Angel Di Maria Quotes

It is a challenge at times, but trying to stay centered and balanced helps me keep things in perspective.

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 I was much younger, I realized that when I was handling something very large, and I was on my own doing that, that my breathing rate would increase, and that would affect my ability to think as well as I normally would. So when that starts happening, I slow down.

Every time I start to get worked up over something, I just think to myself, 'Is this really going to matter in my life tomorrow, in an hour, in a year?' You just can't get stressed about the little things 'cause it's just not worth it at the end of the day.

Keep your head on your shoulders.

I really try to ask myself the question of nine. Will this matter in nine minutes, nine hours, nine days, nine weeks, nine months or nine years? If it will truly matter for all of those, pay attention to it.

I'm constantly trying to be strong, to be calm when things get tough. The biggest part of that is keeping things in perspective, not being afraid of playing long matches, not putting too much pressure on yourself. It can't be all or nothing, right here, right now.

If I was to get nervous, then I'm wasting my energy.

It is good advice to slow down a little, steady the course, and focus on the essentials when experiencing adverse conditions.

I don't worry about things that aren't important.

One should make his decisions within the space of seven breaths.

Take a Deep Breath & Focus on What's Really Important.

Loosen up. Relax. Except for rare life-and-death matters, nothing is as important as it first seems.

I don't have a belief problem, I have a focusing weakness. I focus on what's loudest instead of what feels best.

My biggest change is what is important to me, and what is not. What's worthy worrying about, and what is not. When we're younger, we tend to spend too much time worrying and going over the unnecessary. I'm no longer running the hamster wheel.

Great events make me quiet and calm; it is only trifles that irritate my nerves.

I try to meditate every morning. It relaxes me, clears my mind, and sets my day off on the right foot before things get too manic.

Research has shown that time pressure leads to tunnel vision and that people think more creatively when they are calm, unhurried and free from stress and distractions. We all know this from experience.

If I could give my teenaged self any advice, it would be 'Calm down!'

When I feel lost and can't make a decision, I just stop and get quiet. I take a time-out.

I believe that when the going gets tough, you should just hit pause. Assimilate what is happening for 10 minutes. Your thoughts will be much clearer.

I do get angry some time, but if I let that feeling take over it would only cloud my thinking and disable me from making the right decision when it counts the most. I just try to think about my mother, children, God, and of course my freedom.

I learned long ago to focus on things you can control and don't even pay attention to things you don't.

I'm a very emotional person. If I've got something on my mind, that would stop me from giving my best.

I try to keep myself in what I'm doing and focused on character stuff, as opposed to getting wrapped up in worrying or being nervous. It won't benefit me, in any way, to focus on that.