The Manliest Motivation

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."

We all have goals. We all have aspirations and dreams. We all want to succeed, good to know. But the road to success isn't paved with sweet flowers. Its rough in a sense that even the famous Indian potholed roads look cute in front of it.

Assisting in the process of enduring this journey called life is something called motivation. Motivation is fuel for the soul. Its the thing that is supposed to keep us going, everytime after we fall.

Motivation can come from a variety of sources and it differs for everyone. So, this being a kind-of personal blog, I will share one such video which inspires me, gets me on my feet and quit whining about life. This is one of the manliest motivation I've ever come across, more so when you hear it being spoken. Gives me the goose bumps everytime I listen to it :

Watch the video. I assure you that the video gets better with each passing minute!

And the full quote from Rocky Balboa's speech (my favourite part) :

"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 privilege. 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 ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get it 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. "

 So, what are your ways of remaining motivated towards your goal? What quote / action / memory do you take help of, when you feel down? Reply in the comments below!