For a longer period of time, the secret of the Japanese was not revealed: how do they live the life of joy , balance less chaos. Then, in 2017 Francesc and Hector Garcia came up with the secret unknown for the longest time named: “Ikigai.”
Japan ranks among the top countries in world for its life expectancy. Not just Japanese live the longest lives but at the same time, the country is considered as the happiest country. The word happy and long when joined, makes life worth living.
For a longer period of time, the secret of the Japanese was not revealed: how do they live the life of joy , balance less chaos. Then, in 2017 Francesc and Hector Garcia came up with the secret unknown for the longest time named: “Ikigai.”
Ikigai:The Japanese Secret to a Long and Healthy Life
Ikigai can be seen and understood as the Japanese concept that means the reason or the purpose of life. The word Ikigai when broken into words “Iki” means life and “Gai ” means the purpose; together they become the purpose of life.
The four elements of Ikigai are:
- What one loves,
- What the world wants,
- What can pay us and
- Self discovery or finding what one is good at
The people of Japan not only live long and happy but the scale of chronic diseases or psychological disorders is also very low. As a guide to this life, Ikigai as a book was launched which attained worldwide attention in 2017 and became the no. 1 bestseller worldwide. The concepts of Ikigai left the readers stunned and gave the inspiration towards the healthiest life possible.
Ikigai has Top concepts towards better lifestyle
Top 5 rules from the Ikigai towards a quality life are as follows:
Rule1: Don’t Retire and Be Active
By rule one, the author explains to people that they should not give up on their lives easily, laziness and lack of productivity often leads to loss of Ikigai. One cannot live a happy life if they don’t stay active and spare time for what they love.
Rule2: Don’t hurry, Take it slow
It is widely heard “slow and steady wins the race,” similarly the quality of quality requires the slow and continuous work as the hurry often leads to stress and psychological issues. Staying committed and working slow is better than working out of potential and leaving it undone.
Rule 3: Hara Hachi Bun Me Ni Isha Irazu
This is a Japanese proverb that means “eat only till 80% of your stomach is full.” As an individual, one can feel it when they for the very first time feel that they are done while having their meal that means they are 80% full, this the rule for balanced eating . By following this proverb and setting the body up to 80% filled stomach, one can lead a life of physical balance.
Rule 4: Surround yourself with good friends.
The Youth of the current world is following a culture filled with friends. They are the best people that can change the lives of a person if found good. And, if not friends can result as the worst people you have met. The way to no chaos is no isolation and circle of positivity.
Rule 5: Follow your Ikigai
No person on this planet is born talentless or worthless. There is an Ikigai in every person that takes birth on this planet but one has to find his Ikigai and follow it. On the journey to find Ikigai, one must remember a quote by Victor Frankl.
“If you don’t know your Ikigai , your mission is to discover it.”
