In this monologue, Rocky Balboa teaches a powerful life lesson about perseverance and resilience. He tells his son that life is rough and cruel, emphasizing the fact that strength isn’t about how tough you are to hit, but rather how tough you can be hit and keep moving forward. Rocky’s motivation is preparing his son for the roughness of life, pushing him to weather storms without giving up. The emotional appeal of the speech is based on Rocky’s personal experiences, and because of that, his speech gains credibility and realness and knowledge of suffering. It’s losing and rising again.

movie name: rocky 6

character name: rocky balboa

monologue: 

Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place, and I don’t care how tough you are—it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward—how much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!