02/09/2026
„Pressure is a privilege
– it only comes to those who earn it.”
(Billie Jean King)
I really like this different perspective on pressure from Billie Jean King. It might be surprising for you at first but take some time and think about it.
Sometimes the pressure you feel in life can be challenging. If you feel enormous pressure it’s because an opportunity comes along. It can teach you to try even harder and to experience the full range of feelings and opportunities that life has to offer you.
During my time as a half professional tennis player I was dealing with pressure and expectations all the time. Putting pressure on myself and feeling pressure from others was part of the „game“ in some way.
I’ve always tried to deal with it by putting my life into perspective. Sitting on an airplane on my way back home after a tournament, I often was thinking about how blessed I am to have those great opportunities in my life. I realized that I have a home to return to with a bed, with food und loving people.
There are so many homeless or unemployed people, people who don’t know where their next meal is going to come from. I think that is real pressure.
When do you feel pressure and how are you dealing with it?
📸 YONG SUB ...용섭 🙏🏻
