The 'Sunshine and Rainbows' speech originates from the 2006 film Rocky Balboa, the sixth installment in the legendary boxing franchise. In this pivotal scene, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) delivers a stern but loving lecture to his son Robert (Milo Ventimiglia) about taking responsibility for one's own life. Rocky famously tells him that 'the world ain't all sunshine and rainbows' and that success is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. This clip has become the gold standard for motivational memes, often used to depict resilience, the harsh realities of adulthood, or the 'grind' mentality. It is frequently shared in fitness communities, corporate circles, and ironic contexts where a minor inconvenience is treated with dramatic intensity. Example captions include: 'Me explaining to my younger self why we have to pay taxes' and 'When life hits you with another bill right after payday.'