The Secret in Making a Dent in the Universe: Sticking To Your Game

Each and everyone of us have our own sets of skills. Every one of us has our own set of talents. Different people have different abilities. Yes there are maybe some common factors like interest in music, dancing, singing, playing musical instruments, painting, writing, public speaking and a lot more but we have different unique combination of these skills, talents and abilities.

Just what I’ve said in my previous post entitled The Secret in Making a Dent in the Universe: Be Yourself we don’t need to pretend just to leave a dent in the universe. Our unique set of talents, skills, and abilities are enough to inspire, to motivate, to make a difference in our universe.

No matter how the world mocks at you. No matter how the world ridicule us. We just to be ourselves and trust in the talents that we have, we can still make a difference.

To illustrate this, let me share one of my favorite stories from the book The One Minute Millionaire by Mark Victor Hansen and Robert Allen. This is a true to life story of Sylvester Stallone.

In 1974 Sylvester was a broke, discouraged actor and screenwriter. While attending a boxing match he became inspired by a “nobody” boxer who “went the distance” with the great Mohammed Ali.

He rushed home and in a three-day burst of creative output produced the first draft of the screenplay entitled Rocky.

Down to his last $106, Stallone submitted his screenplay to his agent. A studio offered $20,000 with either Ryan O’Neal or Burt Reynolds playing the lead character. Stallone was excited by the offer but wanted to play the lead himself. He offered to act for free. He was told, “That’s not the way it works in Hollywood.” Stallone turned down the offer though he desperately needed the money.

Then they offered him $80,000 on the condition that he wouldn't play the lead. He turned them down again.

They told him that Robert Redford was interested, in which case they’d pay him $200,000. He turned them down once more.

They upped their offer to $300,000 for his script. He told them that he didn’t want to go through his whole life wondering “what if?”

They offered him $330,000. He told them that he’d rather not see the movie made if he couldn’t play the lead.

They finally agreed to let him play the lead. He was paid $20,000 for the script plus $340 per week minimum actor’s scale. After expenses, agent fees, and taxes he netted about $6,000 instead of $330,000.

In 1976 Stallone was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Actor. The movie Rocky won three Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director and Best Film Editing. The Rocky series has since grossed almost $1 billion, making Sylvester Stallone an international movie star.

He believed that he can act well. He believed that he had the great script that can change his life.

You too can do it.

You too possess that great talent that can make a difference.

It may be not working right now. Just continue. Just continue in sharing your skills, talents and abilities. Just continue in trusting in your instincts. Just continue in sticking to your game.

One day, the universe will recognize it and will give you that spot where in you can make your mark.

That mark is your dent in the universe. That mark is your contribution to the universe. That mark is your legacy.

So no matter what happens, be yourself and stick to your game.

Until my next post!

eLviN

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