I'd hold you up to say to your mother, "this kid's gonna be the best kid
in the world. This kid's gonna be somebody better than anybody I ever
knew." And you grew up good and wonderful. It was great just watching
you, every day was like a privilige. Then the time come for you to be
your own man and take on the world, and you did. But somewhere along the
line, you changed. You stopped being you. You let people stick a finger
in your face and tell you you're no good. And when things got hard, you
started looking for something to blame, like a big shadow. Let me tell
you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and
rainbows. 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. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it
ain't about how hard you're hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and
keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward.
That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth then go
out and get what you're worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits,
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! I'm always gonna love you no matter what. No matter
what happens. You're my son and you're my blood. You're the best thing
in my life. But until you start believing in yourself, ya ain't gonna
have a life. Don't forget to visit your mother.
Rocky Balboa
Rocky Balboa