## Thoughts ### Per Episodes #### EP1 ### Per Chapters omg the ego i miss it, already getting shivers 203 pushing yourself to your limits just doing everything in your power possible 204 blue lock is just so inspirational pure exherstion, mental advantage, ego creating the #1 striker 205 hes quiet but really shines in his domain like how eye condition dude wants to prove himself 206 i forget who hiori yo is interesting asian expectations background 207 adjusting flow parameters nagi actually appreciating :o kaiser sees yoichi as a rival now yoichi is growing crazy, scrappy but growing bruh the solution is to foul? wtf 209 just love seeing all characters come back 211 i love how stacked this team is, best offense and defense isagi blocking is just so huge no way, isagi prepped ahead by getting kunigami to push him so he can still direct shot with left? actually crazy idea of devouring financially 213 so cool, reunion to win 214 pregame meta vision by calculating everything, players just are vessels for the vision humbled barou by tackling his ego if he is no longer a prodigy? barou has the strat and team under him that is ducked i love how isagi has a direct rival i guess the contrast of team strat is pure skill? 215 consciousness and attention but in terms of the field, exact opposite with macro and micro high level chess match, collaboration vs ego 219 4 minute mile effect, everyone has meta vision now lol 220 not being satisfied if you're not the main driver 226 so cool how bench saw the vision He's really facing the Titan holy 227 barou ego is back lfg 228 barou made Snuffy not retire holy 230 i teared life is on the line need for a thinker interesting how he already playing under asagi is still in his control 231 both teams are overriding their masters i love hioris awakening 232 dropping expectations to find personal passion through immersion holy fuck isagi has a servant for helping him become king seeing someone persevere with your vision reawakens you and makes you want to support 232 so cool, the missing piece is proactivity and hioris own ego 233 i dont get it, isagi just has relentless pursuit of goals? 237 he found a new nagi? why always going back to games? 238 actually beautiful i teared the next level of isagis growth by having people join his vision complete in sync 239 the key is collaboration in meta vision waking up another metavision egoist aaa 240 what kind of baby thinks about dying when they're immediately born 241 pursuing goals to your fullest is the foundation of ego isagi just has insane exponential growth 242 science vs magic 244 dont think of things as impossible always the duos reo and isagi blue rose symbolizes achievement of impossible what is my blue rose 246 nagi ego dying? Charles prodigy being acouted by the adult? 247 originality is hunger by reconstructing of ego 252 lets go, someone who can actually rival isagi's own capability of scoring goals through shared collective ideal visions took a break from reading but im already getting goosebumps lmaoo 253 calling his own passes perverted and contrarian interesting word choice has soccer been the symbol/medium this whole time for trying to explain peak performance? thought process on hunger -> flow -> goal something 254 - wtf is this separation of ego, individualistic (intrinsic) ego based on pleasure and wholistic (extrinisic) ego based on status - i guess this is the dilemma i'm facing right now? I'm so absorbed in individualistic? but then couldn't individualistic also be intrinsic? idek - this redemption arc for kunigami against shidou is so fucking huge - > Meta this meta that.. have you ever met a woman? LMAO 255 - Goosebumps on the kunigami redemption arc hehe 256 - Damn the constant evolutions, on top of playing the ideal meta perfectly is having such confidence to try out the challenging strategies so you can outshine and outplay 257 - holy fk i was not expecting isagi to create something like that during such a dire situation - kaiser and rin both trying to steal from him so he's genuinely forced to innovate and think of something on the spot - it's just such a treat to read alkjdakldjaskld - the inner monologues of both, the light flashing during the creation, the illustration of the new move, so good - Watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAzO382l_mE is so fucking cool - Soccer analysis - actual depth in the positioning of all players, the movement behind the shot, the physical analysis of the illustrations taking into account gravity wow - Narrative analysis - WTF theres different eyes in blue lock - Black outer eyes for reflex? - Flow pupils for flow - Combination is deadly, last time was Chris Prince interesting - You can tell their peak performance based on their eyes for further explanation wow 263 - Resetting yourself, another instance of playing soccer from zero - Complete identity shift - Dropping ego and rebuilding it in a way that compliments the current situation 270 - i love people's comments LMAOOO - isagi going to be a psychologist - i really do admire the level of growth mindset, to acknowledge the other person's growth and magnificence but to be confident in your own personal evolution to reach your own optimal state 271 - destruction ego at the cost of life goes hard - so he's just harming himself to be prepared for when the day comes? - why does he have a self martyr mindset though? 272 - blue lock is crazy - full relaxation by having mouth open - Three way game of peak performance 273 - rin throwing for competition? 276 - just the intensity is always intoxicating - igagura wtf??? 280 - what a genius is 281 - i really like the idea of geniuses creating a new world standard through their evolutio - increase reproducibility was part of previous formula - really fits isagis description, theory of evolution. - thats such a nice idea, talented learners can build off of these geniuses - completely overwhelmed by talent - damn if isagi is able to relate with kaiser that will be crazy - prodigies are talented learners 282 - this chapter is crazy, getting goosebumps - evolution is based on adapting to the self vs the world - talented learners use logic to adapt to intuitive geniuses - geniuses have to adapt by further actualizing themselves to respond to the adaptations of the environment - kaiser evolved by dropping attachment and valuing logic? is noel not logic? - holy shit this is so epi 293 - teaming up is crazy, isagis edgy resolve, everything gave me goose bumps - Isagi's transformation in Blue Lock chapter 293 is interesting. - He inspires transformation in others, collectively raising the ceiling, and then capitalizes on it. - This reminds me of the INFJ archetype, the sage. - I'm curious how his finances and worth are affected by his actions. - I did not expect Isagi to score the goal, especially in the way that he did, with everyone being in awe. - Actually super cool how Isagi believed in Ness, even if Kaiser didn't ### Rating ### Personal Significance Isagi is an INFJ so it's interesting to see his approach ### Themes - Ego - Constant improvement and growth - Extreme competition - Using it as a means to get better - Constantly evolving and pushing your strengths to another level - Next-level collaboration and teamwork - Isagi and Hiori - The constant awakening of people to pursue excellence - Everyone grows from each other - Isagi inspires people through his vision of the game - [[Metavision]] ### Memorable Scenes ### What I enjoyed ### What I disliked ### Similar ## Notes ### Intuition - Metavision is the concept of intuition in an INFJ - Intake all data, but then just use your gut to decide ### Ambition > Isagi kun’s expectations Aren’t focused on the human side. The things that can change Through Actions his expectations are super goal oriented. Especially Goals that have the power to change his Destiny Ever since he arrived at Blue lock, Isagi-kun has been searching for comrades who can help him achieve that reality, that’s why everyone Gets drawn to Isagi yoichi’s Ego. And To not get devoured by him They evolve At an explosive rate ## Essays - https://www.reddit.com/r/BlueLock/s/OC7gUqUEKB - this post made me also reflect on its personal relevance, being the best adapter and learner still might not be enough. - The actual power of ego - learning the formula to empower others and become a master advocate is huge