Self initiative : How Define The Rules Of Your Game? | #AskASoccerPro Show Ep.017

In the #AskASoccerPro Show 11 year MLS vet Quincy Amarikwa breaks down the MSL (Mental Strength League), an ongoing game that he believes he and everyone else is a conscious or unconscious participant. This is a philosophy and mindset he has developed, refined and implemented over the course of his life and what he attributes to finding success in his personal, business, team and soccer endeavors… Resulting in the creation of the “Amarikwa Process.” A 7-step process Quincy refers to when tackling any endeavor or meeting new, temporary obstacles.

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In today’s episode:

Time Stamp

00:00 - 04:54 - Introduction and greeting fans

05:18 - 06:44 - Theme of the day : Self initiative

07:17 - 08:56 - Risk - reward ratio

11:50 - 14:12 - Who did Quincy learn from the most? 

18:51 - 28:13 - Have faith in your choices 

35:40 - 38:28 - Quincy’s favorite stadium

39:47 - 43:25 - Visual learning

43:28 - 45:31 - Define the rules of your game

47:23 - 49:26 - Quincy on diving and referees

52:50 - 56:43 - Something I would tell my younger self

01:01:42 - 01:08:38 - Why do people believe things are better than they are?

01:09:11 - 01:12:28 - Tips on shooting accuracy

Best Quotes From Episode: 

1. What is the point of self honesty and self reflection, if you don’t act on it?

2. Becoming a professional soccer player should be a milestone in your journey, not the final destination.

3. You can’t know if something is successful or not if you didn’t first define your measurement of success before you got started. Get clear on what it is you’re looking to learn as a result of the action you plan to take. That way, if it doesn’t go according to plan, or it does, you have a good idea as to WHY it did or didn’t happen and you can adjust your future plan to account accordingly.

4. Life is a game, and some people just play for fun, but some people play to win.

5. There is nothing wrong about not knowing something. It’s better to admit you don’t know, than to pretend you do.

6. Blind faith is never good. Everything needs to be questioned and if anyone has a problem with being questioned so you can understand, you should question the intentions of what they are telling you.

7. At the end of the day the most important thing is your intention, and your intention, over a longer period of time will showcase what you really mean.

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