Spider man and waning powers

The best scene in Spiderman 2 is this. Peter has observed his powers wane and has given up being the Spiderman for the sake of other things in life. One day again, he sees a house on fire and child stuck inside. Though no longer in possession of great super powers, he tries as any human being can best do and rescues the child. This might have been pivotal to Peter regaining his powers as the Spiderman. The same thing with how Alastair Cook in the first Test against India in 2012 Winter batted gallantly in a losing cause. They salvaged some pride and helped England recapture the series winning the next two back to back. Keep trying even though you are not your best.