Ikigai is a Japanese philosophy that could hold the key to a more balanced, content and happy life.
, you might be interested to know that within their culture happiness is considered to be a way of life described as ikigai.We spoke to Erin Niimi Longhurst, author of“Ikigai is a word that means purpose, or your reason for being. It’s a Japanese philosophy, or way of life. Its the thing in our life that gives it that delicious richness – meaning, or raison d’être,” says Longhurst.
“Japan still leads the way for the longest and healthiest life expectancy globally, as it has done for many years. There are, of course, several factors at play, like genetics, diet, lifestyle, but there are several other countries that have it. Ikigai, in my opinion, is the key differentiator. Longhurst continues: “It’s at the core of who you are as an individual, and the things that motivate and drive you. For most people, they know what it is, or it comes to them – they just might not have thought about it in that way before.”Why the Nordic concepts of ‘kos’ and ‘lagom’ could be the key to getting through winter
There are four ways you can come to realise your ikigai, something that’s done gradually and unconsciously over time. According to Longhurst, in involves asking yourself four questions: what are you good at? What do you love? What do you think the world needs? How do you sustain yourself?
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