Quotes About Mindset

I've always been 6' 5', 230 pounds, and can throw the ball better than anybody. So I've always believed in myself and I'll continue to do that.

Poverty must have many satisfactions, else there would not be so many poor people.

Real poverty is less a state of income than a state of mind.

In the West, we've lost our intuitive understanding of how poverty shapes thinking.

Biology always beats will power.

I've never felt that anger is a very powerful emotion.

It's not about making the most shots or even dunking the ball or any of that. It's about being consistent every day you step on the court.

I wish I could be as consistent as I am during my great games every night.

If all areas of my game are pretty consistent, that's all I hope for.

This is a tough league to perform in consistently if you don't have your mind right, especially at the position that I play. You've got to focused, man.

I can't beat guys consistently playing like I'm 5-foot-10.

Yes, you'll try and set up a batsman and get him to play a few shots. It's just that you are always trying to play a mental game with the batsmen and as long as you are doing that consistently throughout the day and keep asking questions you are bound to be successful.

I have sort of weaned myself off of reading my own reviews, which is a constant struggle.

I think my job is to keep the ball down. I always say I try to go out there and get early contact, and strikeouts just seem to happen.

I don't think about drawing the contact on purpose. I just want to get to the line.

I never look to contain. I always try and take wickets.

If you want to be happy you need to think of yourself as a container of energy. There is a universal energy, yes of course, it embraces us. When you appreciate this, life becomes a lot more exciting. You don't live life, life lives you.

I'm done thinking about, 'I have to go up to be a title contender, I have to stress.'

I just go into a contest looking to put down a good run. As long as I feel like I've done what I came to do, and I'm happy with my riding, where I end up doesn't matter that much to me.

I have the same attitude going into every contest. It's all the same.

I kind of just treat every contest like a normal day.

Contests, I used to look at as a chance to fail. I turned my mind-set around.

I never think about pride. I don't think about stuff like that. I just enjoy the moment of my life. I think about just trying harder and continuing to find challenges to move toward.

I can't change me and I can't change other people's thinking. All I can do is continuously get better. So if I'm doing that, even if somebody doesn't like me or respect me, I don't care.