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The Rock on why being cut was the best thing to happen to him
Posted on 8/12/17 at 11:11 am
Posted on 8/12/17 at 11:11 am
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Pretty good message for everyone but reminds me of hard knocks.
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“Two days later, I got cut (laughs). Dreams shattered, sent home with seven bucks in my pocket. I was like, ‘Wait no, I gotta play in the NFL eventually. Those are my big goals. That’s my dream.’ You realize that playing in the NFL was the best thing that never happened because it got me here.
Pretty good message for everyone but reminds me of hard knocks.
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Posted on 8/12/17 at 11:23 am to athenslife101
Great guy. He always has a positive message and isn't annoying or fake about it.
Posted on 8/12/17 at 12:33 pm to athenslife101
The morning paper > the rock
Posted on 8/12/17 at 12:37 pm to theunknownknight
Scissors > paper
Posted on 8/12/17 at 12:59 pm to theunknownknight
Garth Brooks > The Rock
Posted on 8/12/17 at 1:01 pm to grape nutz
Best two out of three?
This post was edited on 8/12/17 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 8/12/17 at 1:28 pm to BananaHammock
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Great guy. He always has a positive message and isn't annoying or fake about it.
This.
Posted on 8/12/17 at 2:03 pm to athenslife101
I smell what The Rock is cookin
Posted on 8/12/17 at 2:40 pm to athenslife101
The rock 
Posted on 8/12/17 at 2:41 pm to BCMCubs
The Rock says know your damn role.
Posted on 8/12/17 at 4:50 pm to athenslife101
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The Rock on why being cut was the best thing to happen to him
Tell that to Roberto Aguayo.
Posted on 8/12/17 at 6:22 pm to athenslife101
The motherfricking People's Champion
Posted on 8/12/17 at 6:24 pm to David Ricky
It was the best thing that happened to HIM. He is one in a billion. It's amazing the success he has had but it isn't like that for 98% of athletes cut by the NFL.
Posted on 8/12/17 at 6:36 pm to jrowla2
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It was the best thing that happened to HIM. He is one in a billion. It's amazing the success he has had but it isn't like that for 98% of athletes cut by the NFL.
Agreed. It's a rare exception and the but the message makes people think it's a common occurrence. I can't imagine how successful Michael Jordan be if he didn't make it to the NBA.
Posted on 8/12/17 at 6:48 pm to PeteRose
The Rock of course had family connections to wrestling. Not sure how it would have turned out if he was simply a former Miami football player. Unlikely he gains the traction he did, though he certainly earned his own worth.
Posted on 8/12/17 at 7:12 pm to athenslife101
Big fan of The Rock. His story is awesome.
Posted on 8/12/17 at 7:13 pm to theunknownknight
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The morning paper > the rock
Why don't you just know your damn role and SHUT YOUR DAMN MOUTH
Posted on 8/13/17 at 4:25 am to jrowla2
I understand where you're coming from but I feel like you miss the rocks point. He was neve going to make it in pro football. He wen tin with an attitude to pivot to something else as needed
Posted on 8/13/17 at 6:51 am to athenslife101
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but I feel like you miss the rocks point
Clearly he does not smell what The Rock is cookin
Posted on 8/13/17 at 10:20 am to athenslife101
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I understand where you're coming from but I feel like you miss the rocks point. He was neve going to make it in pro football. He wen tin with an attitude to pivot to something else as needed
I think it's how the message was presented. "I'm now successful now because I failed in the past". So the message was failing leads to success which is partially correct. But the message failed to add in hard work, passion, positive attitude, a little luck. Rock also have something that most people don't. Rock has good genes, looks, charisma. That goes a long way in life especially in entertainment.
But to say "if I can do this, anyone can" is not accurate or "I'm now succeeding at xyz because I failed at abc" is not taking other factors into account. If Rock has the face of Sam Cassell would he be making movies and telling us this? Probably not. But then Rock can't come out and say "my great looks is a big part of why I'm in a lot of movies". Now he can't say that because it will rub people the wrong way. But it's still true.
Rock has a little politics in him and knows what to say and what not to say. I'm sure it's another reason he made it this far.
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