Ikigai by Hector Garcia (Hardcover)

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ÒWorkers looking for more fulfilling positions should start by identifying their ikigai.Ó _Business Insider

ÒOne of the unintendedÑyet positiveÑconsequences 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.Ó _Forbes

Find your ikigai (pronounced ee-key-guy) to live longer and bring more meaning and joy to all your days.

ÒOnly staying active will make you want to live a hundred years.Ó ÑJapanese proverb

According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigaiÑa reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the worldÕs longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. Having a strong sense of ikigaiÑwhere what you love, what youÕre good at, what you can get paid for, and what the world needs all overlapÑmeans that each day is infused with meaning. ItÕs the reason we get up in the morning. ItÕs also the reason many Japanese never really retire (in fact thereÕs no word in Japanese that means retire in the sense it does in English): They remain active and work at what they enjoy, because theyÕve found a real purpose in lifeÑthe 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-oldsÑone of the worldÕs 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, andÑtheir best-kept secretÑhow they find the ikigai that brings satisfaction to their lives. And it provides practical tools to help you discover your own ikigai. Because who doesnÕt want to find happiness in every day?