The Japanese Concept of Ikigai—Why Purpose Might be a Better Goal Than Happiness By Dr. Iza Kavedžija, Senior Lecturer in Anthropology at
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I’ll start with this question: Why do you want what you want? The Japanese philosophy of ikigai describes a person’s reason for being and purpose in life. Stemming from the words iki, meaning “alive,” and gai, meaning “worth,” it’s the
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What if you could live longer just by doing more of what you love to do most? It’s an attractive theory that finds its evidence in a community on the island of
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With no direct English translation, it’s a term that embodies the idea of happiness in living. Yukari Mitsuhashi explains. For Japanese workers in big cities, a typical work day begins with a
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Akiyo YOSHIOKA1, Hiroshi BANDO1,2iD*, Yu NISHIKIORI1 1New Elderly Association (NEA), Tokushima division, Tokushima, Japan 2Tokushima University / Medical research, Tokushima, Japan Corresponding Author: Hiroshi BANDO, MD, PhD, FACP ORCID iD Address: Tokushima University /Medical
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Recently I’ve been reflecting on the Japanese concept of ikigai—the idea that a life worth living is found at the intersection of four key elements: passion, mission, profession, and vocation. And then
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I wasn’t sure to read this book called Ikigai. I had this book on my shelf for a long time. Every time I look at the book, I feel like I know the
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