Fear has truly coursed its ways through my veins and paralyzed my dreams and growth.Īnd there stood my potential as if to say, “Kid, before all of this got to you, you were going to be something great. I wanted to blame my family, my friends, the weather, anything I could possibly find so my ego wouldn’t be damaged by the understanding that I had created my own worst nightmare. ![]() I didn’t want to admit to myself that I was in fact responsible for my choices, my actions, and my reactions to the events that had occurred in my life. If there was any characteristic that properly defined my younger high school self, it would be just that: blame. We’ve all been in a place where we have surrounded to our almost innate ability to blame everyone else for what we don’t have and who we have become. Those childish words spewing blame, embarrassment, and fear sent shivers down my spine. I saw my weaker self, the part of myself that landed me exhausted and sick in bed fighting against my potential – the man I knew I could become and who would put on the gloves to fight for his dreams and what he believed in. In the speech to his son, I didn’t relate as much to the literal talk between father and son, but was instead struck by something much deeper that only one other movie, Warrior, has been able to do. How much you can take and keep moving forward.” – Rocky Balboa “But it ain’t about how hard you hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. ![]() This post isn’t a breakdown of the movie, which you should watch by the way, but it’s about one quote…a quote that actually became my senior quote in high school, and how it changed the course of my young life. What I soon found out was that the movie would have probably the greatest impact on my life, more than any other movie, book, or piece of media I had ever seen. I had always loved Rocky movies, but after Rocky V, I really didn’t know what to expect. I remember being at my worst laying sick in bed, mentally sick, physically ill, beaten down and feeling like I had been dragged through hell, and deciding to watch Rocky Balboa, the last round Sylvester Stallone would fight in the Rocky series. But until you start believing in yourself, you ain’t gonna have a life.” I’m always gonna love you no matter what. And not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that! ![]() Now if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth! But you gotta be willing to take the hits. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! But it ain’t about how hard you hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. It’s a very mean and nasty place, and I don’t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. Let me tell you something you already know.The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. And when things got hard, you started lookin’ for something to blame, like a big shadow. You let people stick a finger in your face and tell you you’re no good. ![]() But somewhere along the line, you changed. Then the time come for you to be your own man and take on the world, and you did. It was great just watchin’ you, every day was like a privilege. This kid’s gonna be somebody better than anybody I ever knew.’ And you grew up good and wonderful. I’d hold you up to say to your mother, ‘This kid’s gonna be the best kid in the world. “You ain’t gonna believe this, but you used to fit right here. The truth is, it would change the course of my life forever. More than anything else, this Rocky speech dragged me out of a hell I couldn’t find my way out of. The Rocky Speech That Changed My Life Evan Sanders Posted on September 12, 2014
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