“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”
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
