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The world's highest-paid comedian says you must embrace rejection if you want to be successful: 'It's supposed to be hard'

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Kevin Hart, the world's highest-paid comedian in 2024, says a key to success is learning to embrace rejection and failure. In an interview with Fortune, the entertainer and entrepreneur reflected on the times where he was told "no" in his career, and how he used that as a tool to grow.

Kevin Hart knows a thing or two about success. He has over 177 million followers on Instagram. His entertainment company, Hartbeat, was valued at $650 million last year. And according to Forbes, Kevin Hart made $81 million in 2024, making him the world's highest-paid comedian—as well as the third-highest paid entertainer, pulling in more than Hollywood icons like Brad Pitt and George Clooney.

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