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Jay Shetty PodcastCELEBRITY ATHLETE Reveals The MINDSET You Need To WIN IN LIFE | Novak Djokovic & Jay Shetty
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WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT
Novak Djokovic on War, Ego, Inner Work and Open-Mindedness
- Djokovic describes growing up in 1990s Serbia through embargo, poverty and two and a half months of bombing in 1999, and says he moved from wanting revenge to forgiveness and gratitude.
- He names his open mind as his greatest achievement and credits his tennis mentor Jelena Gencic, his parents, his wife, and spiritual teachers Jose Pepe Maz and Zarko Ilic with developing it.
- He explains that his inner work was once aimed only at tennis but now aims at fulfillment as a human being, and that he has come to befriend his ego rather than fight it.
- He says he applies on-court habits of focus, discipline and preparation to daily life, along with journaling, yoga, prayer, and limiting phone distraction.
- Jay Shetty explains he started the podcast so athletes and celebrities can discuss their deeper side, and closes with his rapid-fire questions on morning routine, prayer, and consciousness.
IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING
5 ideasHardship can be reframed as fuel and gratitude.
Djokovic says the bombings and poverty made him hungrier to succeed and more grateful, because he has known both extremes. He says he regrets and pities nothing.
Anger at others often harms yourself.
He tells the story of a snake that bites a saw and dies, which he says sums up his own growth in dealing with resentment and the wish for revenge.
An open mind is his greatest achievement.
He argues that closed convictions limit health, work and joy, while an open mind lets you learn, evolve and find inner peace. He also names 'be open-minded' as the best advice he has received.
Ego should be befriended rather than fought.
Djokovic says he once saw ego as the enemy but now works with it, because rejecting it leaves you reacting to its tricks. He admits he still has outbursts on court and treats them as a place to grow.
Inner work needs a purpose beyond winning.
He says his inner work was long aimed at playing better tennis, which left him successful but unfulfilled. He now sees it as growth as a human being, balanced with goals and ambition.
WORDS WORTH SAVING
5 quotesI don't see losing or failure as such. I see it as another great lesson that awaits for me to learn from and to grow.
— Novak Djokovic
I was living a successful life, but not fulfilled life, if you know what I mean.
— Novak Djokovic
I've been thinking firstly that ego is the enemy, but actually now I'm kinda more leaning towards the theory that ego should be befriended.
— Novak Djokovic
My greatest achievement is my open mind.
— Novak Djokovic
I truly believe in balance, but I don't believe that we can ever reach a stage and or point where we can say, "I'm in balance."
— Novak Djokovic
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Novak Djokovic
guestSerbian professional tennis player and multiple-time world No. 1 Grand Slam champion.
Jay Shetty
hostHost of the On Purpose podcast and public speaker focused on purpose and mindfulness.
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