İkigai :the mysterious secret of Japanese to a long and happy life
“Happiness is not the meaning of life ,your meaning is much grander”
“With each choice that you make to align yourself with energy of your soul ,you empower yourself ,this how authentic power is acquire it built up step by step ,choice by choice , it can not be mediate or prayed into being ,it must be earned “ from the book
An alternative approach to discovering your true purpose
My own experience of reading ikigai
have learned lot off from books and reading the bestsellers books which i raised a good mind full of informations and lessons , it taught me to choosing the right decisions which was much easier to understand the world and myself as well ,as a reader I got few of books last year and I started to develop myself and teach myself new things for my life and as a student to know more about my authentic self.I read a book which called “ikigai” “ a reason for being” and the secret of Japanese to long and happy life ,it the reasons of jumping from the bed in the morning .I did quite of research and I found this book is very interesting and it make a sense .
The story behind this book
“Your ikigai is the intersection of what you are good at and what you love doing “by Héctor García
They asked few Japanese villagers in ogimi ,in northern okinawa wich has the highest life expectancy in the world about the secret of long and behind the happiness in Okinawa ,a Japanese women has 97 years old said that she never be sick ,not even cold ,the people of Okinawa live together with their families with long smile in there face ,taking care of there health and food ,so that they do not injure themselves and they steel draw energy and positive mind
What is ikigai *
Every one have his way to be happy and energetic ,who like practising sport ,work, Craft …like several things we created to do to be free or decrease our anxiety . “the much you created things ,the much you grow and be open to others stuff” and live in the present moment is one of secret of livening happy ,
According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai. An ikigai is essentially ‘a reason to get up in the morning’. A reason to enjoy life.
Have you found your ikigai?
– Are you doing something that you love?
– That the world needs?
– That you are good at?
– And that you can be paid for?
How can you live with purpose today, to live a longer and healthier life?
As ever, I am interested to hear your thoughts, comments, and experiences. Please share them in the comments section below.
Your ikigai lies at the centre of those interconnecting circles. If you are lacking in one area, you are missing out on your life’s potential. Not only that, but you are missing out on your chance to live a long and happy life
10 law of ikigai (ikigai is action )
- 1 Stay active
- 2 Take it slowly : been it hurry inversely proportional to quality of life
- 3 Don’t fill your stomach : according to 80 % rule in order to stay healthier for longer ,you should eat a little less than hunger demand instead of suffering ourselves
- 4 Surround yourself with good friends and have connection with them
- 5 Get in shape for your next birthday : move our body
- 6 Smile : it is good to recognize the things that aren’t so great but we should never forget what we privilege it is to be here and now
- 7 Reconnect with nature : it help to charge our batteries
- 8 Live in the moment : stop regretting the past and being anxious about the future “today is all you have “
- 9 give love
- 10 Follow you’re ikigai
How was that ,can you find a way to live for you and put it to the work ? If you experience life ,you can say that the events and the feeling that you get from them are Worth for your life
Bringing joy to your work will enrich your life
