"My parents suffered a lot just to be able to eat, that gives you perspective" - Djokovic on his humble attitude
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Novak Djokovic is a very humble person despite being an incredibly successful tennis player, and he recently explained why.
Djokovic is one of the most successful tennis player in the history of the sport. He has won 21 Grand Slam titles, and it doesn't seem like he plans to stop anytime soon.
Only recently, he competed at the 2022 Tel Aviv Open, where he bested all of his opponents without losing a set to win the title in Israel. During his stay in Tel Aviv, the Serbian player was also asked about his humble nature.
Despite his great success, Djokovic doesn't come along as someone who would want to speak about his success too much. Quite the contrary, while he can acknowledge his success, he often speaks also about the more important issues in the world.
When asked where he thinks his humble nature comes from, Djokovic explained that growing up during wartime in Serbia, he learned what it meant to suffer, which taught him an important life lesson.
"I think it has a lot to do with the environment I grew up in. As I have told before, I grew up in the '90s in Serbia, with wars, sanctions, and difficult times to live."
"My parents suffered a lot just to be able to eat. I have been lucky to belong to this sport, which is not cheap. I fell in love with tennis, and my parents helped me, even though it was extremely difficult for them."
Now, being successful and monetarily wealthy, Djokovic can appreciate the little things in life even more, as he knows that only a few years ago, the life he's living right now was only a dream.
"It comes from appreciating life and these kinds of circumstances, knowing what it feels like to have nothing and then have so much in life."
"That gives you perspective to respect everything that comes with a more positive and humble attitude. It's not always something that helps me, but it makes it prevail when I use it."
