Misogi: How do you challenge yourself physically in life?

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Today I ask you: What is the biggest physical challenge you have introduced into your life this year?

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Today’s Gumption booster is a video of Peter Attia interviewing Michael Easter about the ancient concept of Misogi.

Summary: Doing hard things improves the quality of our lives: Exploring human potential through physical challenges like Misogi and how pushing ourselves to the edge leads to personal growth and positive change.

🏋️‍♂️ Misogi is a concept introduced by Marcus Elliot, a Harvard Med School graduate, that involves challenging oneself physically to explore human potential. 00:18

• Marcus Elliot revolutionized sports science by bringing AI and movement tracking into professional sports. 00:18

• Misogi involves undertaking a challenging task with a 50% chance of success to push one's limits. 02:05

• Misogi aims to help individuals discover their true potential by experiencing physical challenges. 02:18

🏃 Misogi is a physical challenge that individuals undertake without publicizing it on social media, with the goal of pushing their limits and experiencing personal growth.

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• Misogi involves picking a physical challenge that is within one's capabilities to ensure completion.

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• The two guidelines of Misogi are not discussing it publicly and choosing a quirky task to remove artificial metrics.

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• Examples of Misogi include carrying an 85-pound boulder underwater and climbing a local mountain in a single day.

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• The purpose of Misogi is personal growth and pushing one's limits without seeking social recognition.

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💪 Pushing yourself to your edge can reveal your true potential and help you overcome fear.

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• By choosing a challenging task, you can reach a point where you feel like quitting, but if you keep pushing forward, you realize you are capable of more. 05:26

• This experience can make you question where else in your life you may be selling yourself short.05:56

• Dancing on the edge of failure can help reframe fear, as failure is often not as significant as we perceive it to be.06:35

• The concept of pushing oneself to the edge has been observed in various cultures and is also reflected in mythology.07:47

🔑 Challenges and pushing oneself to the edge can lead to personal growth and positive change.

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• The Treasure of the Talisman is not a physical object, but rather the personal change and growth that a person can bring back into society. 08:06

• Children and adults can benefit from experiences that push them to their limits and make them realize their capabilities. 08:25

• Having enough challenges in life to learn and persist through them seems to be healthy for mental well-being.

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