#PRIM SIRIPIPAT FULL#
Yes, life is full of surprises and unexpected events, but there is a lot more in your control than you think. I hope young athletes, kids, and girls all see the power each of them possesses. a tragedy, challenge) can often at times be the best thing for us, but it is up to each individual to make the best of the situation and turn it around.Ĭourtesy of How do you see yourself serving as a role model to not just young athletes, but young women specifically? I also learned that what seems “bad” (e.g. I learned that bad things happen to good people and no one is immune to adversities, obstacles, and tragedies. I learned that life is uncontrollable, but we can always control how we respond to these events. I learned that even if my spirit does get broken, it is temporary, and I have the strength to overcome just about anything that comes my way. I learned that no matter how broken my body is, there is absolutely nothing that can kill my spirit.
#PRIM SIRIPIPAT PROFESSIONAL#
Recently, however, I realized how that experience was the one thing that actually propelled me to achieve success later in life in my professional career. For years, I carried a lot of pain and disappointment for not having ended my athletic career on my own terms. My body was completely breaking down after all the years of training and at 20, I had three surgeries in three consecutive months on my right shoulder and both knees. It was only recently that I was able to see the true value of having experienced so many injuries, particularly during my junior year at Duke when I underwent three operations. In the same realm, did you learn more about yourself as it pertains to strength, mentally and physically, after the injuries?
#PRIM SIRIPIPAT HOW TO#
Tennis taught me so much about coping with failure, developing the ability to self-reflect and analyze one’s mistakes, and knowing how to adapt and move forward (rather than get discouraged and, or stuck). Learning how to deal with adversity is the one thing that sets apart the good from the great and it is the one characteristic all successful people have in common. Losses, obstacles, and challenges – they are an inevitable aspect of life. The most important lesson I learned from tennis was learning how to deal with failure and how to develop resiliency. There are so many lessons I learned from the sport, whether it’s about goal-setting, discipline, teamwork, leadership, or learning how to compete. What did the game of tennis teach you that carried over into life off the court as a lesson you could use moving forward?
“I learned that even if my spirit does get broken, it is temporary, and I have the strength to overcome just about anything that comes my way.” That is both, exciting and intimidating, at the same time. Every word, behavior, and decision will be followed or mimicked by our son. I am also very aware that, like it or not, Ben and I will be this child’s most influential role models. Now, it’s all about doing what is best for our child as opposed to what is best for me. Whether it was school, tennis, or my professional career, I was always focused on my needs and my trajectory. Even your purpose in life – everything shifts. Your perspective on life drastically changes. Thank you!!! People say all the time that everything changes once you become a parent. How has the reality of being a mother changed the way you view things in general? I want to congratulate you and my main man Ben on your baby. My mother/parents weren’t perfect, but generally speaking, they were amazing role models. Whether it had to do with academics, athletics, or extracurricular activities, she always made sure my brother and I were in the best position to reach our potential. The sacrifices my mother made during my childhood were well beyond what most parents did for their families. I was lucky that my parents had a lot of those things at their disposal and if they didn’t, they found a way to get it. I also realized how a lot of parents just don’t have the appropriate resources to provide for their children, whether that is financially, logistically, or even emotionally. The older I got, however, the more I realized how lucky I am/was to have a mother who was so loving, selfless, and dedicated.
As a kid (and young adult), you tend to take so many things for granted because your view of the world is so short-sighted and simple-minded. Prim: My mother was definitely my first female role model. Mariano: Who would you credit as being the first role model as far as showing you what being a strong woman meant? Check out the conversation I was privileged to have with her recently right here! A great woman, an expecting mother, an inspiration. Too great presently to be simply summed up as a ‘former’ anything. Courtesy of Prim Siripipat is not only one of the most genuine people you’ll ever meet, but just as interesting.
0 kommentar(er)
