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IKIGAI
生き甲斐
"a reason for being"
WHAT IS IKIGAI?
Ikigai is a Japanese concept designed to help you realize your purpose in life. The word "ikigai" roughly translates to means "a reason for being" or "a reason to wake up in the morning".
Ikigai starts with the awareness of four key pillars:
What you love
What you're good at
What the world needs
What you can be paid for
The next step in Ikigai is to connect the answers to find intersections, adding a whole new depth into discovering yourself.
Passion
What you love + what you're good at
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Mission
What you love + what the world needs
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Vocation
What the world needs + what you can be paid for
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Profession
What you're good at + what you can be paid for
Your ideal life purpose in a perfect world will touch all of the sections, meaning that your purpose is something you love, you're good at, the world needs, and you can get paid for.
The reality is that it's near impossible to get to this on your first try, and might take years of growth, personal development, and self-reflection to reach it. Don't worry if you don't find the central Ikigai that puts everything together.
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