Yes, he did it again and he won the Wimbledon Title for the Seventh time equalling the legendary Pete Sampras, one behind Roger Federer and unbeaten Twenty Eight times in a row at the All England Club. Djokovic has won 21 Grand Slam Titles, just one behind Rafael Nadal.
So what does it say about this great legend? What can we take home? What can we bring into practice? What should we understand?
What’s the most powerful tool he’s got?
The most powerful tool one should have is passion. This is what Djokovic has abundantly. See what he says at the closing ceremony at Wimbledon “Every single time, it gets more and more meaningful and special. It always has been and will be, the most special tournament in my heart. The one that motivated me and inspired me to start playing tennis”.
A number of times his closing speeches show us the primary factor that drives him which is none other than the passion to succeed. Many feel and express passion towards something. However, this passion has to run through the entire system from the mind to the body. That is when you start seeing changes in your attitude. Attitude change and change of mindset will be pivotal.
He might, like you, have days where he feels like pulling out, not running that extra mile, not stretching that extra bit and not listening to his inner voice. Then what pushes you? It is nothing other than the passion to succeed. The extra mile he ran would come in handy in the fifth set or in a crucial tie breaker. So that determines who wins at the end of the day.
Grand Slams
Djokovic has won so many Grand Slams, but why win another or for that matter why again push himself. He is not getting younger or the stress is not any easier. So it is nothing more or nothing less but in simple terminology passion.
What makes Bill Gates tick or what would have made Steve Jobs tick after the billions were made. It is simple, it is passion. So go for it. Go for what you are passionate about and do not hold yourself back for anyone or anything. End of the day the passion will push you that extra mile and that will make you win the battle.
Sean Cranbrook
