How To Find Purpose and Meaning In Your Life
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.
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Finding Ikigai in Your Hobbies and Interests
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.
How To Find Your Ikigai – Tsutomu Hotta
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.
Mieko Kamiya – The Mother of Ikigai Psychology
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.
The Value in Ikigai, Yarigai, Hatarakigai, Asobigai and Even Shingai
While the concept of ikigai is deeply personal and important to each individual Japanese, the word itself is just a regular word and it isn’t treated with any special significance. So it’s used in daily conversation like some of these other words I introduced you to in this video.
How To Find Your Reason For Being With Ikigai
The Ikigai Venn diagram that has been shared by millions of people on the web, is interrupted as the Japanese version of the reason for being. The only problem is, this Venn digram has nothing to do with ikigai. NOT IKIGAIThe Ikigai Venn diagram was created by entrepreneur Marc Winn, whose only knowledge of ikigai …
Simple Pleasures – The Joy of Little Things
Simple pleasures are what neuroscientist, Ken Mogi describes as the joy of little things, the appreciation of sensory pleasure – one of 5 pillars of ikigai he writes about in this book, The Little Book of Ikigai.
Ikigai Examples – Can You Find Ikigai in Your Morning Cup of Coffee?
In Okinawa, it is believed that residents live longer and happier lives because they know their reason for waking up.
An Ikigai Example – Steve Vai on the Joy of Reaching Your Goal
Steve is an inspiring example of someone living their ikigai. In this Guitar Center masterclass guitarist, Steve Vai talks about success and how to achieve it as a musician. He touches on the importance of knowing what you want, practicing with visualization, the joy you can experience of reaching a goal and achieving a state of flow. All these elements relate to the concept of ikigai.
Questions to Find Your Ikigai – Yukari Mitsuhashi
Yukari Mitsuhashi’s delightful book, ‘IKIGA – Giving Every Day Meaning’ offers a practical guide to understanding ikigai and relating the concept to your work, interests and day to day life.