Exactly.. if you don’t have a game, you can’t really play.. or you’ll be playing in someone else’s and then they have control over you. When you have your game you can make sure you’re winning just as much as they are. 
Great quote! Yea you can have all the skill in the world, but it’s what you do with it in the face of adversity that defines a champion. 

Thanks man and thanks for reading! If you ever have an idea for a post shoot me a msg.. happy to write about anything relevant to anyone!