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    Ikigai: The Japanese Secret To Long and Happy Life

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    The document discusses the Japanese concept of ikigai, which means "reason for being" or "reason for waking up in the morning". Ikigai refers to a sense of purpose or meaning in life. The document notes that the Japanese island of Okinawa, where 24.55% of residents are over 100 years old, may owe their longevity in part to having a strong sense of ikigai. Ikigai can be found at the intersection of what a person loves, is good at, can be paid for, and that the world needs. Discovering one's ikigai can provide happiness, fulfillment, and a sense of well-being.

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    The document discusses the Japanese concept of ikigai, which means "reason for being" or "reason for waking up in the morning". Ikigai refers to a sense of purpose or meaning in life. The document notes that the Japanese island of Okinawa, where 24.55% of residents are over 100 years old, may owe their longevity in part to having a strong sense of ikigai. Ikigai can be found at the intersection of what a person loves, is good at, can be paid for, and that the world needs. Discovering one's ikigai can provide happiness, fulfillment, and a sense of well-being.

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    Ikigai: The Japanese Secret To Long and Happy Life

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    IKIGAI

    THE JAPANESE SECRET TO LONG AND HAPPY LIFE


    IKIGAI A MYSTERIOUS WORD

    WE ASK OURSELVES THINGS LIKE:


    • WHAT IS THE MEANING OF MY LIFE?
    • IS THE POINT JUST TO LIVE LONGER, OR SHOULD I SEEK A HIGHER PURPOSE?
    • WHY DO SOME PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THEY WANT AND HAVE A PASSION FOR
    LIFE, WHILE OTHERS LANGUISH IN CONFUSION?
    IKIGAI :A MYSTERIOUS WORD

    WHILE FINDING THE ANSWERS RESEARCHERS AGAIN AND AGAIN CAME ACROSS A TERM IKIGAI
    • IT IS A CONCEPT EXPLAINING THE EXTRAORDINARY LONGEVITY OF THE JAPANESE PEOPLE
    • IN AN ISLAND NAMED OKINAWA WHERE 24.55 PERCENT PEOPLE ARE AGED ABOVE 100 OF
    THE TOTAL POPULATION.
    • AND THE REASON IS NOT ONLY A HEALTHFUL DIET, A SIMPLE LIFE IN OUTDOORS,
    SUBTROPICAL CLIMATE BUT THE IKIGAI THAT SHAPES THEIR LIVES.
    • SINCE OKINAWA IS AN ISLAND ITS SCARCE OFF RESOURCES, PEOPLE FORM AN INFORMAL
    GROUP NAMED MOAI WHICH SERVES FOR THE COMMUNITY.
    • THIS FEELING OF BELONGING AND SUPPORT GIVES THE INDIVIDUAL A SENSE OF SECURITY
    AND HELPS INCREASE LIFE EXPECTANCY.
    IKIGAI
    • IKIGAI, PRONOUNCED “EE-KEE-GAH-EE”, IS A JAPANESE CONCEPT THAT MEANS “REASON FOR
    BEING”.
    “REASON FOR WAKING UP IN THE MORNING”, “JOIE DE VIVRE (JOY OF LIVING)”. 

    IN THE JAPANESE CULTURE, THE PATH TO ONE’S IKIGAI IS BASED UPON 5 PILLARS:
    STARTING SMALL
    RELEASING YOURSELF
    HARMONY AND STABILITY
    THE JOY OF SMALL THINGS
    BEING IN THE HERE AND NOW(MINDFULNESS)
    • IN THE WESTERN CULTURE, IT IS REPRESENTED AS THE INTERSECTION
    BETWEEN 4 CIRCLES.
    • WHAT YOU LOVE, WHAT YOU ARE GOOD AT, WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS, WHAT
    YOU CAN BE PAID FOR.
    • WHICHEVER INTERPRETATION OR REPRESENTATION WE GIVE TO IKIGAI,
    IDENTIFYING AND FINDING IT BRINGS A UNIQUE SELF-UNDERSTANDING AND
    A STRONG AND REWARDING FEELING OF HAPPINESS, WELLNESS,
    FULFILLMENT. IT PROVIDES A DEEP SENSE OF PURPOSE.
    • NOW THIS IKIGUY CAN VARY FOR EVERY OTHER PERSON.
    IMPORTANCE OF FINDING HAPPINESS

    • FINDING HAPPINESS CAN CHANGE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THE WORLD AND THE WAY THAT YOU DO THINGS. IT CAN
    MAKE YOU MORE WILLING TO ATTEND SOCIAL EVENTS WITH FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES, AND IT CAN MAKE YOU
    HAVE AN EASIER TIME BEING PRESENT IN THE MOMENT, WHETHER YOU ARE OUT AND ABOUT OR EVEN AT HOME,
    READING A BOOK OR PLAYING A GAME. IT TRULY CAN HAVE AN IMPACT ON YOUR LIFE IN A GREAT WAY, ALLOWING
    YOU SEE THE MORE POSITIVE SIDES OF THINGS THAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED BEFORE. BY FINDING HAPPINESS, YOU
    ARE ABLE TO REDEFINE YOURSELF, AND YOU MIGHT JUST FIND THAT YOU LIKE THE NEW YOU MUCH BETTER!
    • ONCE YOU HAVE DISCOVERED YOUR OWN SENSE OF HAPPINESS AND SELF-WORTH, YOU WILL HAVE A MORE
    POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO, HAVE AN EASIER TIME MAKING FRIENDS WITH YOUR MORE
    PLEASANT DEMEANOR, AND BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS WITH A LOT LESS OBSTACLES, SINCE YOUR WAY OF
    THINKING WILL BECOME MORE POSITIVE.
    • Being mindful of yourself and your happiness is not only a great way to become self
    aware, but it is also the first step in taking charge of your own destiny. By introducing the
    Japanese idea of ikigai, one can take the time to discover things about themselves,
    including what makes them happy, and learn to enjoy life a lot more.
    • WHAT IS YOUR REASON FOR BEING?
    • ACCORDING TO THE JAPANESE, EVERYONE HAS AN IKIGAI—WHAT A FRENCH
    PHILOSOPHER MIGHT CALL A RAISON D’ÊTRE. SOME PEOPLE HAVE FOUND
    THEIR IKIGAI, WHILE OTHERS ARE STILL LOOKING, THOUGH THEY CARRY IT
    WITHIN THEM.
    • OUR IKIGAI IS HIDDEN DEEP INSIDE EACH OF US, AND FINDING IT REQUIRES
    A PATIENT SEARCH. ACCORDING TO THOSE BORN ON OKINAWA, THE ISLAND
    WITH THE MOST CENTENARIANS IN THE WORLD, OUR IKIGAI IS THE REASON
    WE GET UP IN THE MORNING.

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