Never to be forgotten is the message Sylvester Stallone left behind: "Let me tell you something you already know... It's not always sunshine and rainbows in the world. No matter how strong you are, this place will bring you to your knees and hold you there forever if you allow it to. It's a really cruel and ugly place. Nobody is going to hit as hard as life—not me, nor you. However, it's not about how hard you strike.

It all comes down to how much you can withstand and yet keep going forward, as well as how hard you can be hit. That's the winning mentality. Go out there and get what you deserve if you already know what that worth is. However, you have to be prepared to accept setbacks and refrain from placing blame or claiming that someone else is the reason you aren't where you want to be. That's what cowards do, not you. You're not worthy of that.