#ikigai

What Is the Point of Living Longer?

What ikigai, community, and the search for meaning can teach us about ageing well

How Sales Became My IKIGAI #33 “Running in a City Council Election Was a Job Order!?”

I’ve just returned from a business trip and I’m completely exhausted. I actually thought about taking a break from writing today. But after…

大嫌いな営業が、IKIGAIに変わる時（33）選挙に出るのが業務命令だと！？

実は出張から帰ってきたばかりで、まだ体中の力が抜けている。今日はブログを休もうと思った。でも、毎日書いていると、不思議なもので、書かないと落ち着かない。（今日のエピソードには、一部フィクションを交えています）

Small Reasons to Get Up: A Japanese Way of Thinking About Ordinary Days

There’s a simple way to test whether ikigai — the Japanese word for something close to “a reason to get up in the morning” — is as useful…

¿Sabes cuál es tu Ikigai?

¡Hola! Soy Cristina Rojas, consultora de linkedIn, marketing B2B e IA aplicada a las ventas. Hoy te cuento qué qué es el ikigai y por qué…

How Sales Became My IKIGAI #32 “You’ve Had Such a Hard Life…”

I couldn’t understand why the president had started crying.

大嫌いな営業が、IKIGAIに変わる時（32）「お前は不憫なやつやなぁ」

社長が泣き出して、私は戸惑った。

Finding Your Ikigai Can Improve Your Health

What neuroscience and global longevity research reveal about purpose as a biological necessity, not a philosophical luxury

Ikigai: Finding the Purpose of Life 🎋

Ikigai (生き甲斐) is a Japanese concept that roughly translates to “a reason for being” — the thing that gets you out of bed each morning. It’s…

Sunday Night Blues

It’s been a long time since I was entitled to the Sunday night blues. You know, that feeling on Sunday night… depressed and not looking…

The Ikigai Diagram Isn’t Japanese — What Ikigai Actually Means

If you’ve spent any time on productivity blogs, LinkedIn, or Pinterest, you’ve probably seen it: four overlapping circles, each labeled…

Your Employability Is at Stake. And This Is Not Just About AI.

Your job is being redesigned from above and dissolved from below. The natural response is to freeze. That is the one move you cannot…

Find Your Hobby, Love Your Work, Live Your Life

Find your ‘Ikigai’

Ikigai

En fin de semana participé en la XVII Convención Nacional Nikkei (CONANI) en la ciudad de León, Guanajuato. Y es un evento para reunir a…

“Your Life Doesn’t Change Overnight — And That’s the Point”

Chapter 1 : The Japanese Philosophy of Kaizen and Why Small Daily Habits Matter More Than Motivation

Stai vivendo la tua vera vita… o quella che gli altri si aspettano da te? 🌿

Stai vivendo la TUA vita autentica, la vita che ti dice il tuo Cuore ❤️ la mission della TUA anima 👤 O stai vivendo la vita che gli altri…

The Best Thing I Brought Back From Ahmedabad Wasn’t Coldplay

Everyone was talking about the Coldplay concert in Ahmedabad. Coldplay coming back to India after such a long time had completely taken…

運気予報 五月 — May 2026 Fortune Forecast

Japanese Wisdom for the Modern Soul

The intersecting worlds of beauty

Background:

L’Équilibre Vie Pro/Perso est un Mythe : Visez l’Intégration

Claire, 32 ans, consultante à Lyon, est une bonne élève. Elle a lu tous les articles sur l’équilibre vie pro vie perso. Elle quitte le…

Atık Bir Sistem Hatasıdır: Balıkesir’den Ankara’ya Bir Saha Deneyi

Bu metin kesinlikle bir proje anlatısı değildir. Balıkesir’de başlayıp bugün Ankara’da devam eden bir denemenin, sahada karşılık bulan…

Climbing the right mountain

Plus, how creative pros may continue to prosper in the age of AI.

一段有點混亂、卻很自由的日子 — — 我在 G 社日子

畢業到現在，這是我待過最舒適的一份工作。這句話聽起來很簡單，但裡面其實夾雜著很多矛盾：自由與混亂並存、成長與停滯交錯、有時候很喜歡，有時候又很想逃離。最後我還是離開了，但現在回頭看，會覺得那是一段很難被取代的經驗。

Jugaad your way to create better!

This Indian approach at problem solving does what it is employed for, solves problems!

Gathering the Memories of This Country, While Walking

We often do not truly understand ourselves.  It is only when we see ourselves reflected  in the mirror of “others”  that our contours…

Japonya’nın 100 Yıllık Sırları: Daha Uzun ve Mutlu Bir Yaşam İçin 6 Şaşırtıcı Ders

Hepimiz, içten içe uzun, sağlıklı ve anlamlı bir yaşam sürmenin yollarını ararız. Bu evrensel arayış, bizi genellikle karmaşık diyetlere…

O propósito que você procura começa com o primeiro passo que você evita

Você não perdeu o propósito. Ele só ficou escondido debaixo de tarefas, expectativas e cansaço acumulado

IKIGAI: descubriendo tu propósito

El ikigai es un concepto japonés que puede traducirse como “razón de ser” o “propósito de vida”.

Antara Hasrat Diri dan Izin Dunia

#959: Belajar dari Jalan yang Berbelok

“SALARY or SLAVERY: If you work only for salary, it is slavery.

Beyond the Paycheck: Why Chasing Money Can Undermine Your Well-being (and What Truly Motivates Us)

Finally! I did the IKIGAI test: the story of the lost 38-year-old man.

Making money has been one of my favorite activities as a man, a dad, to retain my value and show commitment to my family.

Pourquoi en 2025 choisir sa niche est essentiel pour réussir sur OnlyFans et MYM ?

Beaucoup de modèles débutent sur OnlyFans ou MYM en pensant qu’il suffit de poster du contenu sexy pour que l’argent suive. En réalité…

Akışında bir yazı

Bugün yine içimden yazmak geldi. Üretmek, insanı insan yapan en temel eylemlerden biridir. Zen felsefesine göre zihnin berraklığı için…

Aku Mengira Desain Hanya Sekadar Pajangan — Tapi Aku Salah

“Mencoba membuka memori masa lalu membuatkan menjadi mengenal peran diriku di masa depan.”

#KaburAjaDulu: Lari, Bertahan, atau Menemukan Makna? Perspektif YOLO, YONO, dan Ikigai

Tren media sosial sering kali mencerminkan dinamika sosial yang lebih dalam daripada sekadar viralitas sesaat. Salah satunya adalah tagar…

The Global Search for Meaning: 10k Lessons from our IKIGAI Tests

The search for purpose, meaning, and fulfillment transcends cultural and linguistic boundaries. Through over 10,340 responses collected…

Shoe polish & self-actualisation

I look back on my childhood fondly. Not just because the memories of school are sweetened with time, but because of a luxury I rarely get…

Islamic Ikigai: Balancing Work, Life, and Faith in a Purposeful Muslim LIfe

What if discovering your purpose could lead not only to personal happiness but also to spiritual fulfillment?

JAPONLAR NEDEN 100 YAŞINA KADAR YAŞIYOR? ÖĞRENDİĞİMDE HAYATIM DEĞİŞTİ!

Modern hayattan bunalan binlerce insan bu asırlık Japon sırrını uygulamaya başladı. İşte mutluluğun şaşırtan formülü!

¿Cómo Hacer Ikigai?

Encuentra tu propósito y alegría en la vida cotidiana

MOROWORE

A track from IKIGAI.

Artist are self-destructive assholes

Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear.

Mieko Kamiya – the founder of Ikigai

I had a lot of fun with creating this short manga about ikigai and the works of Mieko Kamiya.

Ikigai - Japonların Uzun ve Mutlu Yaşam Sırrı

The True Meaning of Ikigai

Three reasons why you should care about it

EP4. 人生50年、面對王八蛋、IKIGAI | 7-BULLET SUNDAY 週日回顧

去吃喜酒時，我的65歲阿姨，巧遇了她50年沒見的國中同學    那位國中同學第一句話是:    「哇妳怎麼變這樣？」    我當下聽到，覺得會心一笑  就像在看一些兒時偶像，看到現況照片時，補上一句說，她怎麼變這麼老！？ (因為我們也老了呀！）

Career Ikigai: How to find and do what you love, and grow in your Career

Ikigai, your purpose of life. Love what you need to do and eventually Do what you love to do. Inspired from the concepts in book -Life’s…

İkigai: Japonların Uzun ve Mutlu Yaşam Sırrı

İkigai ne demektir? İkigaimizi nasıl buluruz? Japonların uzun ve mutlu yaşamlarının sırrı nedir? İkigaimizi bulmak için öneriler nelerdir?

Finding Your Purpose Through Ikigai (PCH #2)

Personal Experimentation