Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

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Find yourikigai(pronouncedee-key-guy) to live longer and bring more meaning and joy to all your days.

Only Nstaying active will make you want to live a hundred years.Japanese proverbAccording to the Japanese, everyone has anikigaia reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the worlds longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. Having a strong sense ofikigaiwhere what you love, what youre good at, what you can get paid for, and what the world needs all overlap means that each day is infused with meaning. Its the reason we get up in the morning. Its also the reason many Japanese never really retire (in fact theres no word in Japanese that meansretirein the sense it does in English): They remain active and work at what they enjoy, because they have 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 worlds Blue Zones.Ikigaireveals the secrets to their longevity and happiness: how they eat, how they move, how they work, how they foster collaboration and community, andtheir best-kept secret how they find theikigaithat brings satisfaction to their lives. And it provides practical tools to help you discover your ownikigai.Because who doesnt want to find happiness in every day

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