Ikigai: The Japanese Secret To A Long And Happy Life (STR)

`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``