The Rocky quote

Sometimes, and this week is one of those times, I need to remind myself of the quote below.  I've previously posted a link to the video clip and parts of it before.  I don't know why I like it so much.  Just that I guess some elements resonate - a lot..  Also, sometimes living well, well, just seems a little bit like a fight - and the only way to win that fight, is to remember there are certain things in life that are worth fighting for.

Of course the photo above, is "early" Rocky - but I like the image becasue there is a bike:

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 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!

 Oh yeah, went to the Oceanswim at Oriental Bay today to watch my nephew.  Turns out he is a stronger swimmer than I thought he was.  I also watched a man with one leg, a woman with MS, and a 82 yo complete the course.  A 12 yo won the race~!  I'm not sure whether these observations have motivated me or not.

Oh, and I also saw Dr D, a guy I worked with for about a decade.

These random observations stir various stuff up. I suppose the good thing about that, at least it may be taking out of the neutral zone I feel I've been for a few weeks.

On a lighter note, I've had to take instruction from the K lady's nephew, on what "flipping the bird is" - cos I seriously did not know what it meant!  Now I do ;-))  This video makes me smile!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH4ysqvp7nc