My mottos are "always keep the sun in your heart" and "it's OK".

The motto "always keep the sun in your heart" was like a magic charm my mother used with me since I was a child. Even when something distressing happens and you want to cry, this motto reminds me not to make things unpleasant for the people around me and that it's important to keep a smile on your face.

Since I was young, I get stage fright and am surprisingly (?) shy . . .

When I have to speak in front of people or before a game, I think to myself, "it's OK". Somehow this helps me to relax and I become lighthearted. Things really are OK.

These are simple words, but they help me set my mind at ease.