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UFC Legend Dustin Poirier: I Lost My Mind. I’ll Never Let It Happen Again.
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The Purpose Void: What Happens When Fighting Is Gone
At 53:02 · chapter starts 50:45
This chapter gets to the philosophical heart of the episode. Poirier has been a professional fighter since 16, and fighting consumed him entirely — it was therapy, structure, purpose, and identity simultaneously. In retirement, he can still go to the gym, but it doesn't feel the same without a fight at the end. [1] — Dustin Poirier "Purpose void scores only 20% of fighting's fulfilment: Poirier estimated his post-retirement work — desk broadcasting and podcasting — fill…" 57:19 He describes long days with no circled goal on a calendar as personally dangerous, a sentiment that went viral in clips from his Theo Von and Joe Rogan appearances. He estimates his current broadcasting and podcasting work fills only around 20% of the fulfilment fighting once provided. He hasn't found anything that fills the rest of the void — and he's not sure anything ever will.
Poirier estimated his post-retirement work — desk broadcasting and podcasting — fills only about 20% of the purpose void left by fighting.
