Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life - Hardcover

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Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life - Hardcover

Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life - Hardcover

by Héctor García , Francesc Miralles
$24.00
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by Héctor García (Author), Francesc Miralles (Author)

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"Workers looking for more fulfilling positions should start by identifying their ikigai." ―Business Insider

"One of the unintended--yet positive--consequences of the [pandemic] is that it is forcing people to reevaluate their jobs, careers, and lives. Use this time wisely, find your personal ikigai, and live your best life." ―Forbes

Find your ikigai (pronounced ee-key-guy) to live longer and bring more meaning and joy to all your days.

"Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years." --Japanese proverb

According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai--a reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the world's longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. Having a strong sense of ikigai--where what you love, what you're good at, what you can get paid for, and what the world needs all overlap--means that each day is infused with meaning. It's the reason we get up in the morning. It's also the reason many Japanese never really retire (in fact there's no word in Japanese that means retire in the sense it does in English): They remain active and work at what they enjoy, because they've 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 world's Blue Zones. Ikigai reveals the secrets to their longevity and happiness: how they eat, how they move, how they work, how they foster collaboration and community, and--their best-kept secret--how they find the ikigai that brings satisfaction to their lives. And it provides practical tools to help you discover your own ikigai. Because who doesn't want to find happiness in every day?

What's your ikigai?

Author Biography

Héctor García and Francesc Miralles are the coauthors of The Book of Ichigo Ichie and The Four-Way Path. Héctor is a citizen of Japan, where he has lived for over a decade, and is the author of A Geek in Japan, a #1 bestseller in Japan. Francesc is the author of a number of bestselling self-help and inspirational books and of the novel Love in Lowercase, which has been translated into twenty languages.

Number of Pages: 208
Dimensions: 1 x 7 x 5.3 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 29, 2017
ISBN9780143130727
Author Héctor García , Francesc Miralles
PublisherPenguin Life
GenreSelf-help & personal development, Health & fitness, and Philosophy
FormatHardcover
PublishedAugust 2017
LanguageENG- English
Pages208
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Héctor García and Francesc Miralles are the coauthors of Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life, an international bestseller published in more than forty languages. Héctor is a citizen of Japan, where he has lived for over a decade, and is the author of A Geek in Japan, a #1 bestseller in Japan. Francesc is the author of a number of bestselling self-help and inspirational books and of the novel Love in Lowercase, which has been translated into twenty languages.
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