Francesc Miralles

Héctor García

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER We all have an ikigai. It's the Japanese word for 'a reason to live' or 'a reason to jump out of bed in the morning'. It's the place where your needs, desires, ambitions, and satisfaction meet. A place of balance. Small wonder that finding your ikigai is closely linked to living longer. Finding your ikigai is easier than you might think. This book will help you work out what your own ikigai really is, and equip you to change your life. You have a purpose in this world: your skills, your interests, your desires and your history have made you the perfect candidate for something. All you have to do is find it. Do that, and you can make every single day of your life joyful and meaningful. ______________________________ 'I read it and it's bewitched me ever since. I'm spellbound.' Chris Evans 'Ikigai gently unlocks simple secrets we can all use to live long, meaningful, happy lives. Science-based studies weave beautifully into honest, straight-talking conversation you won't be able to put down. Warm, patient, and kind, this book pulls you gently along your own journey rather than pushing you from behind.' Neil Pasricha, bestselling author of The Happiness Equation

The Japanese secret to a long and happy life

Ikigai

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Gabriel Yawe

What is the meaning of my life? Is the point just to live longer, or should I seek a higher purpose?

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What do we need to be doing right now? What action should we be taking?”

Focus on enjoying your daily rituals, using them as tools to enter a state of flow. Don’t worry about the outcome—it will come naturally.

Happiness is in the doing, not in the result.

The happiest people are not the ones who achieve the most. They are the ones who spend more time than others in a state of flow.

Never be afraid to die. Because you’re born to die.

Habits overdone leads to a brain who runs on autopilot and don’t need to think anymore. Interesting connection? since i was always wondering why it is bad, that grandparents live their lives that way, because they have very strict routines. 

Patrick Ludewig

There is a tension between what is good for someone and what they want to do. This is because people, especially older people, like to do things as they've always done them. The problem is that when the brain develops ingrained habits, it doesn't need to think anymore. Things get done quickly and efficiently on automatic pilot, often in a very advantageous way. This creates a tendency to stick to routines, and the only way of breaking these is to confront the brain with new information.

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