What does it take to become successful? Hard work and resilience or something more than that? Venus Williams offered a guide to that through her second book. But what if we tell you there is more about success in her life stories than her book? Venus Williams’ recent revelation of an interesting childhood story decodes her success strategies and shows how their father paved the way to where they stand now.

Williams published her second book, Strive 8 Steps to Find Your Wellness, to guide her readers. A person “very serious about success”, Williams gleaned over her glorious thirty-year-long career to define what “success” means to her. “Not in the sense that I have to win every match but in the sense that I know that I gave myself my best shot to be my best,” said the former WTA number one while taking the audience inside her journey to become successful. Williams not only battled with her autoimmune disease Sjogren syndrome but also became a pillar of motivation for many black athletes like Naomi Osaka or Taylor Townsend. Looking back at her upbringing, she found how her father, Richard Williams, guided her toward that path.

Williams attended the This Morning show and the host asked her about the popular film King Richard which is based on their childhood depicting the motivation of their father that made them stars. “It’s a movie about family with tennis right everybody’s got a family and it shows everyone in our family and how we kind of did this family thing and you know we didn’t get to watch like a lot of cartoon growing up. My dad was always educational programs so one day he’s like you get to watch Cinderella. We’re like what this is weird and so at the end he asked us all question which he always asked us questions we’re like okay here it is here’s the catch and he said what’s the most important part of the film and so it started from oldest to the youngest,” she responded.

Richard Williams’ dedication to establishing his daughters is not an alien fact. Williams’s sisters’ former coach, Rick Macci, once delightfully shared how strictly Williams’ father monitored his daughters’ practices. “sometimes Serena and I would practice in the pitch dark at 5 am on a private court and Richard would be out there with a flashlight shining it in her eyes. Moral to that story. In the blink of an eye at the end of the Day a winner finds a Way. @serenawilliams,” tweeted Macci. His words represent how Richard Williams paved the way for success in his daughter’s heart. The Williams sisters’ childhood coach also revealed their father never doubted their abilities. “RICHARD never blinked. He never wavered, he never retreated. He never had any doubt. Compton Confidence on Steroids times Two, ” Macci tweeted.

When Venus Williams talked about his father’s strictness, it ultimately highlighted how her father defined her spirit which she offered in her second book. Now that her followers know where she got that motivation, people are curious to know things that influenced her to do this tedious work. Do not worry as the legend has spoken herself in the same show.

Venus Williams decodes her reason for writing Strive

In the Morning Show, Williams had an interesting revelation while talking to host Ben Shephard. “I wanted to share all those lessons that I’ve learned on the court about winning, losing, failure, resilience, setting goals, and being a leader in your own life and in others lives too. And everything is right there, and everything I’ve learned, especially this space in my life, I just want to share everything, you know? I don’t know if you guys feel like that too. It’s like I’ve got this knowledge; let me tell you about it,”  said Williams. The former WTA number one not only expressed her urge to share her knowledge with her supporters but also wanted to know if the guidance worked for them. What a generous idea, isn’t it?

Venus Williams’ Strive has already garnered much popularity by offering a peek into the player’s success with her challenges. Given her strategies have already proven successful, people might find their way to achieve their dreams with the help of their favorite star.