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franklinstower
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I have been a bit conflicted about Connor ever since his rise in MMA. There are some things I really appreciate and value about his approach and then there are some things I truly detest also.
On the positive side. I have a genuine admiration for Connors ability and willingness to think outside of the box. Without going into any detail I have to say that in a limited way I have done something similar in my own life. I have always been able to separate myself from whatever group or institution I am involved in and see it from a perspective that is less limited and involved so deeply that you cant see the forest for the trees. I have enjoyed something like real and true success in my chosen field by being innovative in this same way.
On this level with Connor I have to believe that he is and does see things that boxers are missing about boxing. I am certain that there are many things that the boxing world is taking for granted and that all or most boxers take for granted that Connor is seeing through and past and around. I have no idea if what Connor is seeing can make the difference for him with Floyd Mayweather (I doubt it) but no one could convince me that the fresh way he is approaching things and looking at things will not create real and true value.
I know this because in my own limited experience I have yet to enter into a field where this is not happening, where group think hasn't been at the same time the stability with which we pass on information and the rot that keeps innovation at bay. Convention and innovation are often in conflict and innovators are often persecuted....
On the negative side. There is nothing worse than a person who is forward thinking and who rises up in an area or field that hundreds or thousands of people have given their blood sweat and tears to, but who uses that insight to place themselves above others and to put others down. Connor has done this exactly. Instead of being grateful to be a part of it all, he sees himself as above it all, and better than it all. Pride and hubris are his sins... The way he acts and flaunts himself is something I really couldn't and wouldn't do for any amount of success... This is the great temptation and defect of the forward thinking and it leads to a rot in the heart of a man who falls into it. And it leads to a rot in the hearts of men who follow such individuals and are inspired by them....
Often enough there is tragedy and a fall from such heights that can serve as an example to all who would follow in these footsteps but often enough also there is not a fall, or when there is it is one that is not visible to the public eye...
The lesson to learn from Connor is that self belief and innovation and creativity are valuable qualities that can uplift the world in real and practical ways. The lesson also to learn is that if you find success in life dont separate yourself form others, dont put yourself above others, dont fall into pride and ego and become a shell of the man you were before all of the gleaming lights and stardom came your way.
Im sure no one read all of this stupidly long thread but also-- Fedor. In all seriousness he is the best example of how to blend success with grace and humility.
On the positive side. I have a genuine admiration for Connors ability and willingness to think outside of the box. Without going into any detail I have to say that in a limited way I have done something similar in my own life. I have always been able to separate myself from whatever group or institution I am involved in and see it from a perspective that is less limited and involved so deeply that you cant see the forest for the trees. I have enjoyed something like real and true success in my chosen field by being innovative in this same way.
On this level with Connor I have to believe that he is and does see things that boxers are missing about boxing. I am certain that there are many things that the boxing world is taking for granted and that all or most boxers take for granted that Connor is seeing through and past and around. I have no idea if what Connor is seeing can make the difference for him with Floyd Mayweather (I doubt it) but no one could convince me that the fresh way he is approaching things and looking at things will not create real and true value.
I know this because in my own limited experience I have yet to enter into a field where this is not happening, where group think hasn't been at the same time the stability with which we pass on information and the rot that keeps innovation at bay. Convention and innovation are often in conflict and innovators are often persecuted....
On the negative side. There is nothing worse than a person who is forward thinking and who rises up in an area or field that hundreds or thousands of people have given their blood sweat and tears to, but who uses that insight to place themselves above others and to put others down. Connor has done this exactly. Instead of being grateful to be a part of it all, he sees himself as above it all, and better than it all. Pride and hubris are his sins... The way he acts and flaunts himself is something I really couldn't and wouldn't do for any amount of success... This is the great temptation and defect of the forward thinking and it leads to a rot in the heart of a man who falls into it. And it leads to a rot in the hearts of men who follow such individuals and are inspired by them....
Often enough there is tragedy and a fall from such heights that can serve as an example to all who would follow in these footsteps but often enough also there is not a fall, or when there is it is one that is not visible to the public eye...
The lesson to learn from Connor is that self belief and innovation and creativity are valuable qualities that can uplift the world in real and practical ways. The lesson also to learn is that if you find success in life dont separate yourself form others, dont put yourself above others, dont fall into pride and ego and become a shell of the man you were before all of the gleaming lights and stardom came your way.
Im sure no one read all of this stupidly long thread but also-- Fedor. In all seriousness he is the best example of how to blend success with grace and humility.