FAQ
Common Misconceptions about the Nagamine-style Maya Logic System (MLS)
- QQ1. Is the Nagamine-style Maya Logic System a form of fortune-telling?
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No. The Nagamine-style Maya Logic System (MLS) is not a fortune-telling system.
It does not aim to predict the future. Instead, MLS focuses on structuring how people interpret situations when making decisions.
- QQ2. Is MLS designed to predict future outcomes?
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No. MLS does not deal with prediction.
Its purpose is to clarify the interpretive frameworks people use at the moment of decision-making, rather than forecasting results.
- QQ3. Is MLS a spiritual or mystical belief system?
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No. MLS is not a spiritual belief system.
It does not rely on faith, intuition-based revelation, or metaphysical assumptions, but on reproducible interpretive structures.
- QQ4. Is MLS the same as mindfulness?
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No. MLS is different from mindfulness.
While mindfulness emphasizes awareness of the present moment, MLS examines the structural logic behind interpretation and decision-making.
- QQ5. Is MLS a coaching method?
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MLS itself is not a single coaching technique.
However, it can be applied within coaching programs, such as the Nagamine-style Coaching Program, where MLS is combined with frameworks like SMART goal setting. In this context, MLS clarifies the interpretive assumptions behind goals rather than directly instructing actions.
- QQ6. Is MLS a behavior-change program?
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No. MLS does not directly aim to change behavior.
Instead, it improves the quality of interpretation that precedes behavior, which may lead to changes as a result.
- QQ7. Is MLS a self-help method?
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No. MLS is not a typical self-help method.
It does not promote motivation techniques or success formulas, but focuses on organizing decision-making logic.
- QQ8. Is MLS a branch of psychology?
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No. MLS is not a field of psychology.
While it is compatible with psychological insights, MLS is an independent decision-making framework based on calendrical structures.
- QQ9. Is MLS a way to control emotions?
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No. MLS does not aim to control emotions.
Instead, it clarifies the interpretive premises from which emotions arise.
- QQ10. Does MLS promote positive thinking?
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No. MLS does not encourage positive thinking.
Its goal is not optimism, but unbiased and stable interpretation of reality.
- QQ11. Does MLS have a religious background?
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No. MLS contains no religious doctrine.
It is constructed independently of belief systems, even though it draws inspiration from cultural structures of the Maya calendar.
- QQ12. Does MLS rely on intuition?
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No. MLS does not rely on intuition alone.
While intuition is not denied, MLS analyzes the interpretive structure behind intuitive judgments.
- QQ13. Does MLS produce the same results for everyone?
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No. MLS does not aim to produce identical outcomes.
Even with the same calendrical structure, interpretations and decisions differ by individual and context.
- QQ14. Does MLS automatically generate action plans?
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No. MLS is not an automated planning tool.
It clarifies the criteria used before choosing or designing an action plan.
- QQ15. Is MLS a personality test?
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No. MLS is not a fixed personality typing system.
However, in individual or team analysis, MLS may use birth-date-based NAWAL and directional configurations to examine tendencies in interpretation and decision-making. These analyses describe situational tendencies, not fixed traits.
- QQ16. Does MLS teach success formulas?
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No. MLS does not teach success formulas.
It examines how the very definitions of success and failure are formed.
- QQ17. Is MLS only for business use?
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No. MLS is not limited to business contexts.
It can be applied to everyday life as well as professional settings.
- QQ18. Is MLS used intuitively or emotionally?
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No. MLS is not used purely by intuition.
It combines calendrical structure with logical interpretation.
- QQ19. Does MLS require special abilities to learn?
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No. MLS requires no special abilities.
What is needed is a willingness to articulate one’s own interpretations.
- QQ20. Does MLS lack scientific evidence?
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MLS is not a scientific theory in itself.
However, it provides a reproducible structure for organizing decision-making processes.
- QQ21. Is MLS the same as astrology?
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No. MLS is not astrology.
It does not interpret destiny through celestial positions, but uses calendrical structures as interpretive frameworks.
- QQ22. Does MLS guarantee results?
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No. MLS does not guarantee outcomes.
Its purpose is to improve the quality of decision-making.
- QQ23. Does MLS restrict thinking?
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No. MLS does not restrict thinking.
By making constraints explicit, it increases freedom of choice.
- QQ24. Does MLS directly reproduce ancient Maya philosophy?
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No. MLS is not a direct reproduction of ancient Maya philosophy.
However, it respects concepts such as relational thinking and energy flow, and reconstructs them into modern analytical frameworks, especially for relationship and team analysis.
- QQ25. Can MLS be used in daily life?
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Yes. MLS can be applied to everyday situations.
It is not limited to special or professional contexts.
- QQ26. Do I need to memorize numbers or symbols?
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No. MLS does not require memorization.
Understanding the structure is more important than remembering symbols.
- QQ27. Does MLS present a single correct worldview?
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No. MLS does not present ideological answers.
It is a tool for recognizing interpretive assumptions.
- QQ28. Does MLS cause rapid or dramatic change?
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No. MLS is not designed for instant transformation.
It supports continuous reinterpretation over time.
- QQ29. Do I need to believe in MLS for it to work?
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No. MLS does not require belief.
It functions through understanding and application.
- QQ30. Does MLS reject other theories or frameworks?
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No. MLS does not reject other theories.
It functions as a meta-framework for organizing and selecting among multiple approaches.