For f*ck sake. Be optimistic. Be extreme. Be relentless. The world is waiting for you to raise the bar and finally go all in. Execute. Inspire. Show us what’s possible.
you don’t realize how much your environment affects your mental state until you finally spend time somewhere that feels calm and your body stops feeling tense for once
Xabi Alonso’s message to Chelsea fans: “Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in world football and it fills me with immense pride to become manager of this great club”.
“From my conversations with the ownership group and sporting leadership, it is clear we share the same ambition. We want to build a team capable of competing consistently at the highest level and fighting for trophies.
‘There is great talent in the squad and huge potential at this football club and it will be my great honour to lead it. Now the focus is on hard work, building the right culture and winning trophies”.
The most profound secret of Punjabi happiness is the concept of Chardi Kala. It translates to relentless optimism even in the face of disaster.
In Sikh philosophy, staying in Chardi Kala is a sign of faith. It is the belief that since everything is the will of the divine, 1 must meet even the most brutal hardship with a smile.
During the 18th century, when Punjabis were being hunted & lived in jungles, they used code words to stay happy. They called a single person a Lakh (a hundred thousand) & called roasted chickpeas Almonds. They used humor to literally gaslight their suffering until it stopped hurting.