The Rock finally lived out his childhood piano-playing dreams

Never give up.
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Nicole Gallucci
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With hard work and determination, childhood dreams do come true — just ask The Rock.

No, we're not talking about The Rock growing up to be a professional wrestler, actor, or producer. We're talking about him finally learning how to play my favorite ragtime song, "The Entertainer," on the piano.

On Sunday afternoon, The Rock shared an accomplished Instagram video with his followers, excitedly announcing that after years of failure he abandoned the traditional piano and was able to learn the popular Marvin Hamlisch tune on one of those giant floor pianos.

Please enjoy the musical stylings of Dwayne Johnson's feet in what looks like a trailer for Big 2.

Never give up.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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