You never know where your journey in life will take you...

You do know that they are some of the biggest movie and music stars of their generation. 

What you don't know is where the magic all began. 

• Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) was a high school gym teacher. To earn extra money, he used to dress up as a clown for parties for $50 per show.

Boy. Clowns sure have changed since the days of Stephen King's "IT"

• Kanye West (Mr Kim Kardashian) was a sales assistant at a Gap showroom.
• Rachel McAdams (The Notebook) flipped burgers at Mc Donalds for 3 years.
• Andrew Garfield (Spiderman) used to make and serve coffees at Starbucks.
• Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean) sold ballpoint pens as a telemarketer.

So many dissatisfied customers demanding a refund for leaky ink, I presume

• Matt Le Blanc (Joey from FRIENDS) & Harrison Ford (Star Wars) used to work as carpenters.

Okkk. 

• Channing Tatum (21 Jump Street) was a stripper.
• Madonna was a showgirl.
• Jon Bon Jovi used to make Christmas decorations to pay the bills.
• Jim Carrey (The Mask) used to be a janitor after dropping high school.
• Eva Mendes (Hitch) used to sell hot dogs in shopping malls.

She sold hot dogs! Seriously??

• Rene Russo (The Thomas Crown Affair) was a cashier at a movie theater.
• Sandra Bullock (Miss Congeniality) was a waitress and a bartender. Other waitresses include Jennifer Aniston, Elizabeth Banks & Mariah Carey.

• Halle Berry (Monster's Ball) lived in a homeless shelter when she could not find work or a place to live.
• Sean Connery used to deliver door-to-door milk. He was also a truck driver and a coffin polisher before he became James Bond.
• Walt Disney sold snacks and newspapers in railway stations. 
• Tom Cruise (Top Gun) used to be a bellhop in a hotel.
• Sheryl Crow was a elementary school music teacher.
• George Clooney (Ocean's 11) was a door-to-door insurance salesman.

Mr Amal Alamuddin sure has moved up in life since then!

• Christopher Walken (Sleepy Hollow) was a lion tamer at a circus. (Don't doubt that one for a moment!)
• Brad Pitt (Se7en) delivered refrigerators and was a limousine driver.
• Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) used to work in a poultry farm.

Remember these stars the next time you feel disillusioned and wonder whether this is all there is to your life. They were in jobs that were neither glamorous nor related to the world of fame. 

You know where your journey in life so far has led you to. 

What you don't know is how far you can go if you make a genuine effort and yes, allow lady luck to find you and sprinkle some magic dust along your path. 

Till then, be kind to those around you, whether they be the girl at the cashier counter at your grocery store or the teacher at your child's school. 

Do not look at the people in your world as just milkmen, waitresses, poultry farmers, door-to-door salesmen, janitors, carpenters, salesgirls or delivery men. See them as having the same potential within them that you wish others saw in you.

After all, you never know, right?

Authors note:

This is my take on the theme "What You Don't Know" for the blogger challenge Blog-A-Thon by Blog-A-Rhythm. You can read other entries for this theme by fellow bloggers here.

During this 7 day challenge, I have written on:

Day 1 - The Curious Case of the Dog that Barked (Religion)

Day 2 - You Never Know where your Journey in Life Will Take you (Inspiration/Movies)

Day 3 - Heimlich Maneuver - for all scenarios (Medical) 

Day 4 - Caught Red Handed - Doggone it! (Dog years)

Day 5 - Robert the Doll (Horror/ Real life)

Day 6 - The Saviour (Short Fiction) 

Day 7 - Recipe - Easy Eggless Chocolate Cake (Food)