fact, his grandfather, uncles and cousins were all wrestlers as well.

In essence, he joined the family business and learned what it takes to succeed from his father.

He Follows His Dreams

Everything in life has a purpose for Dwayne. No matter what his dreams were, becoming a wrestler, acting or football, he did extremely well because he wasn’t afraid to follow his dreams. Without the drive to succeed and be the best, he might not have excelled the way he has.

Dwayne Johnson followed his dreams, but more importantly, he did everything in his power to transform them into a reality.

He Works His Ass Off!

During his “Once in a Lifetime Documentary” on USA, The Rock recalled his football failures. He mentioned that it devastated him, but made him work harder when training to be a wrestler.

Dwayne recalls training for hours each day and contributes his hard working ethic to his success.

He Found a Mentor

Dwayne Johnson had a rough childhood and was arrested nine times by the time he was 17. He was headed down the wrong path and needed an immediate change. Luckily, his childhood football coach reached out to him and asked him to join football to stay out of trouble. His coach, a probation officer, started a football team to keep kids off of the streets and doing something productive.

He Learns From His Failures

When his football career ended and he hit rock bottom, Dwayne Johnson was forced to move back in with his parents. His life was in shambles, he spent 10 years training to be a football player before his dream ended. However, he attributes this to his success because hitting rock bottom made him realize that he has to work even harder to reach his dreams.

He Surrounds Himself With Great People

Deciding to be friends with good people changed his life dramatically. If he would have stayed with the same crowd, he might have been thrown in jail. He knew that certain aspects of his life had to change, so he cut out all of the bad people in his life. This allowed him to feed off of their success and grow as a person.

Dwayne Takes Risks

Taking risks has enabled Dwayne Johnson to venture from wrestling to acting. If he wasn’t successful in acting, he might have passed up his fame in wrestling. Since the sport is very unforgiving, time away could have resulted in him not being a fan favorite anymore. However, he took the risk and has become a very successful actor.

Dwayne Johnson should be an inspiration to everyone. The decisions he made in life are what ultimately led to his success. Oftentimes, his life took a turn for the worse and the end of his football career was a major turning point in his life. Instead of giving up, he dedicated himself to aiming high and becoming a wrestler. Shortly after, he became one of the most well known wrestlers of all time and is now on the road to be a highly acclaimed hollywood actor and role model for all who are willing to be the best that they can be.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Quotes

“Success at anything will always come down to this: focus & effort. And we control both.”- Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

“Success isn’t always about ‘Greatness’, it’s about consistency. Consistent, hard work gains success. Greatness will come.” - Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

“In 1995 I had $7 bucks in my pocket and knew two things: I’m broke as hell and one day I won’t be.” - Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

Be the person that when your feet touch the floor in the morning the devil says, “aww shit.. they’re up”. - Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

Think back 5 yrs ago. Think of where you’re at today. Think ahead 5 yrs andwhat you want to accomplish. Be Unstoppable. - Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

“If something stands between you and your success – move it. Never be denied.” - Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

“Success isn’t overnight. It’s when everyday you get a little better than the day before. It all adds up.” Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Picture Quote

Article By Joel Brown | Addicted2Success.com

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32 Comments

1. 

   Rosa Elia Rodriguez

   October 29, 2012 at 5:30 am

   SWEET <3

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   Joyce Stanley

   October 29, 2012 at 8:30 pm

   Oh if only He Would turn his heart around and Actually Search for Jehovah Then would he find treasures more beautiful th anything he’s known. But Luke 8:4-15 tells us it’s what we choose once hearing Gods word. That determines if we get Real Life according to John 17:3.

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     John Doe

     November 14, 2012 at 1:12 pm

     Are you fucking kidding me?

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     JP

     November 22, 2012 at 11:33 pm

     pshaw k…uh…right…pretty judgemental of you to suppose he has no faith just because we are talking about a man’s success. Yet you need to find a way to align a conversation to your agenda. Absurd, and Pointless

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       Joyce Stanley

       November 24, 2012 at 4:09 am

       Not absurd and not pointless and not saying he has no faith. Looks like the pot calling the kettle black regarding judgment However ur right about this being a bad idea. However I have no agenda. Just know enough about the bigger picture to be concerned for many.

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         James

         February 25, 2013 at 8:07 pm

         You need to do more research about THE ROCK.. He is a firm Believer in Jesus Christ thats why he is so successful

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     Maria

     February 17, 2013 at 9:01 am

     He does know God and specifically, Jesus not Jehovah. He even posed on Twitter with a Jesus T-shirt. Such a shame, that people are quick to judge before checking their facts! Next, time do some research before assuming that people don’t know God or worship him…

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   lloyd

   March 6, 2013 at 3:48 pm

   Hey dwayne you are my idol. wonderful role model.You just inspired me to give all my best in everything that i do to succeed. thank you ROCK!

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   KnowYourRole jabroni

   March 11, 2013 at 11:13 pm

   The only way you can love the Rock is to understand him, I’m having the same sort of live as The Rock. mother with cancer, try to get in professionel soccer team. born in MAY a bull, its not about worshipping the rock its about being ONE with the Rock. And i sure as hell know 1 thing. i have 10 euros in my pocket Nd im broke as hell, but 1 day… I won’t be. My voice will be heard, i will dedicade all my hard work for the rock.

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