"Rocky 3" tells the story of Rocky's immersion in fame and fortune after ascending to the throne of the world championship, losing the fighting spirit of continuous improvement in the past. The challenger Clubber Lung continued to fight in the ring, waiting for the chance to defeat the boxing champion Rocky. As Rocky prepares for her retirement, Clubber Lung gives Rocky the battle book. Micky knew that Rocky could no longer defeat Clubber Lung, so he forced Rocky to retire early on the grounds of resigning as a coach. Rocky was blinded by honor and gladly accepted Clubber Lung's challenge. On the eve of the decisive battle, Micky had a heart attack. Rocky lost the help of his former mentor who supported him tactically and spiritually, and was full of fear for the battle of honor before him. The experienced Clubber Lung has beaten Rocky to success with his excellent physical stamina and good mental state. Rocky, who had lost the title of world champion, returned to the rest room. To his surprise, Micky refused to go to the hospital for treatment and waited for his return. Before his death, Micky revealed that he had predicted the outcome of the game and expressed his love for Rocky. Rocky, who lost Micky, was very sad and determined to leave boxing forever. At this time, Appolo, who was defeated by Rocky in the past, found Rocky and tried to help Rocky return to the top of the world. Rocky half-trusted Appolo. Appolo takes Rocky to a boxing gym (where Appolo made his debut) in a California slum, where he can start again. Under Appolo's guidance, Rocky gradually recovered, but there was still a shadow of Clubber Lung's fierce attack. During a running training by the sea, Rocky remembered all the things in the past and almost gave up. His wife Adrian persuaded Rocky to lay down his burden and fight for himself. Rokcy dispelled the fog in his heart and built up the confidence to meet the game. On the day of the match, Appolo put Rocky on the boxing pants he wore against Rocky to complete his long-cherished wish to return to the top of boxing. Rocky calmly dealt with the game, smoothly dismantled Clubber Lung's attack, and took advantage of its neutral position to give a heavy blow. In the end, Rocky won the game and defended his dignity.
Protection is love?
Is Micky's protection of Rocky an expression of love? This is a question worth discussing. Micky knew that after success, Rocky was immersed in glory and money, and could not cope with the challenges of various fighters in the peak competitive state, so he carefully selected Rocky's opponents in order to protect Rocky from humiliation. When he was dying, he revealed to Rocky the reason for what he did, thinking that he loved Rocky by doing so. I think Micky's love for Rocky is sincere. He tried several times to save Rocky from vanity, arrogance and arrogance, but failed. Rocky can no longer recognize his shortcomings, Micky can only protect Rocky by choosing opponents. However, Micky's "protection of love" is harmful to Rocky. When Rocky thought he could play elegantly, the seeds of failure were already planted. The more Micky protects Rocky, the less Rocky can't recognize his shortcomings. The appearance of Clubber Lung is a tough lesson for Rocky.
So, did Micky realize his mistake? The answer is yes. Micky suffers from heart disease. He knows he is not fit to continue to be Rocky's coach, and he also knows that Clubber Lung's strength is higher than Rocky, and Rocky will undoubtedly lose in this battle. However, Micky eventually insisted on fighting side by side with Rocky, because he clearly knew that boxing was Rocky's life, Rocky had to withstand the test of setbacks, and he could no longer lie to Rocky. Therefore, he no longer protects Rocky, but silently supports Rocky spiritually to go forward alone.
In the short term, the coach's protection of boxers is a kind of love. In the long run, this protection is not love. It kills the boxer’s chances of experiencing setbacks, extinguishes his fighting spirit, and encourages his vanity. In the early days, Micky's protection of Rocky was like putting the baby in a swaddle, keeping it from the wind, rain, and the scorching winter. It is true that a person's growth needs stimulation from the external environment. Without trials, one will never make progress. Later, Micky gave up the protection of Rocky and let him try to face the challenge independently. This is not only a kind of courage, but also a kind of deep love. To love a person is not to bear all for him, but to let him learn to bear all. Only exercise can truly make a person's soul and body strong.
This is true of boxing, and so is education. Just as the mother giraffe kicks the newborn baby giraffe to learn to stand, if the parents do not let the child grow up, the child will always only know how to move within the scope of his own feeding. The child is like a string doll at the mercy of his parents, never knowing how to think alone and take responsibility independently. Protection is love, and letting go is also love. Under the background of material abundance and only children all over the country, how to learn to let go has become a compulsory course for every parent.
Facing the setbacks, knowing the shame, and then brave
boxing champion Rocky fell from the throne, ordinary people can hardly imagine the depth of this blow. The most terrifying thing about boxing is not the skin pain that the opponent brings to himself, but the psychological trauma. Whenever I think of Clubber Lung's continuous stabbings, Rocky will feel a wave of fear coming to his heart, and then spreading all over his body. Fear stopped Rocky from moving forward.
In fact, as Adrian said, Rocky has nothing to lose, including love, money, and reputation. Before he became famous, he was just a small gangster in a block, relying on his fist to collect debts for his creditors for a living. After becoming famous, the whole world cheered for him, including houses, cars, tickets, and sons. Even if it fails now, it does not mean that these things will disappear immediately. As long as he still has a fighting heart, as long as he still has faith, he can finally make a comeback. A person's life is destined to be ups and downs, with broad roads and thorny roads. The external conditions are changing, and the attitude towards life can be controlled by yourself. In the face of setbacks, the most taboo is to give up, blame others, and stand still; what should be done most is to muster up the courage, continue to work harder, and pick up wherever you fall. With the encouragement of his wife, Rocky finally plucked up the courage to meet the game. The humiliation that Clubber Lung caused to himself happened to be the catalyst for his success. When a person recognizes his own shortcomings and strives to correct them, success is not far away from him.
Boxing's iron rule
boxing ring, not always the winner. Appolo was once the champion of boxing, replaced by Rocky because of complacency; Rocky was once the champion of boxing, replaced by Clubber Lung because of complacency; and Clubber Lung was once the champion of boxing, replaced by Rocky because of complacency. The recurring status changes in boxing reflect the iron general law behind it: sail against the current, and retreat if you don't advance. The opponent is making progress, he is not making progress, and all successes and failures have already been announced.
I personally believe that the boxing ring is like nature's showcase in human society, where the fighting of various fighters is a true reproduction of the animal world. There is no eternal winner, only eternal progress. From the verbal scolding of the boxers before the game to the wanton insults of the opponent on the stage regardless of the rules of the game, all of this is a true presentation of the animal nature of human beings. Today, civilized society still retains this ancient competitive game, which can be said to be the best gift that God allows us to observe ourselves.
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