ആഹ്ലാദകരമായ ദീര്ഘായുസ്സിന് ഒരു ജാപ്പനീസ് രഹസ്യം
'നിങ്ങള്ക്ക് നൂറുവര്ഷം ജീവിച്ചിരിക്കാന് ഒരു വഴിയേയുള്ളൂ,
അത് സദാ ഊര്ജസ്വലരായിരിക്കുക എന്നതാണ്''
- ജപ്പാന് പഴമൊഴി
ജപ്പാന്കാരെ സംബന്ധിച്ച്, എല്ലാവര്ക്കും ഒരു ഇക്കിഗായ് ഉണ്ട് - അതായത്, ജീവിക്കാന് ഒ
Bring meaning and joy to all your days with this internationally bestselling guide to the Japanese concept of ikigai-the happiness of always being busy-as revealed by the daily habits of the world's longest-living people.
"Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years." -Japanese proverb
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?
