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Roger Federer’s Top 10 Rules For Success (@rogerfederer)


because if you never set yourself goals

because if you never set yourself goals you can never question yourself because

you can never question yourself because

you can never question yourself because you just move from one to the next and

you just move from one to the next and

you just move from one to the next and you say it’s going to be okay in tennis

you say it’s going to be okay in tennis

you say it’s going to be okay in tennis working on your weaknesses makes it

working on your weaknesses makes it

working on your weaknesses makes it maybe an overall complete player but you

maybe an overall complete player but you

maybe an overall complete player but you won’t be dangerous anymore as long as I

won’t be dangerous anymore as long as I

won’t be dangerous anymore as long as I enjoy what I’m doing a train hard have

enjoy what I’m doing a train hard have

enjoy what I’m doing a train hard have no regrets and all I can do is give my

no regrets and all I can do is give my

no regrets and all I can do is give my best then it’s going to be fine

best then it’s going to be fine

best then it’s going to be fine regardless of the outcome I don’t think

regardless of the outcome I don’t think

regardless of the outcome I don’t think it’s enough just to love it and then

it’s enough just to love it and then

it’s enough just to love it and then just to do it and go out and win it it’s

just to do it and go out and win it it’s

just to do it and go out and win it it’s important for me to actually hear

important for me to actually hear

important for me to actually hear criticism sometimes you know because I

criticism sometimes you know because I

criticism sometimes you know because I think that’s what makes me a better

think that’s what makes me a better

think that’s what makes me a better player if you prepare you don’t panic

player if you prepare you don’t panic

player if you prepare you don’t panic for me it’s the same thing if I’m

for me it’s the same thing if I’m

for me it’s the same thing if I’m winning or losing I need to concentrate

winning or losing I need to concentrate

winning or losing I need to concentrate on what was my game plan I used to work

on what was my game plan I used to work

on what was my game plan I used to work with a mental trainer but that was when

with a mental trainer but that was when

with a mental trainer but that was when I was probably 16 17 because I was just

I was probably 16 17 because I was just

I was probably 16 17 because I was just I just had bad behavior the moment I

I just had bad behavior the moment I

I just had bad behavior the moment I left the the tennis courts I tried to

left the the tennis courts I tried to

left the the tennis courts I tried to forget what I just did on the tennis

forget what I just did on the tennis

forget what I just did on the tennis court for at least a moment my dream was

court for at least a moment my dream was

court for at least a moment my dream was always to get number one in the world

always to get number one in the world

always to get number one in the world and just want to try my best for that oh

and just want to try my best for that oh

and just want to try my best for that oh it’s all talent doesn’t work I just sit

it’s all talent doesn’t work I just sit

it’s all talent doesn’t work I just sit on the couch

on the couch

on the couch he’s a swiss professional tennis player

he’s a swiss professional tennis player

he’s a swiss professional tennis player he’s regarded by many to be the greatest

he’s regarded by many to be the greatest

he’s regarded by many to be the greatest tennis player of all time he was named

tennis player of all time he was named

tennis player of all time he was named world sportsman of the year for a record

world sportsman of the year for a record

world sportsman of the year for a record four consecutive years

four consecutive years

four consecutive years he’s Roger Federer and here are his top

he’s Roger Federer and here are his top

he’s Roger Federer and here are his top ten rules for success

for me a very important of the short

for me a very important of the short term goals and the long term is where do

term goals and the long term is where do

term goals and the long term is where do I want to be in six months time because

I want to be in six months time because

I want to be in six months time because if you never set yourself goals you can

if you never set yourself goals you can

if you never set yourself goals you can never question yourself because you just

never question yourself because you just

never question yourself because you just move from one to the next and you say

move from one to the next and you say

move from one to the next and you say it’s going to be okay and the best thing

it’s going to be okay and the best thing

it’s going to be okay and the best thing I’ve done to be honest in the last 10

I’ve done to be honest in the last 10

I’ve done to be honest in the last 10 years I think it was questioning myself

years I think it was questioning myself

years I think it was questioning myself at the best of times when things are

at the best of times when things are

at the best of times when things are going great what more can I do how much

going great what more can I do how much

going great what more can I do how much better can I become how much harder can

better can I become how much harder can

better can I become how much harder can I train incredible let’s hope that it’s

I train incredible let’s hope that it’s

I train incredible let’s hope that it’s okay

what an amazing backhand from

what an amazing backhand from Federer

yeah he’s fine just a little shocked

yeah he’s fine just a little shocked remember where your roots are and

remember where your roots are and

remember where your roots are and remember where your strengths lie I

remember where your strengths lie I

remember where your strengths lie I think is especially also important for

think is especially also important for

think is especially also important for me and I always believed these are my

me and I always believed these are my

me and I always believed these are my strengths and this is what either in

strengths and this is what either in

strengths and this is what either in tennis I work on or these are my

tennis I work on or these are my

tennis I work on or these are my strengths in my personality and this is

strengths in my personality and this is

strengths in my personality and this is what also maybe people want to see and

what also maybe people want to see and

what also maybe people want to see and hear and feel I think many people always

hear and feel I think many people always

hear and feel I think many people always feel like they have to work on their

feel like they have to work on their

feel like they have to work on their weaknesses you know I mean I don’t know

weaknesses you know I mean I don’t know

weaknesses you know I mean I don’t know how he works in the business world as

how he works in the business world as

how he works in the business world as much but in anyway in in tennis working

much but in anyway in in tennis working

much but in anyway in in tennis working on your weaknesses makes it maybe an

on your weaknesses makes it maybe an

on your weaknesses makes it maybe an overall complete player but you won’t be

overall complete player but you won’t be

overall complete player but you won’t be dangerous anymore you know so I think

dangerous anymore you know so I think

dangerous anymore you know so I think you can sometimes relate to that in some

you can sometimes relate to that in some

you can sometimes relate to that in some businesses as well that’s why I like to

businesses as well that’s why I like to

businesses as well that’s why I like to work on the strengths and its really

work on the strengths and its really

work on the strengths and its really helped me through throughout my career

you know it starts very locally and so

you know it starts very locally and so forth and you move on and on and on and

forth and you move on and on and on and

forth and you move on and on and on and and you have to prove yourself time and

and you have to prove yourself time and

and you have to prove yourself time and time again and that pressure can

time again and that pressure can

time again and that pressure can definitely weigh on you you lose the fun

definitely weigh on you you lose the fun

definitely weigh on you you lose the fun goes away sometimes just because instead

goes away sometimes just because instead

goes away sometimes just because instead of now it being this life long dream

of now it being this life long dream

of now it being this life long dream you’ve had of wanting just to enjoy

you’ve had of wanting just to enjoy

you’ve had of wanting just to enjoy yourself and play tennis like your

yourself and play tennis like your

yourself and play tennis like your heroes used to people sort of expect you

heroes used to people sort of expect you

heroes used to people sort of expect you to win like losing in the quarterfinals

to win like losing in the quarterfinals

to win like losing in the quarterfinals which was a dream five years ago now is

which was a dream five years ago now is

which was a dream five years ago now is like a disaster it’s it changes the

like a disaster it’s it changes the

like a disaster it’s it changes the mindset of you as a player and as a

mindset of you as a player and as a

mindset of you as a player and as a professional athlete and that’s where I

professional athlete and that’s where I

professional athlete and that’s where I always try to remember well you know

always try to remember well you know

always try to remember well you know what as long as I enjoy what I’m doing a

what as long as I enjoy what I’m doing a

what as long as I enjoy what I’m doing a train hard have no regrets and all I can

train hard have no regrets and all I can

train hard have no regrets and all I can do is give my best then it’s going to be

do is give my best then it’s going to be

do is give my best then it’s going to be fine regardless of the outcome how did

fine regardless of the outcome how did

fine regardless of the outcome how did you get to a point where you could have

you get to a point where you could have

you get to a point where you could have that kind of perspective in your career

that kind of perspective in your career

that kind of perspective in your career took me a while to be honest I was very

took me a while to be honest I was very

took me a while to be honest I was very emotional when I was younger so I think

emotional when I was younger so I think

emotional when I was younger so I think by the age of 22 maybe I thought 25

by the age of 22 maybe I thought 25

by the age of 22 maybe I thought 25 maybe I’d say even I was like okay

maybe I’d say even I was like okay

maybe I’d say even I was like okay losing is fine you know but I think that

losing is fine you know but I think that

losing is fine you know but I think that only came because I I want that much all

only came because I I want that much all

only came because I I want that much all of a sudden so I knew that those wins

of a sudden so I knew that those wins

of a sudden so I knew that those wins nobody could take away from me that’s

nobody could take away from me that’s

nobody could take away from me that’s sort of in the vault

sort of in the vault

sort of in the vault that’s good to have good to know and now

that’s good to have good to know and now

that’s good to have good to know and now you have to just prove yourself every

you have to just prove yourself every

you have to just prove yourself every single day and everything that comes is

single day and everything that comes is

single day and everything that comes is like a bonus so I’ve been on this bonus

like a bonus so I’ve been on this bonus

like a bonus so I’ve been on this bonus trip since a long long time and playing

trip since a long long time and playing

trip since a long long time and playing this way it’s been actually much more

this way it’s been actually much more

this way it’s been actually much more enjoyable even though you know chasing

enjoyable even though you know chasing

enjoyable even though you know chasing records and playing against the other

records and playing against the other

records and playing against the other top guys and there has also created its

top guys and there has also created its

top guys and there has also created its own pressure you know but a different

own pressure you know but a different

own pressure you know but a different one then when you’re up and coming and

one then when you’re up and coming and

one then when you’re up and coming and trying to make the break so it’s quite

trying to make the break so it’s quite

trying to make the break so it’s quite challenging and especially you’re young

challenging and especially you’re young

challenging and especially you’re young and you’re emotional

and you’re emotional

and you’re emotional it’s it’s it’s quite difficult

and they’ll punch Oh we’ll have to look

and they’ll punch Oh we’ll have to look back on this point say I couldn’t have

back on this point say I couldn’t have

back on this point say I couldn’t have done any better

done any better

done any better he really did I mean that was just a

he really did I mean that was just a

he really did I mean that was just a remarkable shot but open court or no a

remarkable shot but open court or no a

remarkable shot but open court or no a dangerous place to put the ball

dangerous place to put the ball

dangerous place to put the ball run with the forehand I don’t think it’s

run with the forehand I don’t think it’s

run with the forehand I don’t think it’s enough just to love it and then just to

enough just to love it and then just to

enough just to love it and then just to do it and go out and win it it’s not

do it and go out and win it it’s not

do it and go out and win it it’s not that simple you need to have structured

that simple you need to have structured

that simple you need to have structured goals you need to tell yourself okay

goals you need to tell yourself okay

goals you need to tell yourself okay what are my goals for the short-term

what are my goals for the short-term

what are my goals for the short-term what are my goals for the long-term now

what are my goals for the long-term now

what are my goals for the long-term now that I’ve accomplished almost everything

that I’ve accomplished almost everything

that I’ve accomplished almost everything and I’m supposed to go out on the tennis

and I’m supposed to go out on the tennis

and I’m supposed to go out on the tennis court singing let’s just pay free it’s

court singing let’s just pay free it’s

court singing let’s just pay free it’s hit the ball who cares you know but this

hit the ball who cares you know but this

hit the ball who cares you know but this is not how you’re going to win matches

is not how you’re going to win matches

is not how you’re going to win matches because it comes down to margins and you

because it comes down to margins and you

because it comes down to margins and you have to be so clear in your mind exactly

have to be so clear in your mind exactly

have to be so clear in your mind exactly what you want to do and what you want to

what you want to do and what you want to

what you want to do and what you want to achieve and for me it doesn’t work

achieve and for me it doesn’t work

achieve and for me it doesn’t work without any goals without any targets I

without any goals without any targets I

without any goals without any targets I cannot compete properly

well I think the team is always very

well I think the team is always very important you know in any aspect of of

important you know in any aspect of of

important you know in any aspect of of your life if it’s in business or in your

your life if it’s in business or in your

your life if it’s in business or in your in your life you know to have a good

in your life you know to have a good

in your life you know to have a good team good friends around you it’s key to

team good friends around you it’s key to

team good friends around you it’s key to be able to pick the right ones is

be able to pick the right ones is

be able to pick the right ones is another quality I think you know leaders

another quality I think you know leaders

another quality I think you know leaders tend to have for me always harmony and

tend to have for me always harmony and

tend to have for me always harmony and the team has been very important but

the team has been very important but

the team has been very important but also people who can challenge me you

also people who can challenge me you

also people who can challenge me you know who can tell me Roger don’t you

know who can tell me Roger don’t you

know who can tell me Roger don’t you think you should change this we have an

think you should change this we have an

think you should change this we have an idea for you a solution maybe two

idea for you a solution maybe two

idea for you a solution maybe two problems and I’m very happy if they tell

problems and I’m very happy if they tell

problems and I’m very happy if they tell me that if they do see a problem or they

me that if they do see a problem or they

me that if they do see a problem or they think that I can still improve it’s

think that I can still improve it’s

think that I can still improve it’s important for me to actually hear

important for me to actually hear

important for me to actually hear criticism sometimes you know because I

criticism sometimes you know because I

criticism sometimes you know because I think that’s what makes me a better

think that’s what makes me a better

think that’s what makes me a better player and it questions I that means

player and it questions I that means

player and it questions I that means someone’s questioning me who really

someone’s questioning me who really

someone’s questioning me who really cares about me and I think that’s really

cares about me and I think that’s really

cares about me and I think that’s really important in the business world as well

important in the business world as well

important in the business world as well and you know I think I’ve done actually

and you know I think I’ve done actually

and you know I think I’ve done actually quite well over the over the years

quite well over the over the years

quite well over the over the years considering always having a team around

considering always having a team around

considering always having a team around me for the last 12 years

we’ve been written off at times this

we’ve been written off at times this year but when you watch a shot lighter

year but when you watch a shot lighter

year but when you watch a shot lighter out he’s playing better than ever

out he’s playing better than ever

out he’s playing better than ever Oh Sean Cassius AK you think you can do

Oh Sean Cassius AK you think you can do

Oh Sean Cassius AK you think you can do it as well he’s the president of French

it as well he’s the president of French

it as well he’s the president of French Tennis Federation he’s an international

Tennis Federation he’s an international

Tennis Federation he’s an international rugby player at heart and he knows a

rugby player at heart and he knows a

rugby player at heart and he knows a little bit of brilliance when he sees it

you know it’s like in school if we think

you know it’s like in school if we think back when we went to school and be

back when we went to school and be

back when we went to school and be prepared for a test and the plate the

prepared for a test and the plate the

prepared for a test and the plate the paper comes in front of you if were you

paper comes in front of you if were you

paper comes in front of you if were you prepared you don’t panic for me it’s the

prepared you don’t panic for me it’s the

prepared you don’t panic for me it’s the same thing if I’m winning or losing I

same thing if I’m winning or losing I

same thing if I’m winning or losing I need to concentrate on what was my game

need to concentrate on what was my game

need to concentrate on what was my game plan what did I come here to do I’ll try

plan what did I come here to do I’ll try

plan what did I come here to do I’ll try okay maybe make it a more physical match

okay maybe make it a more physical match

okay maybe make it a more physical match if it’s going to easy for the opponent

if it’s going to easy for the opponent

if it’s going to easy for the opponent adjust a little bit but not really go

adjust a little bit but not really go

adjust a little bit but not really go completely off track

you want to see

you want to see federer waving his Wilson one more

federer waving his Wilson one more

federer waving his Wilson one more moment of genius I used to work with a

moment of genius I used to work with a

moment of genius I used to work with a mental trainer but that was when I was

mental trainer but that was when I was

mental trainer but that was when I was probably 16 17 because I was just I just

probably 16 17 because I was just I just

probably 16 17 because I was just I just had bad behavior more than anything and

had bad behavior more than anything and

had bad behavior more than anything and I’m happy I was able to get away from

I’m happy I was able to get away from

I’m happy I was able to get away from that no more breaking racquets and was

that no more breaking racquets and was

that no more breaking racquets and was throwing you know stuff around no more

throwing you know stuff around no more

throwing you know stuff around no more complaining no more commentating my own

complaining no more commentating my own

complaining no more commentating my own points at each time but at the end of

points at each time but at the end of

points at each time but at the end of the day was myself who had to convince

the day was myself who had to convince

the day was myself who had to convince myself of changing and I was only able

myself of changing and I was only able

myself of changing and I was only able to change that when I was about 20 I

to change that when I was about 20 I

to change that when I was about 20 I think it’s important to learn from

think it’s important to learn from

think it’s important to learn from mistakes and losses because usually

mistakes and losses because usually

mistakes and losses because usually learn more there than from wins it’s

learn more there than from wins it’s

learn more there than from wins it’s it’s natural

and for my next act

and for my next act while they saw me in work life silence

I’m trying to get this one okay the

I’m trying to get this one okay the moment I left the the tennis courts I

moment I left the the tennis courts I

moment I left the the tennis courts I tried to forget what I just did on the

tried to forget what I just did on the

tried to forget what I just did on the tennis court for at least a moment okay

tennis court for at least a moment okay

tennis court for at least a moment okay the back of your mind you have to say

the back of your mind you have to say

the back of your mind you have to say the businessperson or you have to stay

the businessperson or you have to stay

the businessperson or you have to stay the tennis player just too because

the tennis player just too because

the tennis player just too because that’s who you are you know that’s your

that’s who you are you know that’s your

that’s who you are you know that’s your number one priority maybe next to your

number one priority maybe next to your

number one priority maybe next to your family if you have a knot but so that to

family if you have a knot but so that to

family if you have a knot but so that to me was always really key and I think

me was always really key and I think

me was always really key and I think honestly I’ve mastered cutting the two

honestly I’ve mastered cutting the two

honestly I’ve mastered cutting the two things from each other

things from each other

things from each other you know the business world to the

you know the business world to the

you know the business world to the private the personal life

I’m more go like on I would say year by

I’m more go like on I would say year by year are we add what try to reach top 15

year are we add what try to reach top 15

year are we add what try to reach top 15 till the end of this year and I want my

till the end of this year and I want my

till the end of this year and I want my goal was also to win a title that’s what

goal was also to win a title that’s what

goal was also to win a title that’s what I’ve done already so I want to get more

I’ve done already so I want to get more

I’ve done already so I want to get more now of course after winning my first one

now of course after winning my first one

now of course after winning my first one and otherwise I mean in five years I

and otherwise I mean in five years I

and otherwise I mean in five years I haven’t thought about it at all yet but

haven’t thought about it at all yet but

haven’t thought about it at all yet but my dream was always to get number one in

my dream was always to get number one in

my dream was always to get number one in the world and just I’m gonna try my best

the world and just I’m gonna try my best

the world and just I’m gonna try my best for that because it’s a kid’s dream for

for that because it’s a kid’s dream for

for that because it’s a kid’s dream for me

Kaneesha pause until Manny pika

Kaneesha pause until Manny pika Kanter who is your

it’s awesome – yelling – give us four

it’s awesome – yelling – give us four buckles do you train really hard in the

buckles do you train really hard in the

buckles do you train really hard in the offseason can you give me any tips

offseason can you give me any tips

offseason can you give me any tips anything you can talk about oh it’s old

anything you can talk about oh it’s old

anything you can talk about oh it’s old talent doesn’t work I just sit on the

talent doesn’t work I just sit on the

talent doesn’t work I just sit on the couch you you thought you had something

couch you you thought you had something

couch you you thought you had something going right that you were one of those

going right that you were one of those

going right that you were one of those like was Linda that you know made us

like was Linda that you know made us

like was Linda that you know made us generation work hard not with me anyway

generation work hard not with me anyway

generation work hard not with me anyway I didn’t get inspired no all I do is

I didn’t get inspired no all I do is

I didn’t get inspired no all I do is really just take care of the kids you

really just take care of the kids you

really just take care of the kids you know I won’t say no if Andy Murray

know I won’t say no if Andy Murray

know I won’t say no if Andy Murray decides now all right she’s a nice guy

decides now all right she’s a nice guy

decides now all right she’s a nice guy Raj is a father and let’s I won’t say no

he’d like to win the first four British

he’d like to win the first four British Tennyson’s what is 850,000 years so I’m

Tennyson’s what is 850,000 years so I’m

Tennyson’s what is 850,000 years so I’m just happy waking up in the morning and

just happy waking up in the morning and

just happy waking up in the morning and feeling like an old man so that’s very

feeling like an old man so that’s very

feeling like an old man so that’s very positive I felt like that you’re looking

positive I felt like that you’re looking

positive I felt like that you’re looking right at me when you say that thanks

right at me when you say that thanks

right at me when you say that thanks buddy

buddy

buddy appreciate that you know that old a

appreciate that you know that old a

appreciate that you know that old a little bit old

little bit old

little bit old how’s he hitting him he warmed me up and

how’s he hitting him he warmed me up and

how’s he hitting him he warmed me up and I won very well

I won very well

I won very well the interview was great but then I

the interview was great but then I

the interview was great but then I needed Roger to stick around so I could

needed Roger to stick around so I could

needed Roger to stick around so I could ask a few questions in Spanish for a CNN

ask a few questions in Spanish for a CNN

ask a few questions in Spanish for a CNN in his final programming because you

in his final programming because you

in his final programming because you don’t have to do anything I’m just gonna

don’t have to do anything I’m just gonna

don’t have to do anything I’m just gonna read out some questions on Spanish just

read out some questions on Spanish just

read out some questions on Spanish just a couple of questions while while you’re

a couple of questions while while you’re

a couple of questions while while you’re in shot okay um another need to answer

in shot okay um another need to answer

in shot okay um another need to answer them no you don’t need to answer them at

them no you don’t need to answer them at

them no you don’t need to answer them at all here we go ustedes son hombre record

it’s tough I tell you except Rishi

it’s tough I tell you except Rishi no it’s okay I can I can keep going even

no it’s okay I can I can keep going even

no it’s okay I can I can keep going even if you’re smiling I’ll keep going no if

if you’re smiling I’ll keep going no if

if you’re smiling I’ll keep going no if you crack up that’s when I lose it okay

you crack up that’s when I lose it okay

you crack up that’s when I lose it okay okay don’t worry okay you stay there

okay don’t worry okay you stay there

okay don’t worry okay you stay there soon hombre since this is for Latin

soon hombre since this is for Latin

soon hombre since this is for Latin American maybe I can and do one more

American maybe I can and do one more

American maybe I can and do one more about today that’s given to them alright

about today that’s given to them alright

about today that’s given to them alright Chuck that’s why shut your eyes Roger

Chuck that’s why shut your eyes Roger

Chuck that’s why shut your eyes Roger good yeah I don’t have to like it’s just

good yeah I don’t have to like it’s just

good yeah I don’t have to like it’s just the back exit can I shut my eyes okay

the back exit can I shut my eyes okay

the back exit can I shut my eyes okay all right three two can’t believe is

all right three two can’t believe is

all right three two can’t believe is closing his eyes this is hilarious I’ve

closing his eyes this is hilarious I’ve

closing his eyes this is hilarious I’ve never asked someone a question when

never asked someone a question when

never asked someone a question when they’re closing down

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