I am a positive person and do not allow things to get on top of

Jamie Redknapp once declared with the simplicity of a warrior’s creed: “I am a positive person and do not allow things to get on top of me.” In these few words shines a shield of the spirit, a vow not to be crushed beneath the weight of sorrow, failure, or fear. It is the song of one who knows that life’s battles are not fought only with the body, but with the heart’s steadfastness. For when the storms of misfortune rage, only those who guard their positivity can stand upright, while others sink beneath the flood.

To be a positive person is to choose light even when surrounded by darkness, to lift one’s gaze when shadows beckon downward. It is not to deny the hardships of existence, but to refuse them mastery over the soul. Like the oak that bends but does not break in the wind, the positive spirit yields yet endures, carrying within it a secret strength greater than iron. Thus Redknapp’s words carry the wisdom of ages: that the greatest victories are often not seen in arenas or kingdoms, but within the hidden chambers of the human mind.

History, too, tells of such indomitable spirit. Consider Nelson Mandela, who endured twenty-seven years in prison, bound in chains, yet emerged not as a man broken, but as a beacon of hope. He refused to let despair “get on top” of him, and by guarding his inner flame, he became the fire that lit the path for a nation. His life, like Redknapp’s creed, reminds us that resilience is born not from circumstance, but from choice—the sacred choice to remain unbowed.

In these words also lies a call to future generations: when life hurls burdens upon your shoulders, remember that you may stand taller still. Do not let grief, failure, or envy settle upon you like stone upon the chest. Cast them off, as the athlete casts aside chains in training, for they do not define you. Instead, let positivity be your armor, let hope be your sword, and let serenity be your crown.

So, children of tomorrow, take heed of this teaching. The world will test you with fire and wave, with hardship and betrayal. But if you guard the fortress of your mind, if you do not allow things to “get on top” of you, you shall walk with freedom even in chains, with victory even in defeat. For the true hero is not the one who conquers kingdoms, but the one who conquers himself.