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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
What an interesting creature Mishima was. Certainly makes me want to hit the gym.
Couldn't stop thinking about 'where do you work out? / the library'
Couldn't stop thinking about 'where do you work out? / the library'
Mishima talks of concepts such as existence, spirit, body and mind in ways most people won’t. It made me more aware of the meaning of life and death and the all too familiar feeling of existing rather than living, it is always a shame to die before realising your fullest physical, mental and spiritual potential
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4.5
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inspiring
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“Pain, I came to feel, might well prove to be the sole proof of the persistence of consciousness within the flesh, the sole physical expression of consciousness. As my body acquired muscle, and in turn strength, there was gradually born within me a tendency towards the positive acceptance of pain, and my interest in physical suffering deepened.”
How’s that for some fitgirl inspo
How’s that for some fitgirl inspo
reflective
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on one hand, a fascinating look into an inner philosophy unlike any other i've ever experienced. on the other, so difficult to read that i basically gained nothing from this.
adventurous
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“The groups of muscles that have become virtually unnecessary in modern life, though still a vital element of a man’s body, are obviously pointless from a practical point of view, and bulging muscles are as unnecessary as a classical education is to the majority of practical men. Muscles have gradually become something akin to classical Greek. To revive the dead language, the discipline of the steel was required; to change the silence of death into the eloquence of life, the aid of steel was essential.”
Sun and Steel details Mishima’s transformation through the development of his fitness. It’s a difficult book to summarize, but I’ll do my best! (Given the content, perhaps I should post physique to show what I’ve learned instead of writing a review!!) He describes that in his life, “words” came before “the flesh”, and this is the opposite of how one should develop. In his quest to develop physicality, he demonstrates the value of the body and the inadequacy of intellect without it.
As someone like Mishima, whose intellect grow much earlier than my physicality, this book spoke deeply to me and articulated concepts about how I now feel about fitness and activity that I struggled to put into words. I highly recommend this book to anyone who relates to that feeling of developing the intellect before your physical strength, or anyone who is interested in a philosophical analysis of physical development!
Sun and Steel details Mishima’s transformation through the development of his fitness. It’s a difficult book to summarize, but I’ll do my best! (Given the content, perhaps I should post physique to show what I’ve learned instead of writing a review!!) He describes that in his life, “words” came before “the flesh”, and this is the opposite of how one should develop. In his quest to develop physicality, he demonstrates the value of the body and the inadequacy of intellect without it.
As someone like Mishima, whose intellect grow much earlier than my physicality, this book spoke deeply to me and articulated concepts about how I now feel about fitness and activity that I struggled to put into words. I highly recommend this book to anyone who relates to that feeling of developing the intellect before your physical strength, or anyone who is interested in a philosophical analysis of physical development!
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Mishima writes with tremendous fervor and clarity. It’s a shame how such talent could work against itself, for all I could think about was his extremely conservative views and misogyny. I suppose this is an exercise in mindfulness to separate the art from the artist.
Nevertheless, I felt this deeply resonated with me. I am a worshipper of the Sun and the Steel. I see a bit of Mishima within me. I will use my fervor well.
Nevertheless, I felt this deeply resonated with me. I am a worshipper of the Sun and the Steel. I see a bit of Mishima within me. I will use my fervor well.
challenging
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reflective
medium-paced