Rocky Balboa said “it ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward.”
What does “Getting hit” means? Anything that hurts. Every time you get it, you have a choice whether to let it affect you for years to come or put it in the back and moving forward. The faster you’ll be able to put it behind you, the faster you’ll be ready for the next one.
Each time you get hit, it’s a lesson that you have to learn. If you hold on it, you won’t be able to learn the next lessons.
It’s like trying hitting a boxer who’s already knock-out, at that stage, he can’t dodge, avoid, or fight back.
You don’t decide what happens to you, but you have the choice on the approach to take.
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Originally posted - November 2010