Review by DominicVenditti -- The MISOGI Method
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Review by DominicVenditti -- The MISOGI Method
[Following is a volunteer review of "The MISOGI Method" by Jody B. Miller.]
Today’s world is ever changing and it can be a bit disorienting at times. You have constant bombardment form media in the form of internet, smartphones and television, it’s a lot to take in, and a lot of the time it can feel like it has a negative effect on people. It’s not even just that, overall change seems to be the norm in the world nowadays, and it can feel like you’ve lost your footing in a swift river so to speak. Many people evidently feel this way, as is the point of Jody B. Miller’s The Misogi Method, an informational piece concerning a way to revitalize the mind body and soul.
The name comes from an old Japanese ritual of the same name that involved a specific set of actions dedicated towards removing one’s mind from the current state and allowing it to be completely emerged temporarily in a new and more invigorating state. Miller goes through the process in detail, alongside how it works in today’s context and the best way to not only achieve this state of mind but also how to remain in it.
Overall, the entire piece is rather informative and interesting. I think most people have some degree of belief that our own mentality is our best asset and our worst liability. By this I (and Miller) basically mean that we can get wrapped up in our own heads and anxieties a lot of the time but our own self meditation and mental discipline can also unwind us. I feel like this concept has a very special place to most people as it ties directly into self-discipline and how we can achieve our own goals. For that reason, I believe the average person can read this and get something out of it if they take it to heart and remain dedicated.
However, when read the entire piece does come off as akin to an inspirational seminar and doesn’t seem to be anything all too different with regards to what it actually teaches. I think people who have experience with this kind of thing will for the most part feel as if they’ve seen it before and gloss over it thinking its just a rehash of information they’ve already acquired.
The book is insightful at times though, and does make one want to find inner piece and a more meditative lifestyle. I would personally give it three stars out of four, or eighty out of one hundred to be more specific. It succeeds in doing what it sets out to do and the average person will gain form this book. However, I feel that even though typos are basically nonexistent something differentiating it more with the average self-help book will be of the most value on part of the writer.
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The MISOGI Method
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Today’s world is ever changing and it can be a bit disorienting at times. You have constant bombardment form media in the form of internet, smartphones and television, it’s a lot to take in, and a lot of the time it can feel like it has a negative effect on people. It’s not even just that, overall change seems to be the norm in the world nowadays, and it can feel like you’ve lost your footing in a swift river so to speak. Many people evidently feel this way, as is the point of Jody B. Miller’s The Misogi Method, an informational piece concerning a way to revitalize the mind body and soul.
The name comes from an old Japanese ritual of the same name that involved a specific set of actions dedicated towards removing one’s mind from the current state and allowing it to be completely emerged temporarily in a new and more invigorating state. Miller goes through the process in detail, alongside how it works in today’s context and the best way to not only achieve this state of mind but also how to remain in it.
Overall, the entire piece is rather informative and interesting. I think most people have some degree of belief that our own mentality is our best asset and our worst liability. By this I (and Miller) basically mean that we can get wrapped up in our own heads and anxieties a lot of the time but our own self meditation and mental discipline can also unwind us. I feel like this concept has a very special place to most people as it ties directly into self-discipline and how we can achieve our own goals. For that reason, I believe the average person can read this and get something out of it if they take it to heart and remain dedicated.
However, when read the entire piece does come off as akin to an inspirational seminar and doesn’t seem to be anything all too different with regards to what it actually teaches. I think people who have experience with this kind of thing will for the most part feel as if they’ve seen it before and gloss over it thinking its just a rehash of information they’ve already acquired.
The book is insightful at times though, and does make one want to find inner piece and a more meditative lifestyle. I would personally give it three stars out of four, or eighty out of one hundred to be more specific. It succeeds in doing what it sets out to do and the average person will gain form this book. However, I feel that even though typos are basically nonexistent something differentiating it more with the average self-help book will be of the most value on part of the writer.
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The MISOGI Method
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
Latest Review: East Wind, 2nd edition by Jack Winnick
