Brian Herbert Quotes

I've learned to let things roll off my back.

I don't really let the pressure get to me.

I think I was as mentally tough as I've ever been. I felt like I handled the situation both on and off the court extremely well. I felt like I needed to.

Nothing is so bitter that a calm mind cannot find comfort in it.

A question I often get is, "How do you maintain your sanity with so much happening all around you?" I think I developed a certain mental toughness that is required in the business. You have to have a thick skin and a brass bottom, because you're going to kicked a lot.

If we are not affected by our environment, then we have somewhere become insensitive. It might be good in a way because you might not be affected by anything and be calm always.

People choose to struggle when people don't want to relax. Sometimes it is not on your side. Relax; calm down. No matter how hard the waves are, you will float on the ocean.

In chaotic situations, I feel like I can take a breath and look around and assess the situation and see the big picture. Going through the traumatic time that I did in my life, that's also given me even more of a breather in life to just be like, "I know everything's going to be fine. Even if this is the worst show in the world, no matter what happens, everything's going to be fine." It's an accumulation of things.

When my way is too rough for my feet, or too steep for my strength, I get off it to some smooth velvet path which fancy has scattered over with rosebuds of delights; and, having taken a few turns in it, come back strengthened and refreshed.

Do what boxers do, sway with the punches. Don't resist. If any of what happens at work gets to you, just let it. You won't be able to shut it out in the long term anyway. Take it bit by bit, release it like a dam, don't let it collect until the wall develops cracks.

Success and failure are emotional and physiological experiences. We need to deal with them in a way that is present and calm.

Even with the sun beaming down on me I'm not sweating in my mind. I'm not sweating in my heart or in my career.

I think things hit me very hard, and I wish I had allowed things to roll off my back a little bit more.

All pressure is self-inflicted. It's what you make of it or how you let it rub off on you.

Was I hurt sometimes? Yeah. But not to the point where I couldn't play. I think we all go through it. Some guys escape it. Some guys don't. There's no secret formula.

If I'm in a pressurised situation, I've learned to breathe, chill myself out and be calm.

I don't stress too much on things, be it failure or success.

I work too hard to let something affect me that's already happened.

The one opinion that experience does for you is it keeps you cool, calm, and collected under pressure.

I think it's becoming cool to have mental toughness or to meditate. It's a thing, but I don't think people really understand the value of it.

I usually don't let any kind of pressure bother me.

With regards to pressure, you can't be too conscious of it.

I'm used to dealing with pressure.

I think I approach pressure by having discipline and learning to be calm in everyday life. I do this with a daily mindfulness practice and commitment.

Successful people are able to rise above crises by relaxing no matter what the external situation. Their belief in themselves, the strength of their self-image is impenetrable armor, which protects them against shattering events.