I quit investment banking at Citi and professional tennis after burning out. I learned about when to walk away from a job.

"I chose the option of traveling the world, rather than sitting in a classroom all day. I moved to Curitiba, the capital of my state, where a tennis club that provided me with a coach and sponsorship for competitions. While studying part-time, I trained six hours a day and spent up to seven months a year competing in tournaments across South America, Europe, and Africa.In 2017, I reached No. 118 in the world for under-18s."

"As a tennis player, improving opened doors: the US Open, travel, and a scholarship to a good school. In investment banking, the better I got, the more dinners with friends I missed, the more 4 a.m. finishes I pulled, and the harder the projects I was given. I burned out in both careers: with tennis, I lasted six years, but with banking, I was done after nine months."

Vitoria Okuyama grew up in Arapongas, Brazil, and began tennis at age 10 after a friend invited her. She played regional and international tournaments and at 15 chose travel and tennis over transferring to a better high school. She moved to Curitiba where a tennis club provided a coach and sponsorship. While studying part-time she trained six hours daily and spent up to seven months competing across South America, Europe, and Africa, reaching No. 118 in the world for under-18s in 2017. She burned out of tennis by 16 and later entered investment banking, where intense hours and missed social life led to burnout after nine months. She questioned priorities, learned her limits, and chose to walk away.

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