Kodawari is when craftsman or ramen restaurant owners go beyond the reasonable expectation of the market. They really work really hard to refine the quality of their products.
013 – Ken Mogi And The Kodawari Spirit Read More »
To all you life coaches business coaches, HR managers, wantrepreneurs, and bloggers sharing the framework of doing something that you love, that you are good at, that the world needs, and that you can be paid for or rewarded for as ikigai, STOP IT! It is not the Japanese concept of ikigai.
Ikigai is Not a Venn Diagram. STOP IT! Read More »
In this episode of the Ikigai Podcast, I speak with Dr. Dean Fido, on his translation and validation of the Ikigai-9.
012 – Dr Dean Fido on the Ikigai 9 Read More »
In this episode, Saneteru Radzikowski, founder of Shinkan-ryū Kenpō, shares his ikigai of practising and teaching the art of drawing the sword.
011 – Finding Ikigai in The Art of Drawing The Sword Read More »
In this episode of Ikigai Podcast, I speak with Candian Tea Master, Randy Channell Soei. Soei Sensei, a longterm resident of Kyoto is one of a handful of foreigners who is licensed to teach all aspects of “Tea Ceremony”.
010 – The Way of Tea With Tea Master Randy Channell Soei Read More »
And I think the process of not letting our attention get trapped into only looking at problems and potential problems and suffering the process of opening up to the fact that there also are things that are working in there are people who are supporting us in this kind of way is one of the things that keeps us mentally healthy.
009 – Gregg Krech on Japanese Psychology in Times of Uncertainty Read More »
You find purpose by defining who you want to become – the most honest version of yourself. Who you want to become will ultimately dictate what you will do.
How To Find Purpose and Meaning In Your Life Read More »
Pursuing your hobbies and interests may be both the easiest and most rewarding way to find and experience ikigai. In fact, for many Japanese, their ikigai is found in their hobbies and interests.
Finding Ikigai in Your Hobbies and Interests Read More »
Find your own ikigai by asking yourself how you want to serve your community. If you are undecided, remember your dreams from when you were younger, maybe in your youth.
How To Find Your Ikigai – Tsutomu Hotta Read More »
Mieko Kamiya could be called the Mother of Ikigai Psychology. She was one of the first researchers to extensively study ikigai. Her seminal book, Ikigai-ni-Tsuite (What Makes Our Life Worth Living) is still considered standard by current-day Japanese researchers, professors, and psychologists, despite it being published in 1966. Unfortunately, her book is yet to be translated into English. Even more unfortunate is that Kamiya died at the ripe young age of 65 in 1979.
Mieko Kamiya – The Mother of Ikigai Psychology Read More »
