Conor McGregor Books & Readings?

[Rex Kwon Do]

it's a good book though

 

[basementdweller]

But I definitely agree with you that life experience is probably the most valuable source of knowledge/wisdom.

as a teenager I used to read a lot and thought that would give me a clear life edge over everyone else. As I started to grow into adulthood, I noticed the more important things in life. I have a business in a very competitive field and working with people, beating myself for results and just trying as hard as I can made me grow so much as a person. I thought you were young-ish (maybe you are even with a business) so I was almost replying to my teenager self.

 

[Deleted member 490433]

as a teenager I used to read a lot and thought that would give me a clear life edge over everyone else. As I started to grow into adulthood, I noticed the more important things in life. I have a business in a very competitive field and working with people, beating myself for results and just trying as hard as I can made me grow so much as a person. I thought you were young-ish (maybe you are even with a business) so I was almost replying to my teenager self.

Haha no worries, I could tell your post was well intentioned I'm 33 by the way but I have friends who think that by reading a book their life will change without putting in any work themselves, it's frustrating but I do understand that philosophy without action is useless.

 

[Miiiiiiighty]

Like all young men with high levels of test that don't read books often, he likes The Art of War by Sun Tzu.

This one obviously is a major must read for any martial artist or even ( I dare ) any businessman

 

[Miiiiiiighty]

I own a public relations and advertising company that is quite successful and strongly disagree with that, with the infinite amount of knowledge out there it's very damaging to think you know everything and that solid work ethic & planning will be enough, but to each his own.

I agree...
Out of the numerous testimonials/stories/interviews from guys that have reached the top level in their field, especially very succesful businessmen, many seems to believe (strongly) in some kind of "law of attraction" principle.. so I'd take the succesfull people's/entrepreneur's advice over sherdog keyboard brigaders/ basement dwellers who have achieved nothing in life any day of the week ...

 

[Deleted member 490433]

I agree...
Out of the numerous testimonials/stories/interviews from guys that have reached the top level in their field, especially very succesful businessmen, many seems to believe (strongly) in some kind of "law of attraction" principle.. so I'd take the succesfull people's/entrepreneur's advice over sherdog keyboard brigaders/ basement dwellers who have achieved nothing in life any day of the week ...

Work ethic and sound planning are important but also somewhat "common" and common doesn't set you apart, it takes something else, for some it's creativity, others it's vision or philosophy it depends on the individual I suppose and I think reading and learning from different perspectives/philosophies may be one of the best alternatives to keep growing.

 

[Supereem]

I own a public relations and advertising company that is quite successful and strongly disagree with that, with the infinite amount of knowledge out there it's very damaging to think you know everything and that solid work ethic & planning will be enough, but to each his own.

I work in the shipping business, am a lawyer and consider myself quite successful. If you cant get a job because of your education then you get a ship-brokering diploma or go to University. You don't buy some ridiculous laws of attraction book and waste time thinking it is going to help in anyway. The guy who is going to give you your future job doesn't give a fuck that you are reading it and your competitors are spending their time doing stuff more worthwhile.

A lot of this crap sells itself based on an almost 'magic' that will happen if you are OCD about something. Being OCD means you are driven, and although a successful mindset it alone is not going to guarantee anything. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill makes it seem like if you dream enough about something and have confidence your wildest dreams will come true. The example used is some homeless guy who gets a job with Edison by bumming his way across America and asking him for a job. I guarantee you, without proper planning and experience (which these books don't assist with) there is fuck all chance a bum can get a job with the worlds biggest ship owner in say his chartering department. I don't care how much he is obsessing about it internally.

Also consider the people who write these books are rarely mega successful themselves. It is not like legitimate smart businessmen (so NOT combat sport athletes) are advocating this crap.

One book/series of essays I can recommend is the Richest Man in Babylon. It gives good business advice through narrative.

 

[machidafan99]

How To Win Friends and Knockout Midgets

A Man's Guide To Beard Growth - with a foreward by Travis Browne

Never Get A Tattoo Whilst Drunk and Other Mistakes

Make Your Boss Your Bitch In 12 Easy Steps

 

[Toco]

law of attraction, haha

 

[Toco]

They're not pretending, they just "know", some may laugh at that confidence and cll it cocky or baseless but I admire it.

uh no, kavanagh is the irish edmond

 

[LogicalMMAFan]

Check out:

The Power of Now
Wherever You Go, There You Are
Becoming a Supple Leopard

these are loosely related, but that's kind of how Conor seems to gather information. Not sure if they have ever read them, but some of the info seems to cross into the things he says.

Ido Portal also has a blog, but I've never checked it out.

 

[Deleted member 490433]

uh no, kavanagh is the irish edmond

An opinion from the online nobody hardly matters.

 

[Deleted member 490433]

I work in the shipping business, am a lawyer and consider myself quite successful. If you cant get a job because of your education then you get a ship-brokering diploma or go to University. You don't buy some ridiculous laws of attraction book and waste time thinking it is going to help in anyway. The guy who is going to give you your future job doesn't give a fuck that you are reading it and your competitors are spending their time doing stuff more worthwhile.

A lot of this crap sells itself based on an almost 'magic' that will happen if you are OCD about something. Being OCD means you are driven, and although a successful mindset it alone is not going to guarantee anything. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill makes it seem like if you dream enough about something and have confidence your wildest dreams will come true. The example used is some homeless guy who gets a job with Edison by bumming his way across America and asking him for a job. I guarantee you, without proper planning and experience (which these books don't assist with) there is fuck all chance a bum can get a job with the worlds biggest ship owner in say his chartering department. I don't care how much he is obsessing about it internally.

Also consider the people who write these books are rarely mega successful themselves. It is not like legitimate smart businessmen (so NOT combat sport athletes) are advocating this crap.

One book/series of essays I can recommend is the Richest Man in Babylon. It gives good business advice through narrative.

You are completely right in regards to the "magic" books and there's a million scam based books that could be mentioned, but why are we focusing on those? I'm looking for books with valid approaches to mindset, outlook and just an overall different approach to mine that I can learn from and they do exist, I know because I've read them and I've learned something valuable from them maybe not everything is useful but when you find a good book you walk away with something new that enhances you.

 

[Price Vegeta]

I have been trying with no success to get book recommendations from Conor & Coach Kavanagh. Of course this is to be expected considering the size of their followership.

I love their mindset & philosophy on belief and visualization and I would like to read more, besides The Secret has anybody heard or read about them recommending or mentioning books they have read?

Watch the Conor McGregor Documentary he has a ton of philosophical parts in there. He reads books in hotel rooms on their down time and things like that.

 

[Deleted member 490433]

Watch the Conor McGregor Documentary he has a ton of philosophical parts in there. He reads books in hotel rooms on their down time and things like that.

Sure thing, do you remember the name of the documentary? And thanks!

 

[Toco]

An opinion from the online nobody hardly matters.

hes living through mcgregor

and while positive thinking is nice, delusional talk isnt. and hes just delusional nowadays

 

[Deleted member 490433]

hes living through mcgregor

and while positive thinking is nice, delusional talk isnt. and hes just delusional nowadays

Delusion is firm belief in something despite being contradicted by reality, so far their reality has reflected their words & beliefs so I don't how that's accurate.

 

[Toco]

Delusion is firm belief in something despite being contradicted by reality, so far their reality has reflected their words & beliefs so I don't how that's accurate.

third post. hes so blind that ne cant see that mcgregor was in legit trouble. maybe thats desperation kicking in. but thats why they chose to fight chad who was in no condition of fighting

 

[CasterMard]

Most success books are on the same pattern. Read couple of them, and you're good to go. You action is more important than reading, because you intuitively already know what you have to do to succeed, but you fail to act on it on persistent basis. As Conor said, he's obsessed, he lives his passion (fighting and movement) 24/7, he doesn't watch tv or spend time on forums. He's grinding and working and visualizing most of his time, and from time invested in it comes the creativity as well.

Reading books about success is just mental masturbation, feel good stuff that gets you temporary high and only a short lived burst of motivation. But every day grind, and doing what you have to do even when you don't feel like it is the key.

 

[Deleted member 490433]

third post. hes so blind that ne cant see that mcgregor was in legit trouble. maybe thats desperation kicking in. but thats why they chose to fight chad who was in no condition of fighting

You are in 'legit trouble' every time you enter a fight at that level in the UFC but they were confident something tells me their confidence is not based in the hopes for magic it tells me they had prepared for that situation before and so far it's worked wonders, what could have happened is only relevant if it happens.