You have been to the SSB for several times.
You were too close yet too far from making it.
Now you are thinking to quit and see some other
career option.
Hold your decision until the end of this
article.
Presenting a series of stories of a few
renowned people who refused to quit. SSBCRACK presents an all-new motivation series.
Prologue
Staying motivated all the time is an uphill
task. We would be sharing the tale of some famous personalities who came across
a similar situation but refused to bog down. Today we will discuss about the
macho man Sylvester Stallone. From Rocky to the expendables, he has shown
proved the mettle of his acting skills every time. Only a few of us know that this revered
Hollywood icon was once in a diabolical situation.
Born into a middle class family Stallone
had a coarse childhood. He scored poorly at school and abandoned by his family
members. His situation was so grave that he had to sell his beloved dog for
$25. He wandered here and there and kept doing petty jobs.
Then drawing inspiration from Mohammed Ali,
he penned a script (which now people know as rocky) about boxing. He wrote the
script for 22 hours at a stretch.
The turning point
He took the script to many producers. He
had to face rejection for 1500 times. Although, a few were ready to pay for the
script but did not accept Stallone's condition. The condition was that Stallone
would sell the script only to the person who allows him to play the lead role
in the film. His persistence paid. A producer agreed but only gave him $35000
as compared to $250,000, which he would have got had he not starred in the
film. The first thing he did with that $35000 was buying that dog for a
whopping $15000.
Result
Rocky was an instant hit. It raked in about
$200000000. Stallone had become a star overnight.
Just imagine what would have happened if he
had taken the bait of that $250,000.
Lesson learnt
Never settle for anything less than what
you deserve.
If Sylvester can endure rejection for an
astounding 1500 times, why cannot we try for a couple of more times?
Conclusion
Friends, when you think of giving up or
start doubting yourself, just try to recall the lesson learnt today. You are
striving for something extraordinary. Therefore, it requires exemplary
persistence.
The assessors in the SSB are very happy to
see the repeaters, contrary to the existing belief. This is the reason there is
no limit to the number of chances one can avail for selection in the armed
forces. You never know what course your life may take, it is all about that one
more time.
Hence, pull up socks and restart the
journey towards glory. We at SSBCRACK are all always at your service. Please be
free to get in touch with us.
"There are two kinds of people on the earth, the others and the
defence lovers!".
JAI HIND!!
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Vardaan Parashar, Editorial Team
Apart from being a defence enthusiast, I have great zeal towards patriotic and welfare activities. I hail from a rich defence background with my dad being a retired commandant in the Indian Coast Guard. I am currently pursuing Mechanical Engineering and wish to join DRDO one day