What used to drive me was the fact that I wanted to be better than everybody at something. One of my best qualities is that I used whatever other people found to be an adverse thing to be a positive thing for myself.
I had to develop the mentality and stay positive about making my comeback.
If you have a negative thought – ‘I can’t stand my boss’ – it perpetuates a negative worldview. But if you supplant each negative thought with three positive ones, you begin to restructure your brain.
In high school, in sport, I had a coach who told me I was much better than I thought I was, and would make me do more in a positive sense. He was the first person who taught me not to be afraid of failure.
If I can be a positive Arab figure on such a large platform such as the WWE, and become some sort of an inspiration to an Arab kid in Lebanon, Egypt, or Jordan, then that’s amazing.
If you embrace ‘positive thinking,’ you are – by definition – spurning ‘negative thinking.’ So it’s as if you were on a teeter-totter and are trying desperately to put all your weight on one side – the ‘positive thinking’ side.
London ‘Harry Potter’ premieres are very special events: There is this sense of love and ownership and pride, and it’s just palpable. It’s a very different feel from an L.A. premiere. It’s nice to be a part of something that’s so positive.
I learned to take those experiences that were difficult in my life and in the adversity that I had overcome to use it for a positive change.
I feel really good at Everton. My team-mates are helping me with my confidence on the field, and that is vital. And being part of the Brazil national team has been really important for my morale and a positive thing for my confidence.
The attitude of the business community towards investment in Austria and Germany has always been positive, as both the countries have earned their reputation as countries with a consistent economic environment.
I’ve always made that push for me to be positive and stay forward with my goals.
People like to be around those who give off positive energy.
To take on the forces of nationalism and populism, we need to rally a liberal movement that offers a positive, alternative vision for the kind of country we want to be.
I did this role in Life Goes On as an HIV positive character and so emotionally that was the most challenging.
‘Grease’ changed my life in the most amazing way, and I’ve had such an amazing life. When things go wrong, you’ve got to believe you will get through them and focus on the positive things in your life.
Nobody under the sun was like Madonna. She was positive and clear and wholly dedicated to achieving everything that she’s achieved.
This whole fuss did not only damage Fischer’s image, but that of the USA as well. The way the Americans treated one of their most popular citizens did not make a positive impression worldwide.
Sometimes a good love song can change the world and create positive energy more than any political song can.
I want to own a network. I want to own a network where you can turn it on with your family all day long and get positive reinforcement.
Most of the people I know who work out seriously do so because they have such an amazing outlook on life. To be who I want to be, I’m going to work out to be more positive, more active. It’s proactive.
I kept my age quiet for a good few years. I didn’t see it as a positive. I worked remotely, so I just didn’t tell people.
I think we always need to see the positive.
When I was younger I wish there had been more opportunities to just go out and enjoy myself. So, now that I am in a privileged position I want to try and be a positive influence if I can.
It is always positive when you get a lot of praise, but you should handle it the right way.
I have grown up but that should be a positive thing. When you look at a photo album it’s lovely to remember being so young but it’s also good to know you grew up!
