Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
Aug 2017 · Sold by Penguin
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“Workers looking for more fulfilling positions should start by identifying their ikigai.” ―Business Insider
“One of the unintended—yet positive—consequences of the [pandemic] is that it is forcing people to reevaluate their jobs, careers, and lives. Use this time wisely, find your personal ikigai, and live your best life.” ―Forbes
Find your ikigai (pronounced ee-key-guy) to live longer and bring more meaning and joy to all your days.
“Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years.” —Japanese proverb
According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai—a reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the world’s longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. Having a strong sense of ikigai—where what you love, what you’re good at, what you can get paid for, and what the world needs all overlap—means that each day is infused with meaning. It’s the reason we get up in the morning. It’s also the reason many Japanese never really retire (in fact there’s no word in Japanese that means retire in the sense it does in English): They remain active and work at what they enjoy, because they’ve found a real purpose in life—the happiness of always being busy.
In researching this book, the authors interviewed the residents of the Japanese village with the highest percentage of 100-year-olds—one of the world’s Blue Zones. Ikigai reveals the secrets to their longevity and happiness: how they eat, how they move, how they work, how they foster collaboration and community, and—their best-kept secret—how they find the ikigai that brings satisfaction to their lives. And it provides practical tools to help you discover your own ikigai. Because who doesn’t want to find happiness in every day?
“Workers looking for more fulfilling positions should start by identifying their ikigai.” ―Business Insider
“One of the unintended—yet positive—consequences of the [pandemic] is that it is forcing people to reevaluate their jobs, careers, and lives. Use this time wisely, find your personal ikigai, and live your best life.” ―Forbes
Find your ikigai (pronounced ee-key-guy) to live longer and bring more meaning and joy to all your days.
“Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years.” —Japanese proverb
According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai—a reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the world’s longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. Having a strong sense of ikigai—where what you love, what you’re good at, what you can get paid for, and what the world needs all overlap—means that each day is infused with meaning. It’s the reason we get up in the morning. It’s also the reason many Japanese never really retire (in fact there’s no word in Japanese that means retire in the sense it does in English): They remain active and work at what they enjoy, because they’ve found a real purpose in life—the happiness of always being busy.
In researching this book, the authors interviewed the residents of the Japanese village with the highest percentage of 100-year-olds—one of the world’s Blue Zones. Ikigai reveals the secrets to their longevity and happiness: how they eat, how they move, how they work, how they foster collaboration and community, and—their best-kept secret—how they find the ikigai that brings satisfaction to their lives. And it provides practical tools to help you discover your own ikigai. Because who doesn’t want to find happiness in every day?
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573 reviews
Mohd Adip
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May 16, 2023
Favourite Quotes : A happy man is too satisfied with the present to dwell on the future (Chapter 4) Favourite Chapter : This chapter talks about the interviews with the senior members in Ogimi Village about their life philosophy and secrets to longevity. Firstly one should have a Do not Worry mentality which is to keep your heart young, open your heart and smile to people. The 2nd one is to Cultivate Good Habits by exercising regularly and eating healthy. Nurture your Friendship by spending time with you friends and neighbour. Next is to live an Unhurried Life by going to bed early, going for walks and enjoy the little things. Lastly the need to Be Optimistic by telling yourself to live life to the fullest and being grateful. (Chapter 6) Personal thoughts on the book : The book starts off with teaching the whole essence of ikigai followed by delving into specific details through the chapters. The book goes into details from how you live your life to how you should eat and even shared with sketches on how to do some basic exercises that is used in qi gong and taichi. Overall the book is a good read however i find that the book focuses too much on achieving long life rather than the lessons behind achieving a good and healthy life.
Sheikha R. Dinar Irawati
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September 24, 2023
Good... Teach you how to appreciate things/people in your life. From small things until huge things. If you could appreciate small things in your life such as breathe, you've got good friends, even your dogs etc - you will appreciate your life better than others.
Triska Sarwono
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March 10, 2024
This book covers a lot of topics, not only the Japanese philosophy of Ikigai but also what they eat, how they exercise, how they connect with each other in a community, etc. There are also stories of long-living elders in many other countries outside Japan. It reminds us to live a mindful life in this fast-pacing modern world.
About the author
Héctor García and Francesc Miralles are the coauthors of The Book of Ichigo Ichie and The Four-Way Path. Héctor is a citizen of Japan, where he has lived for over a decade, and is the author of A Geek in Japan, a #1 bestseller in Japan. Francesc is the author of a number of bestselling self-help and inspirational books and of the novel Love in Lowercase, which has been translated into twenty languages.
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