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Review by Mai E -- The MISOGI Method by Jody B. Miller
[Following is a volunteer review of "The MISOGI Method" by Jody B. Miller.]
Jody. M. Spikes author of the book The Misogi Method explained the importance of childhood and how she came up with the Misogi method to help people become the best version of themselves. The book explained that a traditional Misogi is from a Shintõ Ritual called Harae, a ritual of purification for the Japanese. This is where the Japanese would pray and fast and prepare physically and then stand under a waterfall chanting words for the ceremony. The ancient ritual was to rid oneself of impurities, negative energy, guilt and darkness bringing one into a new positive spirit.
The modern day Misogi is a challenge that exceeds one's abilities. The whole point is to challenge oneself to do something beyond personal abilities. A Misogi is not only limited to physical exercises but also an emotional and spiritual exercise. The world is always changing and people who embrace that change are always happier and content with their lives. Survival is in our DNA and we can survive anything if we challenge ourselves.
The book, The Misogi Method, distinguished a ritual from a tradition. A ritual is a transformative process where someone actually change after carrying out certain acts e.g. meditation, unlike tradition where one observes a certain event e.g. Christmas. A habbit on the other hand is carrying out certain acts that does not bring any change or transformation e.g. eating breakfast everyday. A ritual can help in trying to deal with loss or addiction. So I can personally say a ritual is a way of elimination by substitution.
The author advises writing things down in a journal or diary. It helps to express one's feelings and emotions. It is also liberating to pour your heart out on paper. She went on to list other ways to recondition and that is by meditation, writing a letter to your younger self and speaking as if you are speaking to your young self. One can choose an age where they felt the happiest. Self evaluation helps in reconditioning. Getting rid of all negative energy and focus on more positive thoughts. One needs to truly know who they are in order to truly love themselves. Self analysis also helps in knowing one's strengths and weaknesses. Reconditioning will motivate a person to know that a person's abilities are not limited.
The author, Jody. M. Spikes went on to list ways one can find their own Misogi. The initial stage is to unplug i.e. find a place where it is quiet and calm and one can be their true self. After unplugging one must start to observe things around them as nature will bring ideas on what to do. A person can notice something they are passionate about from observing. Writing things down and then going through them later will make you understand that there are endless possibilities around. The next step will be to think big. This is done through reading about people who think big, reading books, asking questions, making fruitful connections but above all being unique and thinking differently.
The book, The Misogi Method has some very practical lessons to take in preparation for a Misogi. The author went on to discuss some types of Misogis one can take on e.g. mountain climbing, marathons and so on. It was made clear that at some point we carried out a ritual but was not aware that we were doing it. The book has some blank spaces where the reader can answer questions relating to a chapter or topic to keep the reader engaged and reflecting back. The author emphasizes the importance of always learning in order to transform and grow.
Reading this book, The Misogi Method, I realised there is a connection between how one grows up and their older self. Our childhood is what shapes us to take the paths that we take in life. I had to dig deep and go back down memory lane to see what my character was as a child. To see if it resembles my character now. Growing up we would play freely with no supervision and I would take up leadership positions. I realised I'm not the same character anymore which is why I might not be living my best life.
The biggest dream or idea one can have can be turned into a Misogi if it will bring transformation. To be a Misogi the dream has to bring fear or discomfort thinking about it and that can be a confirmation that things need to change. One would definitely need support throughout the Misogi journey. The support group should believe in the person's journey and offer support and advise but not judge the person inorder to be an effective team. On top of support from a group, a personal mantra and daily affirmations will help in self motivation.
Action is the key ingredient. Just do it the Nike way inorder to bring change. The action taken should create a new comfort zone. A Misogi is all about new possibilities.
I liked that the book was very practical. I had some very valuable lessons and got a few ideas of Misogis that I'm going to do soon. One of them was reading this book in 3 days and I tried but failed by a few hours but after all a Misogi does not mean completion but a 50% chance of success.
The dialogue form in the interviews sections is what I disliked about the book. I think the author could have taken the interviews and wrote them as chapters and summarize the important aspects and not have the whole dialogue in the book. The stories where very interesting e.g. how Brandon Birdsong ran the marathon injured because he wanted to propose to Brittni Hutton and how Brian Clark started his business. The dialogue seemed to be a direct transcript of audio to written form and was not edited.
The book contained some gramatic errors and spellings mistakes thought it does not contain any erratic scenes or profane language. I rate the book 3 out of 4
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Jody. M. Spikes author of the book The Misogi Method explained the importance of childhood and how she came up with the Misogi method to help people become the best version of themselves. The book explained that a traditional Misogi is from a Shintõ Ritual called Harae, a ritual of purification for the Japanese. This is where the Japanese would pray and fast and prepare physically and then stand under a waterfall chanting words for the ceremony. The ancient ritual was to rid oneself of impurities, negative energy, guilt and darkness bringing one into a new positive spirit.
The modern day Misogi is a challenge that exceeds one's abilities. The whole point is to challenge oneself to do something beyond personal abilities. A Misogi is not only limited to physical exercises but also an emotional and spiritual exercise. The world is always changing and people who embrace that change are always happier and content with their lives. Survival is in our DNA and we can survive anything if we challenge ourselves.
The book, The Misogi Method, distinguished a ritual from a tradition. A ritual is a transformative process where someone actually change after carrying out certain acts e.g. meditation, unlike tradition where one observes a certain event e.g. Christmas. A habbit on the other hand is carrying out certain acts that does not bring any change or transformation e.g. eating breakfast everyday. A ritual can help in trying to deal with loss or addiction. So I can personally say a ritual is a way of elimination by substitution.
The author advises writing things down in a journal or diary. It helps to express one's feelings and emotions. It is also liberating to pour your heart out on paper. She went on to list other ways to recondition and that is by meditation, writing a letter to your younger self and speaking as if you are speaking to your young self. One can choose an age where they felt the happiest. Self evaluation helps in reconditioning. Getting rid of all negative energy and focus on more positive thoughts. One needs to truly know who they are in order to truly love themselves. Self analysis also helps in knowing one's strengths and weaknesses. Reconditioning will motivate a person to know that a person's abilities are not limited.
The author, Jody. M. Spikes went on to list ways one can find their own Misogi. The initial stage is to unplug i.e. find a place where it is quiet and calm and one can be their true self. After unplugging one must start to observe things around them as nature will bring ideas on what to do. A person can notice something they are passionate about from observing. Writing things down and then going through them later will make you understand that there are endless possibilities around. The next step will be to think big. This is done through reading about people who think big, reading books, asking questions, making fruitful connections but above all being unique and thinking differently.
The book, The Misogi Method has some very practical lessons to take in preparation for a Misogi. The author went on to discuss some types of Misogis one can take on e.g. mountain climbing, marathons and so on. It was made clear that at some point we carried out a ritual but was not aware that we were doing it. The book has some blank spaces where the reader can answer questions relating to a chapter or topic to keep the reader engaged and reflecting back. The author emphasizes the importance of always learning in order to transform and grow.
Reading this book, The Misogi Method, I realised there is a connection between how one grows up and their older self. Our childhood is what shapes us to take the paths that we take in life. I had to dig deep and go back down memory lane to see what my character was as a child. To see if it resembles my character now. Growing up we would play freely with no supervision and I would take up leadership positions. I realised I'm not the same character anymore which is why I might not be living my best life.
The biggest dream or idea one can have can be turned into a Misogi if it will bring transformation. To be a Misogi the dream has to bring fear or discomfort thinking about it and that can be a confirmation that things need to change. One would definitely need support throughout the Misogi journey. The support group should believe in the person's journey and offer support and advise but not judge the person inorder to be an effective team. On top of support from a group, a personal mantra and daily affirmations will help in self motivation.
Action is the key ingredient. Just do it the Nike way inorder to bring change. The action taken should create a new comfort zone. A Misogi is all about new possibilities.
I liked that the book was very practical. I had some very valuable lessons and got a few ideas of Misogis that I'm going to do soon. One of them was reading this book in 3 days and I tried but failed by a few hours but after all a Misogi does not mean completion but a 50% chance of success.
The dialogue form in the interviews sections is what I disliked about the book. I think the author could have taken the interviews and wrote them as chapters and summarize the important aspects and not have the whole dialogue in the book. The stories where very interesting e.g. how Brandon Birdsong ran the marathon injured because he wanted to propose to Brittni Hutton and how Brian Clark started his business. The dialogue seemed to be a direct transcript of audio to written form and was not edited.
The book contained some gramatic errors and spellings mistakes thought it does not contain any erratic scenes or profane language. I rate the book 3 out of 4
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The MISOGI Method
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