Mike DomitrzPresident, Author, and Speaker on Respect, The Center for Respect, Inc. · Author & Speaker on Respect for Schools, Corporations, & the Military since 1990 (has reached

You should not need to play games to get what you want!

28 Apr 2023 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker addresses a person named Mike and critiques the common boast “I’ve got game.” He argues that claiming to have game reveals an underlying insecurity—that the speaker feels inadequate and must resort to manipulation to achieve goals. The speaker contrasts this with his view of true confidence: openly acknowledging one’s awkwardness and owning it, rather than pretending to be a strategic player. The core message is that authentic confidence comes from self‑acceptance, not from playing social games.

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Now, every now and then I'll meet someone who does this. Well, Mike, Mike, you don't know me. I've got game. And whenever I meet someone who says that to me, I look them right in the eyes and I go, I'm sorry you need it. See, here's the deal. When you tell me you've got game, what you're telling me is who you are isn't good enough, so you have to play a game to get what you want. I wouldn't be bragging. Here, here is the epitome of confidence. The epitome of confidence is, I know I'm awkward and I own it. That's the epitome of confidence. Not trying to play a game.