Look how far we’ve come! People share throwback snaps that show off their successful careers as pilots, news anchors and musicians for ‘How it started, How it’s going’ challenge
- Social media users from around the world have been sharing their achievements
- Bored Panda rounded up a selection of the inspiring achievers who’ve gone viral
- Posts were shared as part of the Twitter ‘how it started, how it’s going’ trend
It can be a challenge to stay motivated when trying to pursue your ambitions, but this social media trend is offering a reminder that hard work does pay off.
Twitter users from around the world took part in the ‘how it started, how it’s going’ trend – sharing photos of the early days or first taste of their career alongside their current profession.
Some of the best examples were rounded up by Bored Panda, including photos of Beyoncé and Selena Gomez just starting out.
Atira Lyons from Los Angeles, shared a side-by-side photographs showing the early stages of trying to establish her fashion brand in comparison to now having her own shop.
Hammi who lives in the Maldives, posted a snap of himself as a child and now that he’s become a pilot.
Bored Panda rounded up a selection of inspiring achievers who’ve gone viral during the latest Twitter trend, including a woman from Los Angeles who pursued her dream of becoming a fashion designer and now has her own shop
A man who lives in the Maldives, shared a photograph of himself as a child on board an airplane and years later as a pilot
A woman from Canada, revealed she practiced being a television presenter years before achieving her dream career
A woman who lives in California, shared a snap from her days of aspiring to become a model and now having appeared in Vogue
A woman who lives in Detroit, shared a photograph working for a florist just four years before beginning her own company
A woman who lives in South Africa, shared photographs during her days as an apprentice and now as a trained pharmacist
Another woman who lives in California, revealed how orders for her crafting company have rapidly increased
A man from Ohio, shared a side-by-side photograph of his clothing company in the beginning in comparison with now
A Selena Gomez fan account shared a snap showing how she went from Barney star to popstar
Lil Nas X has seen an incredible rise since he shared this tweet in 2018 at the start of his career
Even superstars like Beyoncé started somewhere, as this tweet from a fan account shows