Alexis Ohanian

But whatever they want to do, I have zero tolerance. I should say we have zero tolerance for them not trying their absolute best. Again, I know that seems cliche. Like I don't even let Olympia say can't. We'll see how long that lasts. But I will not let her say can't. If she says can't, I'm like... What was that? We don't say that word.

But whatever they want to do, I have zero tolerance. I should say we have zero tolerance for them not trying their absolute best. Again, I know that seems cliche. Like I don't even let Olympia say can't. We'll see how long that lasts. But I will not let her say can't. If she says can't, I'm like... What was that? We don't say that word.

Because I don't even want her uttering that she can't do a thing. Like, you can choose not to do it, but we don't say that word. And I try to reiterate to her, I want her to love the act of trying things. We used to do, there's a YouTube channel, there's a few actually, that'll do these drawing classes. And I'm pretty good drawing. I made the Reddit logo, Snoo. I draw pancakes.

Because I don't even want her uttering that she can't do a thing. Like, you can choose not to do it, but we don't say that word. And I try to reiterate to her, I want her to love the act of trying things. We used to do, there's a YouTube channel, there's a few actually, that'll do these drawing classes. And I'm pretty good drawing. I made the Reddit logo, Snoo. I draw pancakes.

And during COVID, I was like, hey, we're going to do drawing class. Pop can do art class. I can do math and English, but art's more fun. So we're going to do art classes together. And, you know, early on, she'd be like, wow, Papa, you're really good at drawing. And I'm like, do you think I was born this way? And she was like, maybe. And I was like, no, it's like Papa practiced. Papa drew a lot.

And during COVID, I was like, hey, we're going to do drawing class. Pop can do art class. I can do math and English, but art's more fun. So we're going to do art classes together. And, you know, early on, she'd be like, wow, Papa, you're really good at drawing. And I'm like, do you think I was born this way? And she was like, maybe. And I was like, no, it's like Papa practiced. Papa drew a lot.

And I want even for mundane things like, hey, we're drawing Princess Peach. I desperately want her to take only one thing away, which is even the stuff you think your Papa is great at. He sucked at when he started. Even the things your mama is great at, maybe she didn't suck at when she started. But, like, she had to learn. She was bad. She had to get better.

And I want even for mundane things like, hey, we're drawing Princess Peach. I desperately want her to take only one thing away, which is even the stuff you think your Papa is great at. He sucked at when he started. Even the things your mama is great at, maybe she didn't suck at when she started. But, like, she had to learn. She was bad. She had to get better.

You might have some natural inclinations here and there for different stuff. But I want to see her get comfortable with failing and struggling and then improving. Getting her into golf has been open. I had never played golf. But Uncle Tiger gave me some clubs for her. So I was like, Olympia, you got to play golf now. And we go to lessons every Sunday.

You might have some natural inclinations here and there for different stuff. But I want to see her get comfortable with failing and struggling and then improving. Getting her into golf has been open. I had never played golf. But Uncle Tiger gave me some clubs for her. So I was like, Olympia, you got to play golf now. And we go to lessons every Sunday.

And that actually has been a great sport for humbling and for getting her comfortable with the process because it's such a brutally hard sport.

And that actually has been a great sport for humbling and for getting her comfortable with the process because it's such a brutally hard sport.

And you have to get comfortable with failure and messing up. And she'll still, it's funny, she'll whack it 100 yards. I'll be so proud of her. And then she'll totally whiff on a ball. And once she got so upset, she almost pulled the Serena. She pulled the club up and was about to smash it. I was like, Olympia. just casually put the thing down. I was like, Oh, you got that Serena in you.

And you have to get comfortable with failure and messing up. And she'll still, it's funny, she'll whack it 100 yards. I'll be so proud of her. And then she'll totally whiff on a ball. And once she got so upset, she almost pulled the Serena. She pulled the club up and was about to smash it. I was like, Olympia. just casually put the thing down. I was like, Oh, you got that Serena in you.

But you see that and you see she's, she's got that tenacity and she is so hard on herself when she doesn't get it right. But I need her to sit in that and soak that up and get okay with it so that whatever she does, again, if she, it changes every week, veterinarian, fashion designer, right now she wants to be a singer. I'm like, I don't care what it is. You just need to know.

But you see that and you see she's, she's got that tenacity and she is so hard on herself when she doesn't get it right. But I need her to sit in that and soak that up and get okay with it so that whatever she does, again, if she, it changes every week, veterinarian, fashion designer, right now she wants to be a singer. I'm like, I don't care what it is. You just need to know.

I'll like, you want, you love that Beyonce video. Yeah. How many hours do you think Beyonce spent rehearsing the dance moves, rehearsing that song, singing over and over and over and over? Like, do not get seduced. And it's crazy. I... I don't know. I did not have anyone like sit me down and tell me that that explicitly and maybe it just ruins – maybe it just ruins life. We'll see.

I'll like, you want, you love that Beyonce video. Yeah. How many hours do you think Beyonce spent rehearsing the dance moves, rehearsing that song, singing over and over and over and over? Like, do not get seduced. And it's crazy. I... I don't know. I did not have anyone like sit me down and tell me that that explicitly and maybe it just ruins – maybe it just ruins life. We'll see.

But I need her to know anytime she sees excellence, the only reason she's seeing is because of countless, countless hours of trying and failing and practicing that led up to it that no one saw, that no one cared about. And with her mom as an example, she's got the goat of a role model and she does do tennis now twice a week. I think – I mean, she's got some good athletic genes, let's be honest.

But I need her to know anytime she sees excellence, the only reason she's seeing is because of countless, countless hours of trying and failing and practicing that led up to it that no one saw, that no one cared about. And with her mom as an example, she's got the goat of a role model and she does do tennis now twice a week. I think – I mean, she's got some good athletic genes, let's be honest.