June 26th, 2018
Ikigai
The English translation of the Japanese word "ikigai" is something along the lines of "the happiness of being busy" or "thing that you live for." Most commonly it is translated to one's "reason for being."
Yet - like a lot of words that come from other languages - the heart of what ikigai means is lost in translation.
To the Japanese, ikigai is not simply one thing, but the intersection of many things that combine into one integrated whole:
- What you LOVE
- What you are GOOD AT
- What you can be PAID FOR
- What the WORLD NEEDS
As you can imagine, evaluating these things can be useful in choosing a career path.
However, this "meeting of roads" can also be used in terms when you feel stuck in your life.
The way I interpret it, ikigai is not so much about how to make ends meed or even about how to get rich or famous or successful.
Rather, it is about reorienting and realigning your life with your values and your passions as a way to tap into your purpose.
Ikigai
The English translation of the Japanese word "ikigai" is something along the lines of "the happiness of being busy" or "thing that you live for." Most commonly it is translated to one's "reason for being."
Yet - like a lot of words that come from other languages - the heart of what ikigai means is lost in translation.
To the Japanese, ikigai is not simply one thing, but the intersection of many things that combine into one integrated whole:
- What you LOVE
- What you are GOOD AT
- What you can be PAID FOR
- What the WORLD NEEDS
As you can imagine, evaluating these things can be useful in choosing a career path.
However, this "meeting of roads" can also be used in terms when you feel stuck in your life.
The way I interpret it, ikigai is not so much about how to make ends meed or even about how to get rich or famous or successful.
Rather, it is about reorienting and realigning your life with your values and your passions as a way to tap into your purpose.
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