Another way to bring more positivity into your life is doing the hard work of becoming at home in yourself and experiencing self-love. Daily gratitude can bring awareness of the small and also profound things in your life that are a daily gift.

These relationships can do wonders to highlight the things and people in our live that we are grateful for. One way to bring more positivity into your life is making space for friendships and connections with people that are also positive. It's hard to fight the glass half-empty mentality when life feels more dark than light, but we learn from the quotes we've gathered from some of our favorite people below that finding and maintaining a positive attitude is important to making it through each day and can even lead us to a life that is flourishing. Looking out at the world around us, it can be easy to get cynical that anything will change or that we have the power to make an impact. Sometimes circumstances outside your control come and try to knock you off your feet and it can be hard to find a silver lining in anything. The 10-strong Crew assembled at Changi just before midnight to prepare to stand alongside their beloved Sailors in the Hong Kong Stadium on Wednesday for the task at hand, an ACL battle against Hong Kong champions Kitchee – and they could not ask for more positive vibes in and around the Sailors camp.Life is full of ups and downs.

Hafiz Nor had missed the team’s morning flight due to the birth of his third child on Sunday evening, but after ensuring that both mother and baby girl were good and comfortable, the Sailors vice-captain rejoined the team, sprinting straight from Hong Kong’s airport to the Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground for training.įrom Maxime’s exasperated appeal, to the broad smiles of third-time father, Hafiz, the Sailors closed their first day in Hong Kong brimming with positivity that was equally matched in the excitement of the members of the Crew. Indeed, even off the pitch the Sailors’ commitment to the cause was all too evident. The session may have started some jokes, some ribbing and Maxime’s emotive outburst, but at the Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground – a venue that witnessed goals from Italian legends Gianluca Vialli and Roberto Di Matteo in a Chelsea 3-2 win over South China in a 1997 friendly – Ranko made his charges work hard.Īlongside Brazilian defender Pedro Henrique, who threw himself into every challenge and every drill at the session, the likes of captain Hariss Harun and Rui Pires were dripping with sweat by the time Ranko blew the final whistle to close the session. A few local fans gathered to catch players for autographs and photos with some continuing onto the team hotel, waiting for the Sailors to appear before – and even after – their training session. This was the first time that the Sailors Class of 2023 travelled together for a competitive fixture, and while some were understandably excited, there were older heads who seemed to retain their focus throughout the day, their stoic faces framed by headphones.Īfter the four hours it took to traverse the 2,805 kilometres from Changi to Hong Kong International Airport, the Sailors were surprised with some fanfare. Maxime is part of the 23-strong Sailors’ squad that arrived in Hong Kong on Monday (2 October) ahead of Wednesday’s Group F Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL) clash against Kitchee SC.Īnd across what was the Sailors’ first training session at Hong Kong’s Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground – and indeed, from the moment the squad gathered at Changi Airport before dawn broke on Monday – it was clear that Aleksandar Ranković’s men mean business. “He touched (the ball), I swear!” bellowed the Belgian, his competitive streak bubbling to surface. It was only a game of rondo and possession had been conceded, but the Lion City Sailors winger was not about to surrender – at least not without a fight. There was a hint of a smile pulling its way onto his face as he made his case, but Maxime Lestienne’s wild commitment was crystal clear.

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