His name is Sylvestar Stallone. One of the
BIGGEST and the Most famous American Movie
superstars. Back in the day,Stallone was a
struggling actor in every definition. At some point,
he got so broke that he stole his wife's jewellery
and sold it. Things got so bad that he even
ended up homeless. Yes,he slept at the New
York bus station for 3 days. Unable to pay rent or
afford food. His lowest point came when he tried
to sell his dog at the liquor store to any
stranger. He didnt have money to feed the dog
anymore. He sold it at $25 only. He says he
walked away crying.
Two weeks later,he saw a boxing match between
Mohammed Ali and Chuck Wepner and that
match gave him the inspiration to write the script
for the famous movie,ROCKY. He wrote the
script for 20 hours! He tried to sell it and got an
offer for $125,000 for the script. But he had just
ONE REQUEST. He wanted to STAR in
the movie. He wanted to be the MAIN ACTOR.
Rocky himself. But the studio said NO. They
wanted a REAL STAR.
They said he "Looked funny and talked funny".
He left with his script. A few weeks later,the
studio offered him $250,000 for the script. He
refused. They even offered $350,000. He still
refused. They wanted his movie. But NOT him.
He said NO. He had to be IN THAT MOVIE.
After a while, the studio offered him $35,000 for
the script and let him star in it! The rest is
history! The movie won Best Picture, Best
Directing and Best Film Editing at the prestigious
Oscar Awards in 1976. He was even nominated
for BEST ACTOR! The Movie ROCKY was even
inducted into the American National Film
Registry as one of the greatest movies ever!
And do You know the first thing he bought with
the $35,000? THE DOG HE SOLD. Yes, Stallone
LOVED HIS DOG SO MUCH that he stood at the
liquor store for 3 days waiting for the man he
sold
his dog to. And on the 3rd day,he saw the man
coming with the dog. Stallone explained why he
sold the dog and begged for the dog back. The
man refused. Stallone offered him $100. The
man refused. He offered him $500. And the guy
refused. Yes,he refused even $1000. And,Believe
it or Not,Stallone had to pay $10,000 for the
same,same dog he sold at $25 only! And he
finally got his dog back!
And today,the same Stallone who slept in the
streets and sold his dog JUST BECAUSE he
couldnt even feed it anymore,is one of the
GREATEST Movie Stars who ever walked the
Earth!
Being broke is BAD. Really BAD. Have You ever
had a dream? A wonderful dream? But You are
too broke to implement it? Too tiny to do it? Too
small to accomplish it? Damn! I've been there
too many times!
Life is tough. Opportunities will pass you by,just
because you are a
NOBODY. People will want your products but
NOT YOU. Its a tough
world. If you aint already famous,or rich or
"connected",You will find it rough.
Doors will be shut on You. People will steal your
glory and crash your hopes.You will push and
push. And yet NOTHING WILL HAPPEN.
And then your hopes will be crashed.You will be
broke. Damn broke. You will do odd jobs for
survival. You will be unable to feed yourself. And
Yes,you may end up sleeping in the streets.
It happens. Yes,it does.
BUT NEVER LET THEM CRUSH THAT DREAM.
Whatever happens to
You,Keep Dreaming. Even when they crush your
hopes,Keep Dreaming. Even when they turn you
away,Keep Dreaming.
Even when they shut you down, Keep Dreaming.
NO ONE KNOWS WHAT YOU ARE CAPABLE OF
EXCEPT YOURSELF! People will judge You by
HOW you look. And by WHAT You have.
But please,Fight on! Fight for Your place in
history. Fight for your glory. NEVER EVER GIVE
UP!
Even if it means selling all your clothes and
sleeping with the dogs,ITS OKAY! But AS LONG
AS YOU ARE STILL ALIVE,Your STORY IS NOT
OVER. TRUST ME.

I dey come

Really inspiring..the story brought me close to tears