""I used to think success meant saying yes to everything that came with it," Osaka wrote in a personal essay for Fortune. "Now I see it differently. I've been able to achieve what I have by holding boundaries.""
""That moment stands out for me because it opened my eyes to something I hadn't fully let myself see: you don't always have to do things that people expect from you," Osaka said."
""In any other line of work, you would be forgiven for taking a personal day here and there, so long as it's not habitual," Osaka wrote in a Time essay. "You wouldn't have to divulge your most personal symptoms to your employer; there would likely be HR measures protecting at least some level of privacy.""
""There's this idea that 'doing it all' is something women should aspire to, and I don't think that should be glorified," Osaka said. "You can't be everything to ev"
A four-time Grand Slam champion describes changing beliefs about success from saying yes to everything to holding boundaries. She links this shift to withdrawing from the French Open in 2021 to focus on mental well-being and learning that expectations do not always have to be followed. She previously wrote about backlash after that withdrawal, including pressure to disclose personal medical history and the scrutiny from press and tournament officials. She contrasts how other jobs might allow personal time without requiring disclosure, noting the lack of comparable privacy protections. After becoming a mother in 2023, she says boundary-setting has become easier because she must protect herself and her daughter. She also challenges the idea that women should aspire to “doing it all.”
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