People are sharing their achievements on Twitter with inspirational ‘How it started... How it’s going’ challenge

The latest viral trend allows people to share how far they’ve come

'Old Town Road' rapper Lil Nas X and Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies have both shared their journeys to success using the hashtag #howitstartedhowitsgoing. AP / Getty Images
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Career promotions, marriages, sporting wins and weight loss goals: the latest hashtag to trend on Twitter is a serious celebration of everything people have been achieving in 2020.

And the trend is the perfect antidote to the doom and gloom of this year, which hasn't been a vintage one thanks to the spread of the coronavirus.

Sharing photos from when they started their journey to where they are now on their path to achieving their goals, celebrities, including Old Town Road rapper Lil Nas X, as well as 19-year-old Bayern Munich football player Alphonso Davies, have also joined in with images of their personal befores and afters.

Here are some of our favourite and most inspirational images from the viral social media challenge

The Midlands Air Ambulance Charity shared its charitable helicopter missions:

This little guy is a budding Sachin Tendulkar:

Record-breaking rapper Lil Nas X showed off his career success and platinum records:

Lagos artist Kevin Nzube showed how his drawing skills have developed:

Irish comedian Aisling Bea proved she has always been clowning around:

From the tarmac to the cockpit, this young pilot from Republic of the Congo worked hard to sit in the captain's chair:

Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies was part of the team that won the Uefa Champion's League this year:

WWF used the challenge to highlight the devastating environmental effect of coral bleaching:

And finally, positive proof that texting a wrong number can sometimes lead to new friendships and a free dinner: