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Ikigai
Ikigai is a Japanese idea that means “a reason for being,” or simply, a reason to wake up in the morning.
Everyone has an ikigai. Some people have found theirs, and some are still looking, but everyone has one inside them.
Ikigai is made up of four things:
What you love to do
What you are good at
What helps other people
What you can get paid for
When these things come together, they help you feel happy and give your life meaning.
Some important ideas of ikigai are:
Enjoying the present moment
Spending time with people you care about
Being okay with yourself
Noticing the small, happy moments in life
It’s not quite the same as purpose, which is about finding the big why in life. Ikigai is about finding your daily why, a balance that makes your life feel happy and worth living.