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Conor McGregor highly influenced by "The Secret" dvd

I'll be ready to bump this thread when Conor loses next.
 
A thread about successful people and the things that they do, and Sherdog criticizes every bit of it. This thread has really shown just how miserable most of you are. A little visualization might get you out of your parents house by the time you're 35, you bunch of neckbeards.
 
Positive thinking doesn't work at all if you're in a negative frame of mind. You can try think positively, but as soon something negative happens you'll think negatively again. If you want to be the best, you have to be able to transcend the monkey mind, the chatter. There is no negative nor positive, perspective is everything. You have to stay focussed on your dream, your vision. No matter what happens.

That focus is not positive, nor negative. It's neutral, it just "is".
 
Luke Rockhard said:
TS. You've made 4 conor threads in under 30 minutes. Get off the dudes nuts for a second.
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That this impeccable first response was penned by a dude with Luke Rockhold's junk-- his literal junk-- in his very avatar was just too much for me. Can't stop IRLOLing.
 
Did he also visualize himself to be on welfare?
 
Someone needs to send the book to the starving kids in Africa
 
This bullshit clearly has very real motivational benefits, but it's still bullshit.

You might as well practice Voodoo and credit your long string of KOs to the pin you stick in the chin of the doll you've made for your opponents. It would probably make a guy looser in the cage to believe that he's already beaten his opponent in the netherrealms, but that's the extent of its benefit.

Just because a fighter thanks God for his victory doesn't mean God gives a shit who wins an MMA bout; and just because a fighter credits his success with asking the universe for it doesn't mean the universe isn't a fickle bitch that has zero idea he exists.
 
kumitechamp said:
Believing something is possible is the biggest part to accomplishing it. If you look at the lyrics of the song chad mendes came out to for his fight with conor well that song is about not selling out for something. Conor sold out to the game. He says its all he thinks about day and night. Nothing else matters to him. He is lucky enough to have a girlfriend and family around him that is on board. Perhaps his belief in his dream and dedication convinced them of it. Life is give and take. The more you give the more you take. If you give everything you have to something and not give a damn what no one says or what stands in your way then you will get it. Conor and his coach they came from nothing. No MMA background. No one on his side. An entire nation and soon after world said he was crazy. Irish MMA get out of town. Its a laughing stock. Conor believed in it and look at what it has become. This is why I am a fan. His path to UFC champion really proves that anything is possible if you believe in yourself and you give it your all then any goal is attainable. The law of attraction can be anything you want it to be. The law of attraction didnt make him its about what was already inside of him. A person without drive and determination may look at it and think simply forcing thoughts and telling yourself something will fall into your lap is possible. A person with drive will look at it and see a that self belief and positive thinking will allow you to achieve your dreams if you sell out to the goal.
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Is that really what it proves? Because how many UFC FW championships are there? What happens if two or more people believe in themselves and give it their all and sell out completely in pursuit of the same mutually exclusive goal?

Does the universe collapse in on itself?

Or do people still sometimes fail even if they give it everything just like, you know, real life?
 
TheLuckiest said:
I have a few really successful businessmen friends who all have this book. I don't think it negates hard work at all. I think it's more about believing that the hard work is worth it because you are convinced you will be successful. They grinded all the way to the top and are living the dream now.
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Naw. It's not even that. It's just another addition to a long tradition of confirmation bias driven snake oil sales.

It works like this:

The pitch: Take this snake oil to cure what ails you!

The initially skeptical market: What's it cure?

The hook: Anything! Try it. Here, have the first bit cheep. Have it FREE! What do you have to lose?

The gullible market: That's true. What DO I have to lose? Might as well just give it a try, right?

From here the market splits into two:

Group A: People who don't get better, or actually get worse, because those are two of the things that happen when you are sick. These people never use snake oil again.

Group B: People who DO get better, because that's another thing that happens when you are sick. These people become true believers, and loyal snake oil customers.

The short term result:

Group A: These people tell their friends "It didn't work for me" but their influence is limited because they only used the snake oil the one time, and so they didn't really give it a chance to work.

Group B: These people tell their friends "I use it ALL THE TIME; believe you me, it works!" Their influence is much broader, and people even point to them as shining examples of the efficacy of the snake oil.

The long term results:

Eventually, everyone gets sick and dies. As more and more people from Group B joins the ranks of the chronically ill, more and more former Group B members jump the rail to Group A, but their influence is much larger. They have used the snake oil for a long time and now, after some extensive experience, have come to determine that it's bullshit.

The cycle:

Over time Brand X snake oil is discredited, but that's okay because Brand Y snake oil has just hit the market and "I use it ALL THE TIME; believe you me, it works!"



I could just as easily line up 100 sherdoggers, give them each a quarter, and tell them that if you pray to the flying spaghetti monster with a sincere heart, it will always come up tails. After a few flips, I'd have some true believers who wouldn't listen to any form of reason from the insincere negative Nancys that don't have the wisdom to connect with the flying spaghetti monster. But after enough flips, even sherdoggers will abandon that bullshit once they start falling back toward the inevitable mean of getting 50% heads.

Eventually Conor will lose, and this nonsense will go the way of Matrix Silva.
 
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I'm like 80% sure he communicates with demons bro. Why do you think they call him McGOAT?

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Coincidence? I think not.
 
cakemuncher said:
I'll be ready to bump this thread when Conor loses next.
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So if he loses his next fight that would invalidate everything he's accomplished so far? People like you are what's wrong with MMA fandom.

But on topic. Having a positive mindframe and positive outlook on life is scientifically proven to have mental and physiological benefits, aswell as practical social benefits. If you confuse this with "new age magic" you're a dumb person.

Any succesful person will tell you that they had a vision of what they wanted to achieve, and they believed in that vision 100% and followed through with it giving it their all. Same with McGregor. But I think most of his philosophy comes from his coach John Kavanagh, who conveys outrageously complex ideas like "be positive and cut negative people out of your life."
 
nhbfan8080 said:
Ah the power of positive thinking... thats basically how Lloyd Irvin got so rich.
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Lloyd is legit though, dude!

"While one gunman held Irvin's family hostage, another gunman directed Irvin to the the master bedroom. According to Irvin, he led the gunman toward his bedroom. Once in the bedroom, Irvin said he noticed the other gunman was far enough away down the hall to make a move to disarm the attacker in his bedroom. Irvin, an expert in Sambo defensive gun and knife techniques, was able to get ahold of the gun in the attacker's hands, first separating the clip from the gun and then removing the gun from the attacker's hands. At that point, the attacker in Irvin's room ran yelling to his accomplice that Irvin had his gun and both gunman fled the house. It's not clear what, if anything, they were able to take with them. Police were called to the scene and have launched an investigation."
 
The power of positive thinking can help people achieve their dreams because it helps them to keep the no quit attitude necessary to keep working to make their dreams come true. However making a dream board and just willing success is bullshit.
 
jeremyemilio said:
Naw. It's not even that. It's just another addition to a long tradition of confirmation bias driven snake oil sales.

It works like this:

The pitch: Take this snake oil to cure what ails you!

The initially skeptical market: What's it cure?

The hook: Anything! Try it. Here, have the first bit cheep. Have it FREE! What do you have to lose?

The gullible market: That's true. What DO I have to lose? Might as well just give it a try, right?

From here the market splits into two:

Group A: People who don't get better, or actually get worse, because those are two of the things that happen when you are sick. These people never use snake oil again.

Group B: People who DO get better, because that's another thing that happens when you are sick. These people become true believers, and loyal snake oil customers.

The short term result:

Group A: These people tell their friends "It didn't work for me" but their influence is limited because they only used the snake oil the one time, and so they didn't really give it a chance to work.

Group B: These people tell their friends "I use it ALL THE TIME; believe you me, it works!" Their influence is much broader, and people even point to them as shining examples of the efficacy of the snake oil.

The long term results:

Eventually, everyone gets sick and dies. As more and more people from Group B joins the ranks of the chronically ill, more and more former Group B members jump the rail to Group A, but their influence is much larger. They have used the snake oil for a long time and now, after some extensive experience, have come to determine that it's bullshit.

The cycle:

Over time Brand X snake oil is discredited, but that's okay because Brand Y snake oil has just hit the market and "I use it ALL THE TIME; believe you me, it works!"



I could just as easily line up 100 sherdoggers, give them each a quarter, and tell them that if you pray to the flying spaghetti monster with a sincere heart, it will always come up tails. After a few flips, I'd have some true believers who wouldn't listen to any form of reason from the insincere negative Nancys that don't have the wisdom to connect with the flying spaghetti monster. But after enough flips, even sherdoggers will abandon that bullshit once they start falling back toward the inevitable mean of getting 50% heads.

Eventually Conor will lose, and this nonsense will go the way of Matrix Silva.
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What on earth are you even talking about? There isn't a product to sell, it's a mindset, and it's verified by pretty much every single successful person ever. Belief is powerful, someone was just smart enough to profit off spreading that belief.

Snake oil cures and flying spaghetti monsters literally has nothing to do with this topic whatsoever, and it's sad that you took this long to type that up.

Conor bless you.
 
Most of you don't have a clue. It's not about thinking positive to create goals and keep u motivated, or anything like that.

It is based on the idea that everything, even a thought, is/has a vibration. And by continually thinking certain thoughts, the vibrations will manifest themselves into reality. It's pretty deep shit. I enjoy nerdy, educational stuff, but I'd say it's worth a watch whether u believe it or not.
 
I doubt he believes it, hes not an idiot


The whole concept of the book is if you want something , wish for it really hard and it will come true.
And im not talking about wishing for health or success or personal growth, its literally, I want a Ferrari, if I wish I had one hard enough it will happen
 
I love all of these egotistical sherbros who love paragraphing their knowledge of "science and positive thinking". Most of you clowns just like to read your own posts.

Here is the truth: With a negative mindset, your chance of success is 0%, while with a positive mindset, your chance is 50%.

see that was one sentence. twa
 
Timurd123 said:
I doubt he believes it, hes not an idiot


The whole concept of the book is if you want something , wish for it really hard and it will come true.
And im not talking about wishing for health or success or personal growth, its literally, I want a Ferrari, if I wish I had one hard enough it will happen
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you ever have an old song stuck in your head for a few days and then suddenly hear it on the radio?
 
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