In an interview, Lewis Hamilton discusses retirement and the importance of pursuing other passions outside of racing. He shares insights from conversations with other athletes and emphasizes the need for preparation in order to avoid a difficult transition. Hamilton also mentions his own extracurricular ventures in investing, music, and fashion.
Retiring is never easy, especially when you're a legend of your field. In an interview published this week, the 39-year-old said he has spoken to athletes ranging from Serena Williams to Michael Jordan about how they approached the ends of their careers. 'A lot of them said 'I stopped too early' or 'Stayed too long.' 'When it ended, I didn't have anything planned.' 'My whole world came crashing down because my whole life has been about that sport,'' he told the magazine.
Hamilton said he's learned that preparation, or the lack thereof, is a major factor in how an athlete's retirement goes. 'It just got my mind thinking about: Okay, when I stop, how do I avoid that? And so I got serious about finding other things that I was passionate about.' He also mentioned that it's important to him to be able to pursue ventures outside racing, even as he prepares to join Ferrari next year. The racer's extracurricular ventures range from investing to music to fashion
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