How to Make a Dream Come True — The Power of Determination
Stallone refused. He would be Rocky or the film would not be made. It was finally agreed that he could have the part but they would only pay him ,000.
When Stallone refused the offer of over three hundred thousand dollars he was so broke that he had to sell his dog, Butkus, for .00 because he could no longer afford to feed him. He loved that dog so much that upon receiving the ,000 for the script, he bought it back for ,000. It says something about the character of the man.
The rest is history. The film was made for one million dollars, made 7,200,000 and won three Oscars, including Best Picture. Stallone became a huge star and arguably an American icon. All of that because of an infallible determination.
Few people have achieved Stallone’s level of success because few people have been able to show such a level of
