Stephen Scoggins follows boxer Brock and his coach Joey through a story about staying committed when you want to quit. Brock gets tempted by an outside offer and wants to keep fighting despite needing rest, but Joey pushes him to train harder and learn from his losses instead.
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Fight.
Let's go.
That's it.
Tonight's winner of $500.
You did good, kid. Now shut up. Have a good night. We'll see you next month. Come on.
We'll haul next month, Coach. We gotta get moving. Next tournament's in a week.
No, no. You need rest, kid. You keep pushing it like this, it ain't going to end well.
Coach, it's $10,000. I feel good. I don't need rest.
You rush into it, it's going to cost you a lot more than $10,000.
Come on, let's go.
I think the most broken moments lead to most fulfillment because it actually gives you a bedrock of a foundation to actually build from. We go too far, too fast, we then fall over, and then, in many cases, we refuse to get back up. And so much of that actually comes down to humility and actual humble confidence on a regular basis.
Heard you're taking off. A few months.
I'm not interested.
Leaving a lot of money on the table.
Coach says I need to rest after a single match. Looked pretty damn good to me. Why don't you give me a call?
Your hands up.
The biggest reason we like to give up when we're down is because we beat ourselves up. We feel guilty that we didn't measure up the first time. What if now is your second chance?
Are you holding up, Ken?
What's it look like?
Look like you're feeling pretty good. Everyone get knocked down sooner or later. It's how you get back up that matters.
Yeah, well, I got a new coach now, so.
Looks like they ain't doing you too well. Take care of yourself.
Hey, Joey.
That's Brock.
Hey.
I was wondering if you'd get me back in the ring.
What?
Also, you're ditching me, bro, I gave you this opportunity. No, no, I understand.
Okay.
That is.
Yeah, I understand.
What the hell do you want?
We're hitting the gym. Let's go.
Still got another week, old man.
Since when did you follow the rules? We're taking it easy. We're taking it slow. We're getting you back in the ring.
The number one reason that a mentor is invaluable is very easy. They see things that you don't see. A great mentor is all about making sure that you have what you need to win.
This what you want? This is what you want.
More.
Stop.
Hook, stop. I'm fucking trying. Jesus. Up. Drive it up. All the way up. Think I'm ready in time. That's what I'm talking about.
How's that?
When I say you're ready.
Give me more. Give me more. Come on, bro, give me more. Stay focused. Push the rock, Brock. Push the rock. Who's the rock?
Bless us and protect us in Jesus name.
Instead of looking at yourself with the judgment and the shame and the blame and the condemnation, look at yourself through exploration. Look at yourself through discovery. Look at yourself as the. The director in your story rather than the character in your story.
