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Awakening your ikigai : how the Japanese wake up to joy and purpose every day / Ken Mogi.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : The Experiment, 2018Description: viii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1615194754
  • 9781615194759
Uniform titles:
  • Little book of ikigai
Subject(s):
Contents:
Note to the reader: The five pillars of ikigai -- What is ikigai? -- Your reason to get up in the morning -- Kodawari and the benefits of thinking small -- The sensory beauty of ikigai -- Flow and creativity -- Ikigai and sustainability -- Finding your purpose in life -- What doesn't kill you makes you stronger -- Ikigai and happiness -- Accept yourself for who you are -- Find your own ikigai.
Summary: Ikigai is a Japanese phenomenon commonly understood as "your reason to get up in the morning." Ikigai can be small moments: the morning air, a cup of coffee, a compliment. It can also be deep convictions: a fulfilling job, lasting friendships, balanced health. Whether big or small, your ikigai is the path to success and happiness in your own life.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 158.1 M696 Checked out 06/03/2024 33111009184470
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Ikigai is a Japanese phenomenon commonly understood as "your reason to get up in the morning." Ikigai can be small moments: the morning air, a cup of coffee, a compliment. It can also be deep convictions: a fulfilling job, lasting friendships, balanced health. Whether big or small, your ikigai is the path to success and happiness in your own life.

Author Ken Mogi introduces five pillars of ikigai to help you make the most of each day and become your most authentic self:

1. starting small ? focus on the details

2. releasing yourself ? accept who you are

3. harmony and sustainability ? rely on others

4. the joy of little things ? appreciate sensory pleasure

5. being in the here and now ? find your flow.

Weaving together insights from Japanese history, philosophy, and modern culture, plus stories from renowned sushi chef Jiro Ono, anime filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, and others, Mogi skillfully shows the way to awaken your ikigai.

"Originally published in Great Britain as The little book of ikigai by Quercus in 2017"--Title page verso.

Note to the reader: The five pillars of ikigai -- What is ikigai? -- Your reason to get up in the morning -- Kodawari and the benefits of thinking small -- The sensory beauty of ikigai -- Flow and creativity -- Ikigai and sustainability -- Finding your purpose in life -- What doesn't kill you makes you stronger -- Ikigai and happiness -- Accept yourself for who you are -- Find your own ikigai.

Ikigai is a Japanese phenomenon commonly understood as "your reason to get up in the morning." Ikigai can be small moments: the morning air, a cup of coffee, a compliment. It can also be deep convictions: a fulfilling job, lasting friendships, balanced health. Whether big or small, your ikigai is the path to success and happiness in your own life.

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