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

    Written by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles

    Narrated by Walter Dixon

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    About this audiobook

    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-the place where passion, mission, vocation, and profession intersect-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?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAscent Audio
    Release dateAug 21, 2017
    ISBN9781469007434
    Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

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    • 5/5
      One of the best books of our times. Excellent.
      A Must read book.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Such a well written book, everything is articulated nicely, hoping to find my ikigai so I can live my life purposely

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Greta book , you should listen also . I appreciate the authors .

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      A great read..it's a life changing book..I will embark on new practices .

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Good stuff. Might read it again after a month or so.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Amazing book! I do recommend the book to everyone who would like to find and determine a purpose in life.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5
      Interesting self help tips!
      Started applying most of them already…

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Great book. Highly recommended for everyone. Please do read or listen. Many aha moments.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      My favorite part of the book was learning about the Japanese diet

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      A classic self-help book and a quick listen. American accent of the reader is a bit strong

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Such a great book. Should be in curriculum in the west. A must read

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Powerful, Uplifting, Energizing and the list goes on... I'm planning to revisit this book the first chance I get. Many many thanks to all the master minds that put IKIGAI together. Signed: Alaric Grey.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Easy to digest, inspiring book.
      The writer is sharing simple truths of elderly people from Okinawa island about how to live long and happy life, mainly focusing on staying busy, doing what you love aspect.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      The book was chock full of insightful themes and ways of living. As someone with ADHD I found it quote hard at times to pay attention to the narrator but this book has taken me deep inside myself. What is my Ikigai?

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      It was beautiful! I learned a lot of valuable lessons and gained much insight, wisdom, and edification. However, I was hoping it would more directly help me discover my ikigai rather than just briefly offering the well-known ikigai Venn diagram and moving on to others’ experiences. It talked more about longevity than it did about ikigai. 80% was about longevity, at least.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Strongly recommend, this book has given me so many insights into living life purposefully. If you're looking for some growth, read this book

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      One of the best book read in 2021. Ikigai - the purpose of life!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      This was a great book with lots of tips and stories along the way.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      I needed this book to put my life into perspective. Thank you so much!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      This book feels short, but it is packed with counterintuitive wisdom from Japanese centenarians. To live longer, move slower, eat less, exercise more gently, never retire, practice a craft, maintain traditions, and above all, find your passion or purpose in life, your inkigai.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      This book was really amazing, shaping the minds and touching hearts, may everyone find its greatest valor and essence☺️

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      This is an easy and interesting read. Makes you think about life

      1 person found this helpful

    • 2/5
      Nothing new or impressive, only standard typical advices which you can find on the internet.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Insightful in what counts as important in life, or at least, shoudl count as important in busy lives today. I truly learned quite a bit from it.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Very insightful to find your ikigai. I learn a lot from this audiobook, although I didn't understand the structure of the book.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Short but informative- many ideas to think on which are somewhat intuitive but you forget about them!

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    • 5/5
      One of the best self-help books I have read. Very insightful...loved it!

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    • 5/5
      Loved it ? it brought back in the present ?

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    • 5/5
      It was short and concise. I like that it is straightforward and easy to follow. Moreover, I had a fruitful session taking time to listen and slow things down.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      wow! such an amazing book. enjoyed and learned a lot from it.

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