Celebrity·Posted on Feb 23, 202121 Times Damson Idris Knew Exactly What To Say To Change My Perspective On Life"Understand the value of your energy. Respect it. Protect it."by Morgan MurrellBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail This is Damson Idris. He's a 29-year-old actor from London who most of you probably recognize from Snowfall on FX. If you follow him, then you probably also noticed that he loves a good suit... Damson Idris @DamsonIdris 09:43 PM - 20 Oct 2020 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris ...a glass of red wine, and a really good playlist, mixed with current and classic hits. View this track on Spotify Spotify You can check out 27 other things we learned about Damson in our exclusive interview with him here. But did you know Damson could basically write a daily affirmation book with all the gems he drops on Twitter? No? Well get into it: 1. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris Keep quiet and let your work do the talking. 09:40 PM - 11 May 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 2. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris Never let anyone dismiss your genius as “easy”. It is you that makes it look easy. 01:39 AM - 17 Feb 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 3. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris People really do come and go. Stay patient. Everyone gets a turn to bat. But in the meantime keep perfecting that swing. 12:47 PM - 18 Feb 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 4. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris Nothing has the power to pull you up but the work you put in. The sooner you realise that the less you will look for a handout. 07:48 PM - 15 Feb 2020 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 5. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris Sometimes you make all the perfect moves and it works out. Sometimes it doesn’t. Doesn’t mean you should stop making the moves. 08:01 AM - 14 Jan 2020 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 6. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris You’ll never understand the power of seeing someone like you in the spotlight. What ever spotlight that is. It reminds you that it is absolutely possible for you to accomplish that as well. 12:07 AM - 27 Nov 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 7. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris Learning everyday that the people want to see new things. You can’t keep recycling the old. We must embrace the new. And that is the new in all forms. New stories, new talent, new opportunities. 05:19 AM - 20 Nov 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 8. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris You can’t just expect young people to be postive thinking. To be motivated. To love eachother. You have to give them an opportunity. Wisdom & purpose comes from having something to lose. 10:14 AM - 01 Sep 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 9. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris You cannot achieve greatness if you are constantly worried about what other people think about you. 01:18 PM - 16 Jul 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 10. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris Your days can always be beautiful. You just need to distance yourself from the ugliness. 01:37 AM - 10 Jun 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 11. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris To know where you came from makes it easier to know where you are going. 12:15 PM - 01 Nov 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 12. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris You can’t keep being a quiet mouse. After a while you need to let the world know, I am here. And I am here to stay. 08:32 AM - 15 Nov 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 13. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris This year I learnt you cannot force how you are received. Sometimes you work so hard that you are amazed no one saw. But they all see it in the end. 10:52 AM - 19 Nov 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 14. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris Just be yourself. It makes you different. 11:12 PM - 13 Oct 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 15. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris Greatness comes from suffering. From failing over & over again until you cry & bleed. Then something inside you cracks open. Greatness. 11:09 PM - 05 Aug 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 16. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris It's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice. 12:12 AM - 15 Jul 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 17. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris Stay humble because the people you meet on the way up you'll certainly meet on the way down. 02:11 PM - 11 Jun 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 18. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris Destroy the idea that you have to be constantly working or grinding in order to be successful. Embrace the concept that rest, recovery & reflection are essential parts of the progress towards a successful happy life. 08:17 AM - 05 Jun 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 19. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris Forget about impressing others. Impress yourself. 05:15 PM - 27 Nov 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 20. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris The road to greatness starts with making a deal with yourself. And once it starts there's no going back. 01:02 AM - 23 Nov 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris 21. Damson Idris @DamsonIdris Understand the value of your energy. Respect it. Protect it. 04:26 PM - 17 Nov 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @DamsonIdris I hope his words made your day a little brighter! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF