Have you seen the new Rocky movie, Balboa?

I first questioned how good it would be after so many had been done before.

“Hadn’t they put the Rocky theme to rest?” I thought.
But the underdog Rocky theme lives within each of us.
So I guess… it’ll NEVER get old!

I just blogged a cool video on MySpace
from Rocky IV and shared my favorite moments from the new movie, Balboa.

In Balboa, Rocky is struggling to come to terms with his life after retirement.
What’s his purpose?
What’s his passion?

You see Rocky living in the past instead of making goals for his future.
He thinks his life is pretty much over. Until – he finds a NEW goal.
A new purpose in life.

Balboa touches a familiar chord in all of us in our post-20’s life.
When we get caught up in the rat race of makin’ a livin’.
When we’re so busy working hard every day,
that we don’t make the time to make a life and pursue our passion -
our destiny.

But the moment you wake up and realize it -
THIS IS THE MOMENT you can CHOOSE to change your life.
To get up and push your limits.

The Rocky genre has become symbolic of all of us;
it represents the human struggle.
Beating the odds, pushing our limits to be our very best.

Now I have a question for you today.

What’s your Heart on Fire for today?

Has life got you down?
Do you feel like a “has been”?
Like all your hopes and dreams from when you were a kid are gone?

If so – Here’s your Motivation Injection for today:

Nobody’s gonna hit as hard as life.
But it’s NOT about how hard you get hit.
It’s about how hard you hit back!
It’s about getting up, again and again
and keep moving FORWARD!
It’s about how much you can take,
and keep MOVING FORWARD!
It’s about how many times you can “fail”
and KEEP MOVING FORWARD!!!!

The heart of a true champion is accepting ownership on her life,
and testing her limits to see how far she can go,
how much she can take,
and keep moving forward.

If you’re never pushed to go the distance -
you’ll never know the sweet joys of Victory on an intense level.

When things go wrong -
and they often will in life…
Don’t point fingers in blame!
That’s what LOSERS do!
Cowards look to blame others
Winners look to push their limits and Go the Distance.

What is deep within YOU?
Are you willing to go the distance for a dream you believe in?

If the answer is YES – I’d love to hear what your goals/dreams/ambitions are – so I can support you along the way – and motivate you to KEEP MOVING FORWARD in pursuit of happiness.

Coach Deb
The Motivation MD