Hi Steemians! Today, I have an important question for you. Why do we need motivation in life? Why do we need to produce and consume motivational content every day? How important is motivation in our life?
The funny thing about many successful people and the story of their life is that we are more than often surprised by how brave they were in the face of pain. As if we are compelled to believe that their success came with luck and chance. Well, as I said, more often than we care to admit, that is not the case.
The story of Sylvester Stallone and how he rose to stardom is one of tragedy and pain. As a young man, he knew how to dream. He wanted to become an actor and direct his own films. But life was not particularly easy-going on Stallone and his dreams.
A lot of famous and successful people have struggled with unimaginable difficulties to arrive at the place they are, but for Sylvester, those difficulties were immensely heartbreaking. Stallone reached a point of poverty that he could not afford food. He was broke, and soon became homeless as a result.
He even had to sell his own wife’s jewelry to pay his costs.
The most difficult days of his life came after his homelessness. Sylvester stayed in the bus station, but could not afford food. He took his dog to a liquor store and tried to sell it to anyone who was interested.
Eventually, someone bought the dog for $25 and Sylvester could afford to go on a little longer. He truly loved his dog, as he walked away from that store crying.
Some weeks after that tragic event, Sylvester watched a boxing match with Mohammed Ali as a participant.
That match inspired him and that inspiration changed his life forever. He sat down to write the screenplay for the movie Rocky and finished it in a single day!
He took the screenplay to a film production studio and they liked it. Sylvester was willing to sell his script, but under one condition. That he be the main protagonist of the film. The executives rejected this offer, and said that he was not actor material. That he looked ‘strange and funny.’
The studio offered to give him $125,000 for the script nonetheless. Despite being utterly broke and living on the edge, he refused the offer. The studio returned and offered a sum of $350,000 for the script.
Tempting as it was, Stallone refused again, for his dream of becoming an actor was more important than anything else in the world and not even living on the edge could change that.
In the end, he received $35,000 on the screenplay but got the executives to agree to his contribution as the main character of the film, Rocky. Sylvester had a resolve unlike any other, and with his newfound inspiration, he continued to shine bright even in the face of all the challenges that life had in store for him.
Do you know the first thing he did with the $35,000? He went back to the liquor store, waited long enough and bought his dog back.
Rocky went on to become one of the most successful films in the history of Hollywood, grossing a considerable amount and winning several Academy Awards. Despite the studio’s initial reluctance to cast Stallone, he even received an Academy nomination in the Best Actor category.
Stallone’s success was all through the power of motivation. The match of Mohammed Ali was the turning point that changed his life forever, and at the heart of that match was the inspirational approach we all need in life. Now he is known as one of the most influential actors of his generation.
Do not take the power of inspiration lightly, for it has changed many a man’s life in its emotional revelations and reflections.
A BIG HUG!
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Important Note!
I have been working very hard on this blog since the beginning. I have a very busy life but I am giving my best and believe me I have shared experiences that I have been coaching thousands of people and I know that the change of the Mindset should be daily. I am already grateful to see you giving upvotes to each other and you can see this with the fact that many already have 8, 9, 10 upvotes. But I'm sure that with the effort of all of us we will see a community with, 40, 50, 80 upvotes and for that everyone should get engaged so we can make it come true. I believe and we can! Resteem...
***Remember Community: Please, if you commented and upvote on a new post I did, please always go back to the previous one because if someone in the community commented lastly because of time zone differences it will be without your upvote and that would not be fair.
You all know the goal! We can reach: 50+ Upvotes each others!
Attention!!!
I'm reading all the meaningful comments from the posts.
I am here making a list of all of you who have helped build this community by voting for each other who write meaningful comments and soon I will respond to everyone with comment and thank you all because I can already see this spirit being built in this Positive Mindset community and help between all of you.
You will receive my upvote in all material and brief comments I will do this in all the posts I am following very closely and I can see what the people who are generous and contribute to this legacy that I am trying to build with all of you can become reality in a short time.
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First of all, I would like to thank all of you, who are the most active and proactive in this community, showing your generosity and always with meaningful comments. From now on I will always make a list of these incredible people who have helped to expand our goal of growing ever more.
But I ask that if you are new around here you read many of the previous posts because they make it clear that we are building a community with respect among all, generosity and this blog is for those who really want to start moving their Mindset to positive and moreover be part of the growth of all of us who contribute to this blog. Please do not ask to include you in the list if you are just wanting upvotes because we want here people genuinely attuned to growth and good attitudes and as I have always said with Respect as the basis of all, generosity and positivity!
ABOUT OUR LIST!!! WE NEED GROW THIS LIST! LET'S GO TOGETHER IN THIS COMMUNITY - RESTEEM!
Feel free if you want to be included in the list of contributors to this community. Just ask at the end of your comment.
Thanks All of You!!!!