Anime Lectio: My New Boss is Goofy

                                                           1. Why do Anime Lectio? 

Anime Lectio is a time for us to stop and take a breath. Between work, activities, family life, and social media, our minds are always moving. We rarely take time to contemplate and ask, why am I watching this anime? What’s the point of all this? And, how is this making me feel? 

2. Put away all distractions 

(phones, work, etc.)

We are so enslaved to things that stimulate our minds. Let this be a moment for us to free our minds, look inside of ourselves, and be at peace.

3. Deep Breathing

Take several deep breaths. Let your mind relax. If you’ve had any questions, desires, or struggles that you’ve been hiding or stuffing away, let them rise up to the surface. 

4. Open yourself to God’s Presence

Remember God places all our thoughts and desires inside of us, and He uses them to draw us closer to Himself. God gives us a community to help us understand who we are and what He is calling us to do. The faces of other people you know and don't know are like signs of God’s presence.  

5. Think About What’s on Your Mind in Relation to the Anime

Think about what’s been on your mind in relation to the anime.  The following is an example of such thoughts written by me. 

It's difficult to work somewhere where you don't know what to do because your boss doesn't like you, explain what you should do and expect you to do it anyway, and expect you to be good at things you don't know about.  This can lead to various health problems, whether that be physical, mental, and/or spiritual.  An example of this can be seen in the anime series My New Boss is Goofy.

6. Brief and written explanation of the anime

Pay attention to how the brief and written explanation of the anime seen on this blog, or seeing the anime for yourself since that's better than any explanation, might “speak” to you or shed light on the things that have been on your minds.

After dealing with physical health problems as a result of dealing with a difficult boss, a young man decides to go work at a different company with a new boss. This new boss isn't like the young man's old boss, but the young man still has to get used to how the new boss treats him while also being goofy in the process. The young man eventually ends up living with his new boss until he ends up finding a place to live nearby. Over time, and with other new friends he makes at the different company with his new boss, the young man gets over the physical health problems triggered by remembering his old boss.

7.  Reflect on the anime

Has this brief and written explanation of the anime shed any light on what's been on your minds?  The following is an example of a reflection on the anime from me.

As mentioned in the reflection before the explanation of the anime, various health problems that can be physical, mental, and/or spiritual can be caused by working for a boss that doesn't like you. In the anime series My New Boss is Goofy, the problems seem to be just physical. However, understanding the connection between your physical, mental, and spiritual health is important and doing something about this connection is important. Even if the young man in the anime series My New Boss is Goofy decided to get a new boss for physical health reasons, it definitely improved his mental and spiritual health by hanging out with his new friends sometimes, as well as having fun with them and his work, which puts him in good spirits.

8. Final Prayer

Please voice any prayer intentions for friends, family, or people around the world that relate to this anime.  The following is an example written by me.

Let us pray that we can understand the connection between our physical, mental, and spiritual health.