Fighting Anger
There was a lot to take away from Conor McGregor when he spoke with Ariel Helwani on Sports Center a couple of weeks ago. Since I write about the sport, I watched it twice because there was a lot in what they spoke about to take in. While I mostly write about the fights, I could not help but notice something familiar in McGregor’s apology.
Watching him apologize, I could not help but notice something familiar in his words and tone. The way he seemed to struggle and almost feel the need to remind himself of what training in martial arts is supposed to do in making people better. “That’s not the reason I got into martial arts, I got into martial arts to defend against that,” McGregor said. He said he has been making efforts to correct his behavior, the reactions to things that have had him in the news.
I know the feeling since I was someone that had issues with my temper when I was younger. It’s definitely a behavior that has to be unlearned and from my own experience, I know recognizing the problem is only the first step. You have to do something about it once you know the problem exists. I sought out a way to fix it.
