Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Lengthy and Blissful Life
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“Employees searching for extra fulfilling positions ought to begin by figuring out their ikigai.” ―Enterprise Insider
“One of many unintended—but constructive—penalties of the [pandemic] is that it’s forcing folks to reevaluate their jobs, careers, and lives. Use this time correctly, discover your private ikigai, and reside your greatest life.” ―Forbes
Discover your ikigai (pronounced ee-key-guy) to reside longer and convey extra that means and pleasure to all of your days.
“Solely staying lively will make you need to reside a hundred years.” —Japanese proverb
Based on the Japanese, everybody has an ikigai—a cause for residing. And in accordance with the residents of the Japanese village with the world’s longest-living folks, discovering it’s the key to a happier and longer life. Having a robust sense of ikigai—the place what you like, what you’re good at, what you may get paid for, and what the world wants all overlap—signifies that every day is infused with that means. It’s the explanation we rise up within the morning. It’s additionally the explanation many Japanese by no means actually retire (actually there’s no phrase in Japanese which means retire within the sense it does in English): They continue to be lively and work at what they get pleasure from, as a result of they’ve discovered an actual function in life—the happiness of at all times being busy.
In researching this ebook, the authors interviewed the residents of the Japanese village with the best proportion of 100-year-olds—one of many world’s Blue Zones. Ikigai reveals the secrets and techniques to their longevity and happiness: how they eat, how they transfer, how they work, how they foster collaboration and group, and—their best-kept secret—how they discover the ikigai that brings satisfaction to their lives. And it gives sensible instruments that will help you uncover your individual ikigai. As a result of who doesn’t wish to discover happiness in day-after-day?
What’s your ikigai?
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Writer : Penguin Life; Illustrated version (August 29, 2017)
Language : English
Hardcover : 208 pages
ISBN-10 : 0143130722
ISBN-13 : 978-0143130727
Merchandise Weight : 9.6 ounces
Dimensions : 0.9 x 5 x 7.1 inches
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balaji seetharaman –
Nice read
Great book for life!! Highly recommended. Transformational and helps you admire and love your life like never before. â¤ï¸ Love it!!
Abby Negron –
beautiful
So much information from the Japanese culture in helping others find their Ikigai and learning of their purpose in life. This has helped me tremendously.
J. V. Hennburg –
THE SECOND EDITION WILL BE THE ONE TO BUY
Just about everything about this book is great. The Japanese have a great way of doing things, a way of life that leads them to live longer on average than just about anyone. The authors of this book provide many examples of Japanese people living as they do, and they are inspiring. They refer to the Ikigai system, show the famous chart example of it. Ikigai is your life force, what you are all about. Well, okay. But in spite of all this, the authors do not show you how the Japanese actually determine their Ikigai. There are brief examples of things, but nothing extensive. They do not provide a way for you — the reader — to determine your Ikigai. And that is why I bought the book. Perhaps the next edition will include this.
tanya –
Great
Loved it and loved the workbook too.
Shelia –
Well written, practical, guide for living a better life
This is the first of a number of Japanese cultural books Iâm studying regarding practical ways to live happier, healthier, and longer. This is a wonderful introduction to ikigaiâfinding your reason to get out of bed each day and enjoy your life. This is a short easy read with some inspirational advice you can put into practice right away. Iâve already messed up by breaking the first rule of âDonât Retireâ. Big mistake on my part, but Iâm slowly learning how to better navigate this new phase of life. Whatever your phase of life, this book will lead you in a positive direction.
Gary Moreau, Author –
As always, it depends what you’re looking for
The rather exotic sounding name of this book, ikigai, as the authors explain, is relatively straightforward. âThis Japanese concept, which translates roughly as âthe happiness of always being busy,â is, âlike logotherapy, but it goes a step beyond.â Logotherapy, they explain, ââ¦helps people find their purpose in life.âIt is a good book. My overall rating of the book has little to do with the quality of the writing or the underlying concept. The former is quite good and the latter is valid. My rating is strictly personal and relates more to who might be considering adding it to their reading list. Not a âdonât,â for sure. More like, âunderstand it for what it is.âFor those who are ardent fans of all things philosophical and psychological, as I am, this is a good book that plows relatively little new ground. Finding purpose in life, keeping busy, eating well, and finding connection to the world around you is important. Itâs ground, however, that has been covered by many authors over the years.If you havenât sampled of these past triumphs you will enjoy this book very much. It is a great and easily read introduction to the topics of longevity and the benefits of living in the moment. And it chronicles many of the philosophies and prior contributions to the topic, from Buddhism to Stoicism, with a stop at the Serenity Prayer. Eastern, and particularly Japanese, contributions are given extra attention. Wabi-sabi and ichi-go ischi-e, for example, are explained in some detail, but remain an overview. Relatively newer concepts like antifragility are also explained. It even covers the Six Healing Sounds introduced by Sun Simiao in the sixth century. (This one was new to me.)A lot of the book turns on Ogimi, in the Okinawa Prefecture in Japan, which holds the distinction of being the oldest village on the planet. (In that many of the residents have lived very long lives.) Itâs a delightful visit. Having lived in China for nine years and having visited Japan many times over the course of more than three decades, I have a deep fondness for places like Ogimi. Iâm not sure, however, that they arenât byproducts of the totality of Japanese culture. Could they take seed in places like California or Virginia, for example?Part of my ikigai is to be a nice person and not think disparagingly of anyone. And I am not here. This book was an interesting read for me, and may be a revelational read for you. I make no judgment on that. I just give you my experience as a reader.This book would, in my opinion, make an excellent gift for anyone in your life that might need a little boost or is otherwise hard to buy for. There is absolutely nothing here that could meet with controversy or resistance. It is decidedly upbeat throughout.And that is saying a lot of good things about any book.
The Blushing Bookworm –
A Neat Introduction To What Ikigai Is…
I’ve heard a lot about the concept of Ikigai this year and am glad to have found this neat little book. For the beginner who knows zilch about ikigai, this book walked me through some examples of it and plenty more cases of real people in Japan who are living their ikigai (purpose for living).I think my favorite part of the book are the actual quotes/interviews with people who have lived past 100. The author(s) also does a great job of summing up how we can live our truths and embrace this concept called ikigai, so that we all have an understanding.Now, to understand ikigai, it does require (or it’s at least necessary) to introduce the idea of wabi sabi and ichigo-ichi-e. I did not know why at first, but all comes full circle once you read it.This was gold!
Ben –
10/10
Iâm not into self help books but I couldnât put this book down. Loved every bit of it cover to cover.
Peter A. Morrell –
This book was on a friend’s wishlist for their birthday. She loved the book!
Eduardo Azzine –
Good book, although most of the things I’ve already knew based on the documentary of the blue zones. I recommend it
Eduardo Cortés –
Acabo de terminar el libro, y me gustó mucho. Tanto la información como la estética del mismo son interesantes.En cuanto a la estética de este, es muy llamativa y hermosa. Adquirà la edición de pasta dura, de color blanco, y que está envuelta con un papel en la cual se muestra un sakura blanco en la parte frontal, y en la parte trasera se encuentra el esquema Ikigai. Recomiendo ser muy cuidadoso con este, porque es algo frágil y puede maltratarse.Este libro tiene un gran enfoque en la cultura Japonesa, sobre todo en el pueblo de Ogimi, Okinawa. Los autores de este libro visitaron aquel lugar, donde se dice se encuentra la mayor cantidad de personas longevas, que poseen gran vitalidad, y las estudiaron para conocer el secreto de una vida larga y feliz. Los residentes de este pueblo, asà como el resto de Japoneses, tienen un fuerte sentido de ikigai. Este es un concepto Japonés que se traduce como “propósito de vida”. Nos propone que todos tenemos un ikigai dentro de sÃ, algunos ya lo han encontrado, mientras que otros aún no, pero todos lo tenemos. Cuando lo encontramos y lo practicamos diariamente, nuestra vida toma un significado gratificante y nos sentimos realizados internamente.Los Japoneses suelen encontrar su ikigai, desarrollarlo y practicarlo el resto de sus vidas. Lo hacen con dedicación y entusiasmo destacables.Volviendo a las personas de Ogimi, éstas tienen hábitos que hacen claro el porqué de su longevidad llena de energÃa y salud. Se suele hacer comparaciones de sus hábitos con los de personas de Occidente, lo cual nos hace notar que muchos hábitos que tenemos son perjudiciales sin saberlo.La alimentación (tema que me habrÃa gustado se viera más a fondo), la actividad fÃsica y la logoterapia son tan solo algunos temas que se mencionan en este libro, y que son de suma importancia para llevar una buena vida.Sin duda una lectura amena, disfrutable y educativa.
Millene R. –
very nice book, just as expected!
Gabriel –
Todo bien