Venus Williams
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That was hard. And I know that's a weird answer.
That was hard. And I know that's a weird answer.
I had to let that go. And now I'm free.
I had to let that go. And now I'm free.
No, I mean, an emotion is just... Or beliefs. I don't know. I don't hold on to things. I think that's one of my strengths. That's great. I do let go outside of that art thing. But you... Things happen as they happen. I think I would hold on to things if I was continuing to make the same mistakes over and over. But I'm human. I make mistakes.
No, I mean, an emotion is just... Or beliefs. I don't know. I don't hold on to things. I think that's one of my strengths. That's great. I do let go outside of that art thing. But you... Things happen as they happen. I think I would hold on to things if I was continuing to make the same mistakes over and over. But I'm human. I make mistakes.
Sometimes I make a decision that could have been better, but I learn from it immediately. I set responsibility for it. I move on. And I think that's all you can do. Right. So you can't you can't hold on to stuff unless you have a time machine and you can go backwards. But otherwise, there's no point.
Sometimes I make a decision that could have been better, but I learn from it immediately. I set responsibility for it. I move on. And I think that's all you can do. Right. So you can't you can't hold on to stuff unless you have a time machine and you can go backwards. But otherwise, there's no point.
Yeah. You know what? That's hard because there's, there were so many lessons. You have to understand everything was a lesson. Even watching a cartoon was a lesson. Like there was nothing that wasn't a lesson. So I'm so grateful for that.
Yeah. You know what? That's hard because there's, there were so many lessons. You have to understand everything was a lesson. Even watching a cartoon was a lesson. Like there was nothing that wasn't a lesson. So I'm so grateful for that.
And as I've, you know, had time to spend around my nieces, I just feel like I've just totally failed because I've made, I feel like I haven't made anything a lesson yet. Like I got to bring my parents energy to this, but yeah, I think one of the biggest gifts my parents gave me was spirituality. It's so important to have something to believe in. It's so important to have hope.
And as I've, you know, had time to spend around my nieces, I just feel like I've just totally failed because I've made, I feel like I haven't made anything a lesson yet. Like I got to bring my parents energy to this, but yeah, I think one of the biggest gifts my parents gave me was spirituality. It's so important to have something to believe in. It's so important to have hope.
The world's a beautiful place, but it's a tough place, too. And if you don't have belief in values, you will do anything and then you'll get anything if you don't have hope. it's gonna be hard to get through this world where so many things happen. And it's not even to you, but to other people that you hear about that's so disheartening. So all that is very grounding.
The world's a beautiful place, but it's a tough place, too. And if you don't have belief in values, you will do anything and then you'll get anything if you don't have hope. it's gonna be hard to get through this world where so many things happen. And it's not even to you, but to other people that you hear about that's so disheartening. So all that is very grounding.
And I think it helps you to let go of stuff. It helps you to play better in your game. It helps you to realize like, I'm gonna give my everything to this. And if I feel that's fine, I have something bigger and better that's backing me up. And I think it just lets you be happy. So to me, that's the biggest gift that they gave me.
And I think it helps you to let go of stuff. It helps you to play better in your game. It helps you to realize like, I'm gonna give my everything to this. And if I feel that's fine, I have something bigger and better that's backing me up. And I think it just lets you be happy. So to me, that's the biggest gift that they gave me.
I'm just like my mom, though. My family jokes, transformation complete. We're exactly the same. And I'm proud of that. I love being just like her, but we have our weaknesses. We definitely have weaknesses.
I'm just like my mom, though. My family jokes, transformation complete. We're exactly the same. And I'm proud of that. I love being just like her, but we have our weaknesses. We definitely have weaknesses.
Um, zero patience.
Um, zero patience.