Ikigai - A reason for being

in life •  7 years ago 

What is your reason for getting up each morning?

Recently I read about ikigai, a Japanese concept that means "a reason for being."

Finding it requires a deep and often lengthy search of self.
What you love is either a mission or a passion.
What you are good at is either a passion or a profession.
What you can be paid for is either a profession or a vocation.
What the world needs is either a vocation or a mission.
What you love & what the world needs is a mission.
What you love & what you are good at is a passion.

We all strive for ikigai, but most will not find it.

How close are you to your ikigai?

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