Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life
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Summary
Bring meaning and joy to all your days with the internationally bestselling guide to ikigai。
According to the Japanese， everyone has an ikigai – a reason for living。 And according to the residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa – the world’s longest-living people – finding it is the key to a happier and longer life。
Inspiring and soothing， this book will bring you closer to these centenarians’ secrets: how they leave urgency behind; keep doing what they love for as long as possible; nurture friendships; live in the moment; participate in their communities and throw themselves into their passions。 And it provides practical tools to help you discover your own personal ikigai。 Because who doesn’t want to find the joy in every day？
According to the Japanese， everyone has an ikigai – a reason for living。 And according to the residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa – the world’s longest-living people – finding it is the key to a happier and longer life。
Inspiring and soothing， this book will bring you closer to these centenarians’ secrets: how they leave urgency behind; keep doing what they love for as long as possible; nurture friendships; live in the moment; participate in their communities and throw themselves into their passions。 And it provides practical tools to help you discover your own personal ikigai。 Because who doesn’t want to find the joy in every day？
Reviews
Ren （A Bookish Balance）
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2。5/5 stars
RAJESWARI VISHNU PRIYA TULASI
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I should honestly say that this book inspired me a lot in maintaining happy and healthy life for sure。 I wanted to concentrate more on the work I do unlike previously， when I used to take my work for granted。 This book definitely changed me so much。 PS: I don't know till when this effect is going to be on me。Overall this is a great read。**3。5stars** I should honestly say that this book inspired me a lot in maintaining happy and healthy life for sure。 I wanted to concentrate more on the work I do unlike previously， when I used to take my work for granted。 This book definitely changed me so much。 PS: I don't know till when this effect is going to be on me。Overall this is a great read。**3。5stars** 。。。more
Andrew Carroll
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Thought provoking Teaches you new concepts and definitely gives you some food for thought。 Recommend to everyone looking for their own ikigai。
Inga Narijauskienė
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Knyga apie svarbius dalykus。 Apie ilgą ir prasmingą gyvenimą。 Apie Japonijoje svarbią Ikigai sąvoką – veiklą， kuri tave "veža"， kuri tau sekasi， kuri yra naudinga tau ir prasminga pasauliui。 Apie judėjimą （o ne aktyvų sportavimą）， apie saikingą valgymą – baigiant valgyti， kai dar šiek tiek nori （o ne dietų laikymąsi）， apie gyvenimo prasmės suvokimą ir bendravimą su kitais。TIK tai labai mažytė knyga， todėl realiai tai yra tik mažulytis prisilietimas prie šių įdomių ir svarbių temų。 Paskaityti sma Knyga apie svarbius dalykus。 Apie ilgą ir prasmingą gyvenimą。 Apie Japonijoje svarbią Ikigai sąvoką – veiklą， kuri tave "veža"， kuri tau sekasi， kuri yra naudinga tau ir prasminga pasauliui。 Apie judėjimą （o ne aktyvų sportavimą）， apie saikingą valgymą – baigiant valgyti， kai dar šiek tiek nori （o ne dietų laikymąsi）， apie gyvenimo prasmės suvokimą ir bendravimą su kitais。TIK tai labai mažytė knyga， todėl realiai tai yra tik mažulytis prisilietimas prie šių įdomių ir svarbių temų。 Paskaityti smagu， bet kažkokių naudingų ar prasmingų šios knygos dovanojamų minčių tikėtis neverta。Šiaip mintys gana padrikos， atrodo， kad buvo norėta papasakoti labai daug įvairių dalykų， bet gavosi tik labai trumpai juos paminėti。Na， pastebėjau naudą - daugiau pasidomėjau apie Ikigai filosofiją （o tai tikrai įdomu） ir pagalvojau apie tai， kas yra mano Ikigai :） 。。。more
Lynnette Dinh
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Lý do đọc cuốn IKIGAI này là vì chiếc loa của laptop bị rè， nghe nhạc gì cũng rè nên thôi bật audibooks sẽ đỡ nhàm hơn。 Một lý do củ chuối để bắt đầu cuốn sách đã biết cách đây 2 năm。 Một cuốn sách hay， đúc kết ngắn gọn cho việc đi tìm lý do thức dậy mỗi sáng。 Một dịp nào đó sẽ sưu tầm cuốn này cho vào kệ sách ở nhà để tiện đọc lại。
lino
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16:08 it's a good book！ a bit too focused on longevity tho （altho i dont mind that！！ i really enjoyed those bits too， so yea if ur interested in what centenarians have in common + their habits & ideologies → i recommend this book！）。 i really enjoyed the parts that discussed eastern concepts / ideas & other similar things。 overall i enjoyed this book， i will definitely come back to it in a few days to take down some notes！ 16:08 it's a good book！ a bit too focused on longevity tho （altho i dont mind that！！ i really enjoyed those bits too， so yea if ur interested in what centenarians have in common + their habits & ideologies → i recommend this book！）。 i really enjoyed the parts that discussed eastern concepts / ideas & other similar things。 overall i enjoyed this book， i will definitely come back to it in a few days to take down some notes！ 。。。more
Sab
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Such a great read with good tips。 I'm definitely going to read this one again very soon :） Such a great read with good tips。 I'm definitely going to read this one again very soon :） 。。。more
Kory Ching
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Essentially empty self-help calories。 There's a nugget of an interesting idea here—perhaps enough to fill a solid blog post。 But the authors stretch and pad it out with loads of detours and extraneous fluff。 Most of it is harmless， but there are also some real head-scratchers， like their claim that Japanese construction companies are "anti-fragile" because they were in a position to benefit from the destruction caused by earthquakes and tsunamis。 What？！？Toward the end， I realized that reading th Essentially empty self-help calories。 There's a nugget of an interesting idea here—perhaps enough to fill a solid blog post。 But the authors stretch and pad it out with loads of detours and extraneous fluff。 Most of it is harmless， but there are also some real head-scratchers， like their claim that Japanese construction companies are "anti-fragile" because they were in a position to benefit from the destruction caused by earthquakes and tsunamis。 What？！？Toward the end， I realized that reading this book was like overhearing a Cliff Clavin-esque know-it-all at the end of the bar pontificate about things he's heard about， but doesn't understand very well。 The authors' grasp of Zen Buddhism and Stoicism seems especially shallow （and if you want a deeper dive on those and other topics， maybe try Oliver Burkeman's The Antidote）。In the end， I can't really recommend this。 。。。more
Pavel Pavlidis
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Εξαιρετικό βιβλίο。
Nadine
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DNF @ 63%Gave up around the part where someone says the secret to a long life is "Don't worry。" This book radiates big wowthanksimcured energy。 DNF @ 63%Gave up around the part where someone says the secret to a long life is "Don't worry。" This book radiates big wowthanksimcured energy。 。。。more
Danielle
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Short read filled with great information about living with purpose and in good health。 It’s a mixture of things - research， facts， interviews， and stories。 You get a nice variety of sources。 There is very practical advice， as well。 The book is rather inspiring。
Darwin Cruz
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It was one of the books on my reading lists before。 I was really excited to have this on my Kindle。 However， the book does not simply talk about Ikigai as a whole。 It just simply showed not just Ikigai， but also the lifestyle of Okinawans based on their interviews。 It also includes communal life and so on。 It is on a wholistic level。 It did not even touch on the diagram of the Ikigai and have a careful exposition of it。 However， this book is a great read since it offers teachings about Stoicism It was one of the books on my reading lists before。 I was really excited to have this on my Kindle。 However， the book does not simply talk about Ikigai as a whole。 It just simply showed not just Ikigai， but also the lifestyle of Okinawans based on their interviews。 It also includes communal life and so on。 It is on a wholistic level。 It did not even touch on the diagram of the Ikigai and have a careful exposition of it。 However， this book is a great read since it offers teachings about Stoicism and even Buddhism。 Yet， I find it like a clickbait， having Ikigai in the title when it also elaborated about Moai， Hara hachi bi， Ichi-go Ichi-e and so on。 。。。more
Jessica Woofter
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Rating non-fiction books is hard -- I give this book 2 stars but the idea/concept of Ikigai 5 stars。 This book felt like a research paper I would have done in college -- all the facts I needed to assemble to meet the page requirement。 To be fair， I probably would've gotten a good grade on the paper， but that doesn't make it good reading。 I did appreciate that it was a concise read。。。too many "self-help" books are blog posts fattened up with repetition to be book-length。 As for ikigai -- I was in Rating non-fiction books is hard -- I give this book 2 stars but the idea/concept of Ikigai 5 stars。 This book felt like a research paper I would have done in college -- all the facts I needed to assemble to meet the page requirement。 To be fair， I probably would've gotten a good grade on the paper， but that doesn't make it good reading。 I did appreciate that it was a concise read。。。too many "self-help" books are blog posts fattened up with repetition to be book-length。 As for ikigai -- I was introduced to the concept by a friend while discussing the pursuit of happiness in Western/American/modern culture。 I don't know that ikigai directly addressed that for me， but it did make me think more about being active continually through my day and life， and I also started drinking green tea。 It also made me want to read more about these "blue zones" where people live the longest， healthiest lives。 So while the book wasn't particularly well-written， I am better for knowing and thinking about the concept。 。。。more
Bhuwan Chand
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More than a book， its a concise guide for living a long & happy life。。。。How do I summarize the thoughts in the books which are a summary of all the good knowledge from around the world on the best practices following by those who have lived a long life and a happy life。 Its easy to comprehend， used very less jargons - not complicated theories but practical easy to follow steps which can be incorporated in our day-to-day life。 I loved the book， even though most of what is said in it is already kn More than a book， its a concise guide for living a long & happy life。。。。How do I summarize the thoughts in the books which are a summary of all the good knowledge from around the world on the best practices following by those who have lived a long life and a happy life。 Its easy to comprehend， used very less jargons - not complicated theories but practical easy to follow steps which can be incorporated in our day-to-day life。 I loved the book， even though most of what is said in it is already known， still to have it all ready in a crisp， easy to read language is what makes this one a global best seller。 。。。more
Nathalie Meurens
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While this book has some nice wisdom gems， I find that it is overall a compilation of well known tips on well-being。 It is a pleasant and fast read with useful reminders。
Neha
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It's an amazing book that helps us to find our purpose and to lead a happy long life It's an amazing book that helps us to find our purpose and to lead a happy long life 。。。more
Ryan
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I read the English version。 It's an easy read。 Diet matters I read the English version。 It's an easy read。 Diet matters 。。。more
Karan Urao
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Awesome read， a lot of new insights and prospective to life gained 🙌
Sally Siawidjaja
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My goal for reading this book wasn't to find out how to live a long life but to find out how to live a happy and meaningful life。 I don't want to live a long life。I consider myself quite happy most of the time but at this time facing my failed marriage and work problem all the happiness seem to disappear。 But of course I am never into drama queen so I always try to move forward and remind myself to be thankful for all the blessing that I still got。 Everyday I brainwash myself to let go sincerely My goal for reading this book wasn't to find out how to live a long life but to find out how to live a happy and meaningful life。 I don't want to live a long life。I consider myself quite happy most of the time but at this time facing my failed marriage and work problem all the happiness seem to disappear。 But of course I am never into drama queen so I always try to move forward and remind myself to be thankful for all the blessing that I still got。 Everyday I brainwash myself to let go sincerely， never let other people worry about me and continue improving myself。However， the hurt sometimes still come and go， and I am worry that I could have a long term damage from not dealing with the pain in the right way。 I know the best advise is to go to a psychiatrist for a consult， but at this time I am not to keen to spend money for that way yet。 I still believe that time heals everything and God has a plan for me and I just need to be patient until I reach His plan。Hence the alternative is to read self improvement books and to learn from other people。I've heard about Ikigai and always wanted to understand it。 But again thinking about money whether is it worth buying the book and reading it and which ikigai book should I buy。 After reading the review from goodreads I select this Ikigai book。 It has been on my to buy list but was never serious enough to buy it。 But like everything in my life， timing is everything， I accidentally notice there were the translated version of a bundled book about living a happy life which I can buy more economically。 This Ikigai was one of the book in the bundle。So I read the translated version and I like it。 I would have preferred to read the english version but the translated version is acceptable and the book was printed in hardcover with color。 So the physical book has already made me excited to read it。 Value for money。This book gave me confirmation that I have been doing well。 Ikigai show me that I have to be resilient， to live in the moment and not worry about the future or the past， to surround myself with positive friends， to keep myself busy with something I like， to continue learning， to be spiritual and so many others that I agree completely。 I think I have been doing that。 I like that this book was not only talking about Ikigai in Japan but also has other theories that support each other。 I also like their healthy living tips （eating until 80% full， antioksidant， keep moving actively）。 At 88 years old and still driving is amazing。 This book might not be suitable for everybody。 There are other opinion on how to live a happy life。 You just need to find the right fit。 I myself find this theory fits me and my character at this stage of my life。 Next book to read Lagom and Hygge。 。。。more
Darren
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Alternate title: "How to Live Longer。" Weird structure; still a good book nonetheless。 Alternate title: "How to Live Longer。" Weird structure; still a good book nonetheless。 。。。more
Ariff Yusoff
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very good
Ioana
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A heartwarming and educational read， perfect for a duvet day or a meditative afternoon。 Note that while the title is 'Ikigai'， the book is mainly focused on how to live a long and happy life， Ikigai is only a part of it， and it also goes into diet， exercise， and a sense of community， the other factors that studies have identified contribute to it。I was seeking to pick up some tips to improve my resiliency and gain a more optimistic view on life。 No surprise there， stress can have devastating eff A heartwarming and educational read， perfect for a duvet day or a meditative afternoon。 Note that while the title is 'Ikigai'， the book is mainly focused on how to live a long and happy life， Ikigai is only a part of it， and it also goes into diet， exercise， and a sense of community， the other factors that studies have identified contribute to it。I was seeking to pick up some tips to improve my resiliency and gain a more optimistic view on life。 No surprise there， stress can have devastating effects， and it can make you feel like you are no longer in control of yourself。 Instead， the author recommends to go slowly， calmly， always in sync with your ikigai， that is to say your purpose。 Once you have found what brings you love， you're good at， you can make a living from and that has a positive impact on the world， that's where your efforts should be directed。 In this vein there's also a significant parallel to achieving flow and the benefits this has on both the output and the self。There is also a good portion of the book that contains interviews with supercentenarian from all 5 Blue Zones， and how they have achieved a long and fulfilled life。 It comes from nurturing the body inside and out and letting feelings of negativity and worry move past you。 You are in charge of your reactions。I'd definitely like to put in practice some of the tips I picked up from this book， and something that I'm finding quite doable is movement。 The common point among supercentenarians seems to be movement， not necessarily hitting the gym， but walking， dancing， low intensity movements that keep your metabolism going。 And as a stretch goal， building more relationships within my community and engaging in activism for causes that matter to me， that really sounds like a fantastic way to build both purpose and social fulfillment。 。。。more
Michalis Christou
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Πραγματικά πρόκειται περί ενός υπέροχου βιβλίου。 Το βαθμολογώ περισσότερο ως μια εισαγωγή για το ικιγκάι， και όχι ως βιβλίο σχετικά με την απόκτηση του。 Διαβάζεται με μεγάλη ευκολία， χωρίς να κουράζεται ο αναγνώστης。 Με μεγάλη άνεση βρίσκεται στα πλέον αγαπημένα μου。
Jitendra Kumar
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Just awesome。 Thanks a lot to the authors。 Really enjoyed reading it and will be reading it again and again。 Best book read so far。。。。
スルタン
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👍
Deni
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3'5 ✨ 3'5 ✨ 。。。more
Matineh sanaeipour
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تاریخ شروع:۹۹/۱۲/۱۶تاریخ اتمام:۹۹/۱۲/۲۲خلاصه ای از کتاب ایکیگای:کتاب ایکیگای، راهنمای داشتن عمر طولانی است که بر اساس تحقیقی جامع و علمی از اهالی روستای اکیناوا انجام گرفته است。 هکتور گارسیا، نویسنده کتاب ایکیگای، طی مصاحبهای با ساکنان روستای اکیناوا که بالاترین تعداد افراد بالای 100 سال را دارد، رازهایی را در مورد سلامتی و عمر طولانی ساکنین آنجا کشف کرد。کتاب ایکیگای حول محور باور ژاپنیها به فلسفهای قدرتمند به نام ایکیگای است。 ژاپنیها معتقدند هر شخص ایکیگای مخصوص به خودش را دارد که انگیزه و تاریخ شروع:۹۹/۱۲/۱۶تاریخ اتمام:۹۹/۱۲/۲۲خلاصه ای از کتاب ایکیگای:کتاب ایکیگای، راهنمای داشتن عمر طولانی است که بر اساس تحقیقی جامع و علمی از اهالی روستای اکیناوا انجام گرفته است。 هکتور گارسیا، نویسنده کتاب ایکیگای، طی مصاحبهای با ساکنان روستای اکیناوا که بالاترین تعداد افراد بالای 100 سال را دارد، رازهایی را در مورد سلامتی و عمر طولانی ساکنین آنجا کشف کرد。کتاب ایکیگای حول محور باور ژاپنیها به فلسفهای قدرتمند به نام ایکیگای است。 ژاپنیها معتقدند هر شخص ایکیگای مخصوص به خودش را دارد که انگیزه و دلیل زندگی آن شخص را شکل میدهد。 کتاب ایکیگای به بررسی ژاپنیها و روش زندگی آنها نظیر تغذیه سالم، میزان تحرک، رضایت و امیدواریشان پرداخته است。بنابراین اگر به دنبال یک الگوی عالی برای داشتن عمری طولانی هستید، پیشنهاد میکنیم خلاصه کتاب ایکیگای نوشته هکتور گارسیا را در بوکاپو مطالعه کنید。 。。。more
vinayak karande
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Got to visit Okinawa。
Dana Al-Basha دانة الباشا
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This concept sounds like Islam to me， our prophet taught us all of this but not every Muslim follows his teachings。 Similarities:Living in a community and treat everyone like a brotherThe happiness of being busy and mastering everything you dosimple clean life a healthy diet and consuming plenty of vegetables and consuming less meatleaving a space in your stomach （never be totally full）little dishes of everything， instead of one huge mealfasting， our month of Ramadan， and usual weekly fastingSpo This concept sounds like Islam to me， our prophet taught us all of this but not every Muslim follows his teachings。 Similarities:Living in a community and treat everyone like a brotherThe happiness of being busy and mastering everything you dosimple clean life a healthy diet and consuming plenty of vegetables and consuming less meatleaving a space in your stomach （never be totally full）little dishes of everything， instead of one huge mealfasting， our month of Ramadan， and usual weekly fastingSport and mental training But we don't believe in living forever on earth or immortality here。 We believe we are in a test， we have to take care of God's gifts to us， but we all must die， there is no one who will skip death， we believe death is a gift as much as life is。 Also， we don't believe there is or will ever be medicine to anti-age or stay alive。 I think it's better not to stress about what you can't achieve and focus on what you can achieve。 Also， as much as I love life I don't understand humans who want to stay alive forever。。。 here。 。。。more
Kristina
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