There are times in life when things are going great. You're on a streak of major luck and you feel unstoppable. You feel like you run the world and no one can knock you down. Everything in your life is amazing.

But then one day…

Bad things happen that really affects your confidence, your attitude, and overall, your life.

Your grades start slipping. Family life is full of major drama. The people you believed to be your friends all leave you to fend for yourself and you feel like no cares about you anymore. Everything goes from very good to very bad. Eventually, you lose hope for a while and can't stop thinking negatively about yourself. Depression takes its cold hands and grabs you by the waist. You think that life is over for you.

But…

Little do you know it's only the beginning.

Even when times get hard, you remember that you have a lot to live for. You look back at how far you have come in life. You think about the people that had a huge influence on your life, whether they are still part of your life or not. Despite all the chaos, you remember who you are and what you stand for, and that's the one motivation that can never be taken away from you.

As Rocky Balboa said, "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."

There will be times when you get knocked down. Sometimes, you'll be hurt worse than the last, but eventually you learn to get up and keep pushing in life. Then, you notice that every time you got up, you feel stronger and more confident in yourself. Overall, sometimes you can be your own worst enemy, but you can also be your own greatest motivator.