Conor McGregor

Tamir's example of how success and ego erode hunger: monk-like dedication early on, then whiskey and losses.

Where it appears 2

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  merchant of masksEp 6 · with Logan Macnair

  Tamir's example of someone who wreaks havoc within a sport, in the same discussion about where destructive behavior comes from.

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  the antidote to madnessEp 2 · with Grant Shipway

  Listen at 46:51Read it in the transcript

Connections

Referenced by

• Early success erodes the hungerTamir Barzilai · Ep 2 · 46:51

  Passion is hard to sustain, especially after early success. Fighters and pop stars told they're the best stop producing what made them great.

Mentioned alongside

• Conor McGregor lost the fireTamir Barzilai · Ep 2 · 46:51

  Tamir recounts McGregor's masterful win over Eddie Alvarez at Madison Square Garden and his monk-like early interviews, then money from the Mayweather fight, whiskey and loss after loss…

• Terrorists who walk among usTamir Barzilai · Ep 6 · 45:41

  Many people 'terrorize' their families, workplaces or industries without making the news, out of the same troubled roots as extremists: a repressed or badly integrated shadow. Logan agrees…