Sharon Stone's approach to maintaining a positive mindset amidst a near-fatal brain bleed and financial difficulties.

Despite a near-fatal brain bleed 24 years ago, Sharon Stone remains committed to maintaining a positive outlook on life.

At the 2025 Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, on Sunday night, Stone stated that she believes people have the power to choose their perspective on the world.

Stone stated that he believes individuals have the power to select their perspective on the world, and he personally chooses to be content, which he considers a form of self-discipline. Consequently, he strives to maintain this mindset.

In December, the iconic actress who gained fame in the 1990s with roles in "Basic Instinct" and "Casino" spoke to BBC News about advice she would give her younger self.

"Stone assured the outlet through tears that they would succeed, even though they were unaware of it. He would have had the message tattooed on his eyelids and wished he had known it more often."

"I think that you get to choose how you view the world, and I choose to be happy, which I think is a discipline. And so that’s what I do." — Sharon Stone

I couldn't get an ambulance when I was on the floor, and when I returned home from the hospital, I learned from People magazine that my fate was uncertain for 30 days.

In 2001, after suffering a brain hemorrhage, Stone revealed to the outlet that she underwent a significant transformation. She stated that her taste in food also altered as a result.

Sharon Stone's approach to maintaining a positive mindset despite her near-fatal brain bleed and financial difficulties.

Through it all, Stone chose to be resilient.

"We can opt to complain and whine, or we can opt for happiness. I believe it is essential to simply keep choosing joy, as Stone advised BBC News. "Stay present. You fell down. Get up. Someone pushed you down. Now they want to help you up. Let them.""

In May, Stone discussed on "Good Morning Britain" how her career shifted from acting to activism following a "near-death experience."

"I went to the first hospital for an MRI and had a near-death experience. I was then transferred to a specialized hospital where I continued to bleed into my brain for nine days. My best friend convinced the doctors to look again, and thankfully, they realized what was going on and were able to repair it at the last moment."

"It was truly a beautiful miracle," she said. "Although I'm a different person, I have an invisible disability. People can assist you when they see you using crutches, but when you're struggling with brain function, people don't realize you need help."

The actress, who has spent more than 20 years as an activist for the World Health Organization, stated that her first step of recovery took approximately "seven years."

"It's a considerable duration to lose your momentum," she remarked.

"Seven years later, you're no longer the talk of the town, your popularity has waned, and the people you worked with are no longer in charge. It's like starting over in your old job, as nothing remains the same and people have moved on."

"Although I was initially hurt that the world continued without me, I've since moved on."

In 2023, Stone elaborated on how her medical scare had a profound effect on her career.

"I had a 1% chance of survival. I had a nine-day brain bleed. I recovered for seven years and I haven't had jobs since," she said during the "Raising Our Voices" luncheon in June 2023. "My contract changed. I have a maximum of a 14-hour day. When it first happened, I didn’t want to tell anybody because, you know, if something goes wrong with you, you’re out. Something went wrong with me: I’ve been out for 20 years," she declared.

"Although I haven't had jobs, I was a prominent movie star and shattered many barriers with my head," she confessed.

"I would have loved to be heard, but since I wasn't, I decided to work so that you could be heard," she said. "Over the past 20 years, I have worked for various organizations, including the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and governments worldwide, to ensure that your diversity is not lost to the anti-woke movement in our country."

In a 2021 interview with Willie Geist on "Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist," Stone, who is now a committed artist and painter, stated that she has discovered tranquility in her current life.

"She expressed her gratitude for having a full house of kids and dogs, which she always wanted as a child. She feels blessed and happy about the life she has now, and she and her family are content together."

""Becoming yourself is the ultimate freedom, and it's never too late to start," Stone stated."

Planet Chronicle Digital's Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.