Right after the women's singles final of Roland Garros 2026, Mirra Andreeva quickly wore another jacket with a line printed near her right shoulder - "I want to thank myself" (I want to thank myself). The Russian girl also wore that jacket when receiving the cup, and after sending thanks to her opponent, organizers, coach Conchita Martinez and all presents, Andreeva gave the most important thank you to herself.
I also want to thank myself for dedicating 100% even when facing difficulties, trying every day to get better, believing in my abilities, fighting against a lot of pressure inside. Only I know how difficult and stressful the past 2 weeks have been.
She admitted that initially this statement was just a joke "borrowed" from rapper Snoop Dogg to make people laugh. But then she realized the truth, when she herself was the one who sweated on the training ground, the one who endured the pressure and directly overcame it.
From the 19-year-old girl's statement thinking about life, it touches a large gap in the psychology of many people. Many times we are engrossed in working, engrossed in living, engrossed in serving and seeking recognition from the outside world. We subtly recognize the fatigue of colleagues, understand the pressure of partners, carefully worry about loved ones, but inadvertently forget ourselves.
We force the body to go through sleepless nights, overcome a period of crisis, bear the wounds, the choked emotions. To let the body and mind bear so many storms without exchanging for a word of thanks.
When the heart is still steady in beats, the legs are still healthy to walk, the hands are still stable to work, the eyes can still see the world... say thank you. It's that simple. Not selfish or arrogant. It's a wake-up call, a touch for the body to feel loved.
Thank yourself for not giving up on the worst days, for being patient with resentment, for still choosing to be tolerant after failures and stumbles. After all, if even you yourself do not recognize and appreciate your efforts, then all the praise from the outside world will sound and then fade.
