Joanah Eresechima - Blue Lock and How the Loss of Motivation Kills

 While giving “Following the Uncharted Way: Aesthetic Journeys on Land, Sea, and Within” a reread, the section that stood out to me was the part about the journey of ascent. The line reads, “He who does not think himself in need does not desire what he does not think he lacks”. This sounds incredibly relevant to me because it made me think about the latest chapter of Blue Lock that was released. As Blue Lock is a program attempting to create a team to participate in the Under 20 world cup, there would be 23 players needed; 11 that would be on the field and 12 that would be on the bench. The latest arc called the Neo Egoist League brought in 5 teams from all over the world for the Blue Lock players to join and experience different types of football, testing to see if the players had what it took to move on to the world stage. There is a character named Nagi Seishirou who is a genius in football despite having only played for 6 months before the program. Like many genius types, he was not motivated at the beginning. He had only joined Blue Lock because his friend wanted to win the World Cup. However, when he played against the main character, Isagi Yoichi, and lost, it ignited a fire within him. Since that match, he decided he needed to improve himself by separating from his friend who rewards him comfortability and allowing his creativity to flow. This was done with the hopes of defeating Isagi one day. This time finally came during the Neo Egoist League when he faced off against Isagi’s team. He had tried in the beginning of the match to score using his own creativity but when it didn’t work, he reverted back to his old way of relying on his friend, who happened to join the same team as him. With his help, Nagi scored a super goal that was thought to be impossible. Right after he scored this goal, it’s as if all his drive evaporates, leaving him unmotivated once again because he believes he has achieved his goal of beating Isagi. However, bringing back the quote from earlier, because he did not think he needed that drive that had brought him so far anymore, he no longer desired to be the best. And due to that, his performance tanked in his later matches, and it ultimately got him kicked out of the Blue Lock program. It goes to show that if someone doesn’t feel stimulated enough to want something, it can lead to failure in even the most talented of people.

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