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Ikigai

The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

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Ikigai

Written by: Héctor García, Francesc Miralles
Narrated by: Walter Dixon
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Bring meaning and joy to all your days with this internationally best-selling guide to the Japanese concept of ikigai - the happiness of always being busy - as revealed by the daily habits of the world's longest-living people.

"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 - the place where passion, mission, vocation, and profession intersect - 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?

©2017 Héctor García and Francesc Miralles (P)2017 Gildan Media LLC
Personal Development Personal Success Philosophy Happiness Inspiring Feel-Good Heartfelt Village Longevity Japanese Philosophy
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Short and simple, this book helps to reevaluate what your purpose is and the things to appreciate!

Enlightening

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C'est un livre qui devrait être dans la bibliothèque de chacun de vous.

Il vous donne beaucoup de conseils et des réponses que probablement vous cherchez depuis si longtemps.

Ça m'a fait voir ma vie d'une autre façon.

C'est comme avoir une autre vision de ce que vous faites.

C'est quelque chose qui devrait être lu au moment une fois par année.

C'est un livre qui va vous aider à voir clair

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grounding, inspiring, full of positivity. learned a lot from the shuttle lessons and mini changes you can make in life.

life lessons

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Among the 4 topics listed above, “Ikigai” offers great tidbits of wisdom to finding joy and meaning in the everyday, which can at times feel mundane and tedious. Definitely will be re-visiting this book :)

Diet, exercise, purpose, community: the pillars of a long and happy life

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acceptable performance but great content. Higgly recommend it. I loved it and esp. listened to last 3 Chapters several times.

very inspirational

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