A Japanese concept meaning 'a reason for being'; the intersection of what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what you can be rewarded for.
From Japanese 生ãç”²æ– â€” 'iki' (life/living) + 'gai' (worth/reason). Okinawans, among the world's longest-lived people, attribute their longevity to having a clear ikigai.
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