DB 265: When You Are Ready To Give Up, Do THIS!
Dream Big Podcast for Kids
Dream Big Podcast
3.8 • 975 Ratings
🗓️ 16 August 2021
⏱️ 6 minutes
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Summary
Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest tennis players of all time and currently ranked No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). As of this publication, he has won 20 Grand Slam men's singles titles (a record shared with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal) and based on his play in recent years most tennis fans believe he will own that record before the end of his career. In a recent interview, Novak shared a story about a very low point in his career when mentally he felt like giving up. It is hard to imagine one of the world's greatest players ever thinking about giving up, and it goes to show that even the world's best, go through ups and downs in their career. Yet at the time, Novak was really contemplating whether he wanted to continue competing in tournaments. He described himself crying, sitting on the floor, and really struggling with this decision. In this episode, Eva shares the advice that Novak got in the midst of this struggle and why he ultimately decided to continue playing tennis professionally. This is a really important lesson because we will all face significant obstacles on the path to our Big Dreams, and Novak's advice will help you reconnect with that passion that inspired you to embark on the journey in the first place. Thankfully Novak implemented this technique, and he continues to share his unique gift with tennis fans around the world. For our show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/265
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Eva Cartman, host of the Dream Big Podcast Show, the place to go, to learn, laugh, and grow. |
| 0:08.0 | I've been amazed over the years to learn that even the world's best performers have moments of self-doubt. |
| 0:15.0 | Moments that they considered giving up their entire big dream because at a particular moment |
| 0:20.0 | they had an obstacle and contemplated whether it was worth pushing forward. |
| 0:24.6 | Today I'm going to show how one of the greatest, if not the greatest, tennis player of all time |
| 0:31.1 | almost abandoned his dream early on in his career and why he ended up |
| 0:35.7 | continuing to pursue his big dream. So that when you're thinking about giving up |
| 0:40.6 | you'll remember the story and keep on moving forward as well. You know what time it is? This |
| 0:46.0 | is episode 265 of the Dream Big Podcast and it's time to Dream Big. |
| 0:55.0 | My name is Eva Cartman. I'm part of a squad of super kids that are here to change the world. |
| 1:00.0 | We don't believe you need to be adults to have big goals and start working towards your dreams. |
| 1:04.8 | We believe age is just a number and you're never too young to make a difference. |
| 1:10.4 | We may be young but we are not naive. |
| 1:13.0 | We understand that achieving our big dreams will not be easy. |
| 1:17.0 | It will take incredible dedication, hard work, and yes, massive action. |
| 1:22.0 | There will be ups and downs, but we embrace it. work and yes massive action. |
| 1:23.0 | There will be ups and downs but we embrace the challenges and relish pushing outside of our |
| 1:27.8 | comfort zone because this is how we grow. |
| 1:31.3 | They may not teach us these concepts in our school textbooks. But we are smart enough |
| 1:36.0 | to know that the tools and tactics to achieve our big dreams are out there. And we are willing |
| 1:42.1 | to do the work to seek out these skills and master them |
| 1:45.6 | because we know that our future depends on it. We are the big dreamers and it's time |
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