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Rocky Balboa, the reel heavyweight champion of the world, is one of the most influential characters ever curated. The role played by Sylvester Stallone has a special place in every fan’s heart. Even though there have been many boxing movies after, it is safe to say that no movie can take the place of the ‘Rocky’ franchise. Apart from the fighting sequences, the movies are known for their effective quotes. The dialogue from the movie will most certainly appeal to your philosophical side. And, with Stallone’s perfect Philly accent in the movie, it’s a cherry on top. Of late, Stallone shared a motivational message for his fans.

The Hollywood sensation took to his Instagram to share a message for the ones who need to hear it. He shared a famous quote from the ‘Rocky’ franchise itself and the fans were quick to join in.

Sylvester Stallone has a message that resonates with his fans

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Sylvester Stallone shared a picture from the third iteration of the franchise. In the image, he can be seen throwing a right hook to the antagonist of the movie, ‘Clubber Lang’, played by Mr. T. Stallone shared a message for those who are struggling with depression and find it hard to wake up from their beds.

The Manhattan born actor wrote, “Sometime It’s quite normal to wake up DEPRESSED !To not even want to get out of bed , because life , in one form or another can be DEPRESSING.” Moreover, inspiring the fans to push through everything, he added “but just TRY to put your feet on the floor, and just TRY facing the difficult damn challenges with the Eye of the Tiger, and just TRY to keep punching “

This strong message was sufficient for the fans who found themselves filled with motivation and the goal of pushing through the hard times. Stallone was inducted into the boxing hall of Fame for his contribution to the sport through his movies.

A fan was grateful to Stallone for sharing his message and admitted that he needed to hear something like this. He wrote, “Struggling severely with pain but still trying to move forward here… Thanks for the inspiration Sly…”

One fan wrote, “Yo Sly, this is exactly the pep talk I needed today! Thank you for inspiring us fans every day”

 Another fan believes Stallone is the “best inspiration”; he commented, “Amazing Words !you are the Best! the inspiration for the World sly! keep punching.

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One fan wants to make a recording of this message his alarm clock. He commented, “Sly , you need to make this a recording so I can use it as my alarm daily clock.”

A fan wrote, “One step at a time, one punch at a time, one round at a time.”

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