Venus Williams

Well, I mean, it's hard to pick one, right? I'm a workhorse. I don't mind working day and night. I'll work all day, work all night and start over again, repeat. I think that lack of fear of laying it on the line, blood, sweat, tears, leave your heart out there, walk off on a stretch or not even walk off, be carried off on a stretcher.

Well, I mean, it's hard to pick one, right? I'm a workhorse. I don't mind working day and night. I'll work all day, work all night and start over again, repeat. I think that lack of fear of laying it on the line, blood, sweat, tears, leave your heart out there, walk off on a stretch or not even walk off, be carried off on a stretcher.

So, you know, that kind of thing, not being afraid of hard work. I think a lot of people are afraid of that level of intensity, but that's honestly what it takes to succeed. The people who are succeeding, a lot of times you see folks when they get to the finish line, the trophy's up, right? They played a beautiful match or created an unbelievable business. Now you see them and they're at billions.

So, you know, that kind of thing, not being afraid of hard work. I think a lot of people are afraid of that level of intensity, but that's honestly what it takes to succeed. The people who are succeeding, a lot of times you see folks when they get to the finish line, the trophy's up, right? They played a beautiful match or created an unbelievable business. Now you see them and they're at billions.

You never heard of them before. You didn't see them the 10 or 15 years that they put it. You didn't see their failures beforehand. No one sees, you know, the injuries that you have around the court when you just can't get it right and the frustration and the back and forth and the losses.

You never heard of them before. You didn't see them the 10 or 15 years that they put it. You didn't see their failures beforehand. No one sees, you know, the injuries that you have around the court when you just can't get it right and the frustration and the back and forth and the losses.

So all of those things really teach you all the lessons you need in life and the failures to the failures that you have to get back up and you still have to believe in yourself just as much. And if you don't still pretend at least that you do, sometimes just faking it is enough. Sometimes you don't know how you're going to get there.

So all of those things really teach you all the lessons you need in life and the failures to the failures that you have to get back up and you still have to believe in yourself just as much. And if you don't still pretend at least that you do, sometimes just faking it is enough. Sometimes you don't know how you're going to get there.

And I think being okay with not knowing, but knowing that there is a point A to point B and you got to get to point B. It's okay not to exactly know, but you know, you're, you know, you're swimming through the water, you're climbing the mountain, whatever you face, you have to do it on your terms.

And I think being okay with not knowing, but knowing that there is a point A to point B and you got to get to point B. It's okay not to exactly know, but you know, you're, you know, you're swimming through the water, you're climbing the mountain, whatever you face, you have to do it on your terms.

For sure. For sure. Everyone is. But you can't let it stop you. My mom always said fear is a devil. And also you have to think about the decisions you would make if you weren't afraid. You know, like if I wasn't afraid, what shot would I actually go for? You know, what would I try? What would I give up also if I weren't afraid? A lot of times it's not even about going for it.

For sure. For sure. Everyone is. But you can't let it stop you. My mom always said fear is a devil. And also you have to think about the decisions you would make if you weren't afraid. You know, like if I wasn't afraid, what shot would I actually go for? You know, what would I try? What would I give up also if I weren't afraid? A lot of times it's not even about going for it.

Actually, what would you leave behind? A lot of times we hang on to stuff that's just holding us back. And also, if you aren't afraid, then you can actually look at yourself. I think sports teaches you self-awareness. And I have a real thing for not being self-aware and being around people who aren't self-aware bothers the heck out of me.

Actually, what would you leave behind? A lot of times we hang on to stuff that's just holding us back. And also, if you aren't afraid, then you can actually look at yourself. I think sports teaches you self-awareness. And I have a real thing for not being self-aware and being around people who aren't self-aware bothers the heck out of me.

So if you're not self-aware, if you do not tell yourself the truth, you will not win. Wow. That's what about winning and being honest with yourself.

So if you're not self-aware, if you do not tell yourself the truth, you will not win. Wow. That's what about winning and being honest with yourself.

This is going to sound weird, but I'm a person who's always involved in the arts. And when you are buying art, for me, I buy or look at art that I love because it makes me happy and I find it beautiful. There is no category. I don't buy just this or that. And so over the years... When you look back, you're like, I should have gotten that piece.

This is going to sound weird, but I'm a person who's always involved in the arts. And when you are buying art, for me, I buy or look at art that I love because it makes me happy and I find it beautiful. There is no category. I don't buy just this or that. And so over the years... When you look back, you're like, I should have gotten that piece.

I thought about it or I should have invested in this artist. And it's about buying work that you love and you get to live with it. Right. And so I would walk through art fairs and everywhere you looked was someone else that I just didn't get that has like blown up now. And I think finally, once I look back, I'm like, what? I let it go. I felt such peace, you know, just like it's fine.

I thought about it or I should have invested in this artist. And it's about buying work that you love and you get to live with it. Right. And so I would walk through art fairs and everywhere you looked was someone else that I just didn't get that has like blown up now. And I think finally, once I look back, I'm like, what? I let it go. I felt such peace, you know, just like it's fine.