We want to show the world that even if you go through some bad

Hear the words of Edin Džeko, striker of many battles upon the field, who declared: “We want to show the world that even if you go through some bad periods, you always have to think positive just to go forward.” These words are not merely about football, nor about victory in sport alone—they are about life itself, with its seasons of plenty and its seasons of famine. Džeko speaks as one who has seen both triumph and trial, and in his saying lies a truth eternal: progress is forged not by despair, but by the stubborn fire of positivity that refuses to be extinguished.

For every soul must endure bad periods, those stretches of time when hope feels dim and defeat whispers in the ear. Some crumble in these moments, believing their suffering to be the final word. But Džeko reminds us that these valleys are not the end of the road—they are the passage through which one must march if one is ever to climb the mountain again. The key to survival, to momentum, to rising once more, is the choice to think positive, to turn the mind not toward loss but toward the vision of what still may be.

History bears witness to this wisdom. Think of Winston Churchill, who led Britain through the bleakest days of World War II. The bombs fell, the cities burned, and the enemy loomed at the gates. By all logic, despair should have consumed the people. Yet Churchill thundered words of defiance and hope, refusing to surrender his positivity. His voice carried his nation forward, and because of this, they endured until victory was won. His life proves that even in the worst periods, it is the spirit of hope that keeps men and women moving toward dawn.

So too in the story of Helen Keller, stricken blind and deaf from infancy. Her early years were cloaked in isolation, a world of silence and shadow. Yet she did not remain there. Through the tireless work of her teacher Anne Sullivan, and through her own determination, she learned to communicate, to read, to write, to inspire. Had she surrendered to despair, her life would have been a closed book. Instead, she clung to positivity, and her story became a beacon to millions that the human spirit can rise even from the darkest depths.

The meaning of Džeko’s words is this: the way forward is not always clear, and the road is not always smooth, but the one who keeps his mind upon hope will always move, step by step, toward better days. To dwell on loss is to freeze; to focus on possibility is to walk. Thus, positivity is not mere optimism, nor empty dreaming—it is the discipline of the soul that says, “I will not stop, no matter the storm.”

The lesson for us is clear: in your own life, when troubles weigh upon you, remember that the present moment is not the whole of your story. Do not let grief or failure define you. Instead, choose each day to lift your head, to speak words of courage, to act in ways that point toward growth. You may not see the fruit at once, but the seed of positive thought will one day blossom into strength.

Practical wisdom calls us to action. When you wake each morning, begin with gratitude for one thing, no matter how small. When hardship strikes, ask not “Why me?” but “What can I learn?” Surround yourself with those who lift you rather than drag you down. And above all, when you fall, rise again with the quiet conviction that tomorrow may yet bring light. These are the practices that transform bad periods into stepping stones toward renewal.

So let it be remembered: every soul will walk through darkness, but not every soul will surrender to it. Edin Džeko’s words remind us that the key is not to escape hardship, but to keep walking with the torch of positivity held high. In this way, each of us may not only endure but inspire, showing the world that hope is stronger than despair, and that the true victory is not merely in winning, but in refusing to stop moving forward.