Ikigai

/ɪkɪˈɡaɪ/ noun

Definition

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.

Etymology

From Japanese 生き甲斐 — 'iki' (life/living) + 'gai' (worth/reason). Okinawans, among the world's longest-lived people, attribute their longevity to having a clear ikigai.

Kelly Says

The Japanese secret to a long, happy life! Find the spot where PASSION + SKILL + PURPOSE + LIVELIHOOD all overlap — THAT'S your ikigai! Okinawans live to 100+ because they wake up every morning KNOWING why! 🇯🇵💫

Translations

ESEspañol
razón de ser
PTPortuguês
razão de viver
ZH中文
生活的意义
ARالعربية
هدف الحياة
FRFrançais
raison d'être
SWKiswahili
kusudi la maisha
HIहिन्दी
जीवन का उद्देश्य
JA日本語
生き甲斐

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