Key points

The wound of "not enough" can drive both extraordinary success and deep dissatisfaction.

Feeling safe without needing to win is vital for lasting fulfillment and connection.

Motivation often comes from a mix of safety and threat, not just one or the other.

In a recent interview with Jay Shetty, when asked if he feels like he’s achieved everything he set out to as a tennis player, Novak Djokovic replied, “Yes, and more than that, and at the same time, I still want to do more.” He talked about a big part of that coming from “a good place”—from a place of purpose, inspiration, love for the sport, and a passion to make people happy when they watch him play.

He then continued, “But when it comes from maybe I would say not necessarily a bad place, but less of a good place,” he’s

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