Dream on:The inspiring stories of five people who've made it big

The new CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai joined the list of inspiring people who refused to let mediocrity, obstacles and poverty stop them from reaching the pinnacle of their respective careers.

These people made us realise that to turn dreams into reality, all that is needed is a pinch of determination, dollops of hard work and oodles of perseverance.

Instead of sitting around, moping about how sad their situation was, they decided to take matters into their own hands and carve dout an identity from themselves.

It doesn't matter where we come from, but what matters is what we make out of it.

On the occasion of International Youth Day, Business Insider takes you through the lives of five role-models who've made a mark for themselves through their sheer will and 'never say never' attitude.

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