IKIGAI
- Rebecca Henderson
- Sep 22
- 1 min read
What is Ikigai? Ikigai, which translates to "cause for existence," is a Japanese concept. Japanese words for "life" and "value" are "iki" and "gai," respectively. Your ikigai is your true self, your happiness. It's what makes you happy and motivates you to get out of bed each morning. It's crucial to note that while traditional Japanese philosophy places emphasis on discovering your bliss, western interpretation has exploited ikigai as a means of locating your dream job. According to the Westernized form of ikigai, you've found your dream job if it has the following four characteristics: a thing you love What the world needs what you're good at and what you can charge for. The four primary overlapping qualities in this ikigai diagram help you visualise this.


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