Rocky Balboa from the famous Rocky movie series was a tremendous success as the underdog. There was the 1969 Super Bowl where the New York Jets defeated the then Baltimore Colts. In the 1980 Winter Olympic Games it was team U.S.A. that defeated the heavily favored Russian team. People often rally behind the underdog and sometimes develop strong dislike for the “popular” champion.
What is it about the underdog that we admire? Our desires to do something different, a feeling of hope for equity, or could it be a hidden lust for growth of our own self-confidence?
Underdogs are fighters, they are persistent, they seem to develop confidence through small wins. They often represent the person or team who has not had great success or who appears clearly out matched. They develop belief in themselves, take risks, embrace change, and jump in to get things started.
Underdogs create their success. What’s stopping you?
- DEG
Great question!
ReplyDeleteNothing is stopping me!
Great post!
Keep up the good works!
Thanks.
Thanks so much! There are typically more underdogs than "champions" and once you become the "top dog" then you develop a new set of challenges. I always like to see the underdog push hard and achieve their dream!
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