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South China Morning Post
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
‘Accepting I may lose makes me fearless': Hong Kong actor Will Or on cancer battle
Hong Kong actor Will Or Wai-lam has said the only way for him to become 'fearless' is to accept the possibility of losing his battle against stage four lung cancer. Or, who revealed his diagnosis earlier this week, also said on Thursday night he felt 'very blessed' his illness could be controlled by targeted therapy drugs alone and that he would face this battle without losing his sense of humour. 'My doctor has described it as a best-case scenario, meaning I can manage the illness with targeted therapy drugs and do not have to undergo any extra treatments. I feel very blessed,' the actor, 33, said in a live broadcast on Instagram. 'I will work hard to win the battle, but I will also accept the possibility of losing. It is by accepting the possibility of losing that I become fearless.' On Wednesday, Or wrote on social media that he was diagnosed with stage four lung adenocarcinoma in May, which forced him to pull out of what was set to be his first stage production. Actor Will Or says he he will move back in with his family throughout the treatment. Photo: Instagram/ willallwailam Opening up to his friends and fans during the live session, in which he appeared emotional at times, Or said he started feeling like himself again when he started making 'mean jokes' about his sickness.
Yahoo
24-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cifuentes wants 'fearless' football from Leicester
New boss Marti Cifuentes says he wants Leicester City playing "fearless" football once more as he tries to return the club to the Premier League at the first attempt. The 43-year-old Spaniard has spent much of his first week at the helm of the Foxes bunkered down with his players in Austria on their pre-season camp. The former Queens Park Rangers head coach described it as "intense but useful days" together as he attempts to quickly get the Foxes up to speed with his philosophy and approach to the game with less than three weeks remaining until the Championship season kicks off. With Leicester winning promotion in 2024 under Enzo Maresca with a high-press and heavy-possession approach, Cifuentes says many of his ideas are already well known at the club. And it goes beyond that, with Cifuentes quick to play on Leicester's reputation for the swashbuckling way they overcame the odds to win the Premier League title in 2016. "There is this foundation from some years ago about the way of playing that feeds very well into my ideas," Cifuentes told BBC Radio Leicester from their training base in the town of Stegersbach, Austria. "There is a talented squad, a lot of quality players that feed well into how I see and understand football. "I really want them to enjoy how we play to this fearless style that I read a lot about this club. "I do believe in a certain way of playing football, and we need to be very strong on those areas to build an identity that is aligned with the history of the club." Listen to the full Cifuentes interview Ex-QPR boss Cifuentes appointed Leicester manager 'Cifuentes will need a magic wand' Cifuentes says it is "very clear" that getting to the Premier League "as soon as possible" is the job he has been brought in to do at the King Power Stadium. But as a manager whose work at youth level and insistence on promoting young talent brought him to the attention of Leicester's hierarchy, the Spaniard has spoken of an eagerness to find a balance of short-term and long-term success. "I'm aware of the expectations and I think that's the way it should be," he said. "I'm also very aware that it's not going to be easy, so we need to build a foundation and an identity that can sustain that over time. "I know how tough sometimes it can be after relegation, but I want to bring them this love of the game that they enjoy." Cifuentes came in as Ruud van Nistelrooy's replacement, with the Dutchman in charge as Leicester finished third from bottom and 13 points from safety in the Premier League last season. The drop consigned the 2021 FA Cup winners to a second season in the Championship in three years. Leicester's previous success of 2024, when they went up as second-tier title winners, is not something that Cifuentes will be "taking for granted" in what he calls "a beast" of a league. "This team did really well under Enzo and a lot of players that are still here, and obviously that sets a reference point," he said. "But the reality is that in football every season and every game is different, so we have to approach the season in a very humble way. We cannot expect that it will be a walk in the park and that it will be easy to reach 97 or 100 points." What points tally Leicester manage under Cifuentes also depends of what comes from the charges the club faces over allegedly breaching the English Football League's financial rules when they won the Championship just over a year ago. That charge, as well as the club's need to try and balance the books in an effort to avoid profit and sustainability rule breaches, is expected to impact how Cifuentes shapes his squad in the coming weeks. He would not comment on what business might need to be done during the summer transfer window, but he said he wants to work with a smaller squad and that it would be "trimmed" before the campaign begins. "What is clear is that I will not speculate much about things that are not 100% clear," Cifuentes said. "What is sure is that me, the club, with Jon [director or football Jon Rudkin] and the ownership, we have good conversations about possible scenarios and I'm fully aware of the situation." Latest Leicester news, analysis and fan views


BBC News
23-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Cifuentes wants 'fearless' football from Leicester
New boss Marti Cifuentes says he wants Leicester City playing "fearless" football once more as he tries to return the club to the Premier League at the first 43-year-old Spaniard has spent much of his first week at the helm of the Foxes bunkered down with his players in Austria on their pre-season former Queens Park Rangers head coach described it as "intense but useful days" together as he attempts to quickly get the Foxes up to speed with his philosophy and approach to the game with less than three weeks remaining until the Championship season kicks Leicester winning promotion in 2024 under Enzo Maresca with a high-press and heavy-possession approach, Cifuentes says many of his ideas are already well known at the it goes beyond that, with Cifuentes quick to play on Leicester's reputation for the swashbuckling way they overcame the odds to win the Premier League title in 2016."There is this foundation from some years ago about the way of playing that feeds very well into my ideas," Cifuentes told BBC Radio Leicester in an exclusive interview from their training base in the town of Stegersbach, Austria."There is a talented squad, a lot of quality players that feed well into how I see and understand football."I really want them to enjoy how we play to this fearless style that I read a lot about this club."I do believe in a certain way of playing football, and we need to be very strong on those areas to build an identity that is aligned with the history of the club." Cifuentes says it is "very clear" that getting to the Premier League "as soon as possible" is the job he has been brought in to do at the King Power as a manager whose work at youth level and insistence on promoting young talent brought him to the attention of Leicester's hierarchy, the Spaniard has spoken of an eagerness to find a balance of short-term and long-term success."I'm aware of the expectations and I think that's the way it should be," he said."I'm also very aware that it's not going to be easy, so we need to build a foundation and an identity that can sustain that over time."I know how tough sometimes it can be after relegation, but I want to bring them this love of the game that they enjoy."Cifuentes came in as Ruud van Nistelrooy's replacement, with the Dutchman in charge as Leicester finished third from bottom and 13 points from safety in the Premier League last drop consigned the 2021 FA Cup winners to a second season in the Championship in three previous success of 2024, when they went up as second-tier title winners, is not something that Cifuentes will be "taking for granted" in what he calls "a beast" of a league."This team did really well under Enzo and a lot of players that are still here, and obviously that sets a reference point," he said."But the reality is that in football every season and every game is different, so we have to approach the season in a very humble way. We cannot expect that it will be a walk in the park and that it will be easy to reach 97 or 100 points."What points tally Leicester manage under Cifuentes also depends of what comes from the charges the club faces over allegedly breaching the English Football League's financial rules when they won the Championship just over a year charge, as well as the club's need to try and balance the books in an effort to avoid profit and sustainability rule breaches, is expected to impact how Cifuentes shapes his squad in the coming would not comment on what business might need to be done during the summer transfer window, but he said he wants to work with a smaller squad and that it would be "trimmed" before the campaign begins."What is clear is that I will not speculate much about things that are not 100% clear," Cifuentes said."What is sure is that me, the club, with Jon [director or football Jon Rudkin] and the ownership, we have good conversations about possible scenarios and I'm fully aware of the situation."


Al Jazeera
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Jazeera
‘Fight back': Pedro Pascal urges Cannes to resist US political pressure
Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal has called on members of the film industry to 'fight back' and keep expressing themselves amid what he appeared to describe as a political climate of fear in the United States. 'F*** the people that try to make you scared. And fight back. This is the perfect way to do so in telling stories. Don't let them win,' said 50-year-old Pascal, who was at the Cannes film festival for the premiere of 'Eddington'. 'Fear is the way that they win, for one. And so keep telling the stories and keep expressing yourself and keep fighting to be who you are,' he said. 'Eddington' stars Pascal as a small-town mayor campaigning against a down-on-his-luck sheriff played by Joaquin Phoenix in a New Mexico town where tensions are simmering over COVID-19 mask policies and the Black Lives Matter protests. Pascal, known for his role in dystopian video-game adaptation 'The Last of Us', added that it was 'far too intimidating' for him to address a question about US President Donald Trump's immigration policy. 'It's very scary for an actor participating in a movie to sort of speak to issues like this,' he said. 'I'm an immigrant. My parents are refugees from Chile. We fled a dictatorship, and I was privileged enough to grow up in the US after asylum in Denmark … I stand by those protections,' the 50-year-old told a news conference in Cannes. Trump has launched a crackdown on irregular immigration and has also detained and moved to deport a number of legal permanent US residents, his policies triggering a rash of lawsuits and protests. Trump has made himself one of the main talking points in Cannes this week after announcing on May 5 that he wanted 100 percent tariffs on movies 'produced in foreign lands'. Acting legend Robert de Niro, who accepted a Cannes lifetime achievement award on Tuesday, also urged an audience of A-list directors and actors to resist 'America's philistine president'.


Forbes
07-05-2025
- General
- Forbes
Do Your Goals Seem Elusive? Try Wild Courage
. Pixabay You've no doubt heard many of the popular self-actualization quotes: 'If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough.' 'Replace fear of the unknown with curiosity.' 'It's not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it's because we do not dare that things are difficult.' 'A ship in harbor is safe, but that's not what ships are built for.' Courage is an unspoken theme in all those sentiments. Interested in stretching your wings and flying to new heights? Jenny Wood offers a master class in WILD COURAGE: Go After What You Want and Get It . She's a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, former Google executive, and former Harvard Business School researcher who says 'real success isn't about following the rules or waiting your turn.' So, how does she define wild courage? 'Think about something you want,' she says. 'It could be a job, a relationship, a project. Then think about what gets between you and achieving that goal.' Jenny Wood . In training thousands of people on success, leadership, and influence, Wood says the same theme kept coming up when people felt stuck: their relationships to fear. Fear of failure. Fear of uncertainty. Fear of judgment of others. 'Wild courage is the process of feeling that fear and taking action anyway,' she says. 'It's the set of tools that help you go after what you want and get it.' Woods says wild courage helps people 'reclaim nine traits from their negative shackles' and teaches them how to apply those traits in a savvy and sane way to supercharge their success. Weird: Win as you or lose as 'who?' Selfish: Be your own champion. Shameless: Kick imposter syndrome to the curb and self-promote with ease. Obsessed: Push, persist, and perform at your highest level. Nosy: Get curious to network confidently and learn from others. Manipulative: Build influence with empathy and manage up like a pro. Brutal: Draw lines and stick to them. Embrace the power of no. Reckless: Err on the side of action and take healthy risks. Bossy: Steer others to success, even if you're not in charge yet. What's going on in our society these days that makes the need for courage such a hot topic? 'Given the rapid transformations we're all experiencing—politically, economically, and with AI—there's more fear than ever,' Wood says. 'But that's actually great news because fear is in your control. Fear, you can work with. Muster the wild courage to chase what you want in life, and you'll discover a vital truth: whether you succeed or fail at doing any one thing, you'll never feel as purposeful, powerful, and alive as when you're pushing through fear toward the success and joy on the other side. Everything you've ever wanted is waiting for you on the other side of fear. It's right there waiting for you.' The WINN Mindset Wood talks about what she calls the What I Need Now (WINN) mindset and how it can help a person with career navigation. 'Align yesterday's ambitions with today's circumstances,' she advises. 'Just as your long-term vision informs your day-to-day decision-making, your day-to-day experiences should shape your vision. Changing course often feels selfish because your plans inevitably involve other people. However, everyone's needs and desires change over time. What you wanted may no longer resonate.' As a strategy, she says, WINN means continuously coordinating your short-term experience with your long-term vision. She provides an example: Last year, you did the laundry. This year, your partner's firm went fully work from home while you're still commuting five days a week. WINN: renegotiate the split of household chores. You said no to a third date. Four months later, you're wondering if you made the wrong call. WINN: call them and book date number three if they're still open. Two years ago, you set your heart on becoming a manager. After a short stint to cover a leave, you've decided management isn't for you. WINN: find another ladder to climb. . . Wood says she is saddened when smart, talented people don't advance because they hold themselves back. She cites a study from the University of Leeds showing that 75% of employees lack confidence at work. 'People limit their full potential when they're too scared to ask for the promotion, too nervous to stand out, and mostly, too hesitant to identify and share their strengths with leaders in their organization. Being 'shameless' begins with owning your strengths.' Shameless begins with owning your strengths, she says. 'Embrace and highlight what you can offer. Ask yourself: What's a struggle for others but easy for me? What am I passionate about? Where have I made the greatest impact? If these questions bring up negative self-talk, flip those defeatist thoughts on their head. No experience? I bring a fresh perspective. Don't know the internal politics yet? I have an unbiased view of the players. Every weakness is a strength from a different perspective. It's on you to figure out how to leverage everything you've got.' NAP Traps On the job, how can people avoid NAP (not actually promotable) work without seeming uncooperative? 'NAP work is made of up of tasks that aren't part of your job description and won't advance your career,' Wood says. 'Aim to limit them to 15% of your time at work. Examples: taking notes in the meeting, organizing the offsite, planning the team dinner, scheduling a VP's day in your office location, leading the well-being pillar, and so on. Wood suggests reviewing your tasks and writing down everything you've been asked to do that isn't explicitly a part of your job description. 'Moving forward, add to that list of NAP traps whenever you're given a task that needs doing but not necessarily by you . Keep this list where you will see it when deciding priorities.' To politely decline these tasks without seeming uncooperative, she advises, 'point to more strategic, higher-profile work you have on your plate: increasing customer satisfaction by 12% or leading the AI integration plan for your division.' . . How does Wood help people stop worrying about what others think of them? 'As mentioned earlier, my biggest blockers are three fears: fear of uncertainty, fear of failure, and fear of judgment of others,' she says. 'In my 18-years at Google, I battled these daily. There was the fear I wouldn't impress my boss in our weekly one-on-one. Fear that I would say something stupid in that big meeting full of VIPs. Fear no one would ever forget the presentation I flubbed. Cool and collected Google exec on the outside, a lot more going on on the inside.' What finally helped her push past the fear was naming it in the moment and remembering the 'Spotlight Effect'—the idea that no one was lying awake at night thinking about her mistakes because they were too busy worrying about their own. 'The truth is,' she says, 'everyone's got their own spotlight on their head. Name which of the three fears you feel, remember the Spotlight Effect, and you will push past the fear to the joy and success on the other side.