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Ikigai
The word IKIGAI comes to us from Japan--land of the samurai, intense death-defying effort, masterful artistry, harmony with nature, and devoting
yourself obsessively to a path.
Ikigai's closest meaning is *raison d'être* in French--what one lives for, what makes your life worth living, why you inhale and exhale each
breath.
But Ikigai goes further than that, to the point where your passions and obsessions can consume you ... think of the artist or inventor all-consumed
by his work, the boxer who lays his body and mind on the line in every fight, or the gardener whose mind is perfectly still among his creation.
Have you found your Ikigai yet? This book is for you.
In a series of essays on philosophy, history, strategy, planning, and achieving, this book is about living purposefully and with meaning.
yourself obsessively to a path.
Ikigai's closest meaning is *raison d'être* in French--what one lives for, what makes your life worth living, why you inhale and exhale each
breath.
But Ikigai goes further than that, to the point where your passions and obsessions can consume you ... think of the artist or inventor all-consumed
by his work, the boxer who lays his body and mind on the line in every fight, or the gardener whose mind is perfectly still among his creation.
Have you found your Ikigai yet? This book is for you.
In a series of essays on philosophy, history, strategy, planning, and achieving, this book is about living purposefully and with meaning.
281 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 14, 2011
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January 30, 2013
This reads like an unedited, repetitive collection of blog posts and emails. The concept of "ikigai" is not even defined or explored in the book, making the title misleading. There are decent ideas here, but nothing you couldn't get from a free hyperlink.
December 25, 2011
This book is a must-read for anyone who cares about making change and being successful. Personally, I think the whole star system is retarded. It's what I put in this little box that should matter.
Anyway, I rate based on the total package: content, formatting, and typos or errors within the book. Otherwise, this would have received 5 stars easily. There are typos throughout and in parts it feels unfocused and goes off on a tangent now and then. But I think it's the best three hours of reading I've spent all year. I've followed Marshall's blog for some time now and I admire his integrity and his principles. "Don't take shit" is only part of his message. This book contains a good deal more than that. For me there were a few quotes in Ikigai that really struck home. Actually, I've written them down in my big notebook of inspiration that I use to kick myself in the ass from time to time:
"Are your values set for life? If not, how to change them? No, my values are based on my experiences and my expected outcomes. If my expectations turn out to be false, I change." -- More people need to understand this.. Values are based on what you know. If what you know changes, shouldn't your values be adjusted accordingly? Me? I loathed the idea of self-publishing. I believed it was a shitty way to publish done by only desperate or lazy writers. While I still see a lot of lazy crap passed around, I've learned that self-publishing is simply another option in a drastically changing industry. It's a legitimate, valid way to publish when done properly.
And..."Sit for an hour each day in the morning before anything else in front of paper or a word processor. Either type, or sit and don't type, but don't do anything else. A book will come from this. Want to write a great book? Free yourself to write a bad book first." -- Sound advice and you know, I can tell you from experience, this works. I have that bad book sitting in a file box, safely away from readers' eyes. I'd have never continued to write if I hadn't got that atrocity out of the way.
I don't agree with everything Marshall says within the book, but I see merit and the intelligence behind every idea. For example, tracking every moment of my life every day and making note of how I spend every hour and every dollar is far too organized and taxing on my brain. BUT I know that this is an excellent way to budget, save and to increase productivity. It doesn't suit me right now, but I've filed away his tips for later, when I might be able to actually do it successfully.
For those of you who haven't heard of Sebastian Marshall, this isn't fiction and it's not your typical nonfiction book either.
Ikigai is a collection of essays written by Marshall and others that offer tips, motivation, encouragement and insight. I think anyone, in any profession and any situation will find something useful in Ikigai. Another bonus is that Sebastian is giving his share of profits to charity. Personally, I'll be keeping this book, referring to it from time to time when I need motivation or I need help strategizing (yes, people with goals need a strategy. I realize this now.) and as a reference. Marshall recommends several books and authors that offer a different point of view on life or that tell a fascinating history. Knowledge of any kind is always useful. Buy Ikigai and read it. Maybe you'll still be among the stupid when you're through, but there's a chance you'll no longer be one of the oblivious.
Anyway, I rate based on the total package: content, formatting, and typos or errors within the book. Otherwise, this would have received 5 stars easily. There are typos throughout and in parts it feels unfocused and goes off on a tangent now and then. But I think it's the best three hours of reading I've spent all year. I've followed Marshall's blog for some time now and I admire his integrity and his principles. "Don't take shit" is only part of his message. This book contains a good deal more than that. For me there were a few quotes in Ikigai that really struck home. Actually, I've written them down in my big notebook of inspiration that I use to kick myself in the ass from time to time:
"Are your values set for life? If not, how to change them? No, my values are based on my experiences and my expected outcomes. If my expectations turn out to be false, I change." -- More people need to understand this.. Values are based on what you know. If what you know changes, shouldn't your values be adjusted accordingly? Me? I loathed the idea of self-publishing. I believed it was a shitty way to publish done by only desperate or lazy writers. While I still see a lot of lazy crap passed around, I've learned that self-publishing is simply another option in a drastically changing industry. It's a legitimate, valid way to publish when done properly.
And..."Sit for an hour each day in the morning before anything else in front of paper or a word processor. Either type, or sit and don't type, but don't do anything else. A book will come from this. Want to write a great book? Free yourself to write a bad book first." -- Sound advice and you know, I can tell you from experience, this works. I have that bad book sitting in a file box, safely away from readers' eyes. I'd have never continued to write if I hadn't got that atrocity out of the way.
I don't agree with everything Marshall says within the book, but I see merit and the intelligence behind every idea. For example, tracking every moment of my life every day and making note of how I spend every hour and every dollar is far too organized and taxing on my brain. BUT I know that this is an excellent way to budget, save and to increase productivity. It doesn't suit me right now, but I've filed away his tips for later, when I might be able to actually do it successfully.
For those of you who haven't heard of Sebastian Marshall, this isn't fiction and it's not your typical nonfiction book either.
Ikigai is a collection of essays written by Marshall and others that offer tips, motivation, encouragement and insight. I think anyone, in any profession and any situation will find something useful in Ikigai. Another bonus is that Sebastian is giving his share of profits to charity. Personally, I'll be keeping this book, referring to it from time to time when I need motivation or I need help strategizing (yes, people with goals need a strategy. I realize this now.) and as a reference. Marshall recommends several books and authors that offer a different point of view on life or that tell a fascinating history. Knowledge of any kind is always useful. Buy Ikigai and read it. Maybe you'll still be among the stupid when you're through, but there's a chance you'll no longer be one of the oblivious.
September 5, 2014
Have not been able to get past the 2nd chapter, this guys ego is phenomenal and a tad boring, his writing style awkward. It probably should have been called "The Reasons I think I am Amazing".
January 30, 2020
The book started on an interesting note but it became very repetitive and boring after some time. This book does give me some insight about culture of a particular community which is different and special but i feel the writer became too focused and obsessed on glorifying their way of doing things and tradition.
September 14, 2022
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
👣 A brief book that is packed with wisdom delves into Japanese culture and tries to explain why Okinawa, which is located in Japan, has the greatest percentage of centenarians. A person who has become 100 years old is referred to as a centenarian.
🧠 Ikigai is a Japanese concept which roughly translates as ‘the happiness of always being busy’. The authors of this book seek answers on what keeps the people of Okinawa inspired to be active till the very end? And what the secret is to their long and happy lives?
🧠 We assume it must be something huge however, the book contains multiple examples of people who have the most basic explanations for their Ikigai. Someone enjoys growing and cooking their own vegetables Thus, that is their ikigai. Someone enjoys drawing. Someone enjoys creating stuff
🧠 Dealing with new situations, learning something new every day, playing games, and engaging with other people seem to be crucial anti-aging tactics for the mind. This is the secret to experiencing life to the fullest
👣 A brief book that is packed with wisdom delves into Japanese culture and tries to explain why Okinawa, which is located in Japan, has the greatest percentage of centenarians. A person who has become 100 years old is referred to as a centenarian.
🧠 Ikigai is a Japanese concept which roughly translates as ‘the happiness of always being busy’. The authors of this book seek answers on what keeps the people of Okinawa inspired to be active till the very end? And what the secret is to their long and happy lives?
🧠 We assume it must be something huge however, the book contains multiple examples of people who have the most basic explanations for their Ikigai. Someone enjoys growing and cooking their own vegetables Thus, that is their ikigai. Someone enjoys drawing. Someone enjoys creating stuff
🧠 Dealing with new situations, learning something new every day, playing games, and engaging with other people seem to be crucial anti-aging tactics for the mind. This is the secret to experiencing life to the fullest
May 11, 2020
A decent book for someone starting out on their journey post high school. Lots of hints and pointers in the book about what direction to go in. Beyond that the book gets repetitive and haphazard like a blogpost collection. The author fails to realise that by constantly digressing into a speech about his own dreams/passions/abilities and then concluding with a statement to signal humility- he appears more and more patronising/condescending and regrettably even annoying as the book goes on. When the book picks up pace at about 3/4th point this constant pseudo-narcissim breaks the flow. This would still be acceptable if the author was that well reputed in the world/in his work but sounds like a teenager who knows a lot for his age. For a book that contains opinions/essays from nobody you’ve ever heard about and an author whose only self proclaimed writing credential is just writing a lot this book claims to be a lot that it isn’t. Normally its solid content that does the speaking but you can guess the lack of it if I’ve spent so much time discussing the writing/writer. Lastly, the informal writing style which was popular during the late 2000s(atleast in India) hasn’t aged well either.
September 8, 2018
I started off with the full intention to give this book 1 star and to declare the author a sociopath. I think it's more likely, in hindsight, that they are a high functioning member of another personality disorder community, but that's no longer relevant to my assessment.
This is a book made up completely of blog posts. A self-described 'one week book'. Given that this isn't said explicitly (especially in listening to it rather than reading it), it becomes apparent later. Inherently, this makes this book incredibly poorly organized, repetitive, disjointed, and written in a style which is jarring to the reader. What is good for the geese may be good for the gander but what is appropriate in a 5 minute read becomes an onslaught of near-nonsense when aggregated.
With that said, this book earned 4 stars from me despite those limitations. It earned this for one reason and one reason only. The book is full of good ideas. They're absolutely trapped inside this amber-like matrix of formatting, shameless ego, and mildly cringeworthy interest in repugnant historical figures, but they are there. They are high quality. They are numerous. This is a book for people like me, or rather it would be if it had been written cohesively (seriously, Mr. Marshall, consider having an editor chop this up and reformat it so you can have a bestseller under your belt).
A short list of ideas from this that resonated with me:
Consider the problem and possible solutions. Most people operate on instinct so thinking about stuff deeply confers a strategic advantage. Learn from great people. Have a solid idea of who you are. Have a solid worldview. Have a solid philosophy. Be principled. Optimize. Measure things you want to manage. Talk about your work and it's relevance in order to be recognized. Do amazing work and demand a high price for it. Have standards. Treat people well. Expect a lot from people but also compensate them very well. Don't get hung up on money as anything more than a tool. Do what works.
I also commend the author for writing a book to have accomplished that, and to learn. Most people wouldn't do that.
Please, for the love of god, rewrite and publish this book by another title or I swear I will.
***Personal note: This is my 213th book this year. This was intentional. 213 is the highest number of books I've ever read in a year. The next book I read will be the one that helps me surpass my best mark. I thought the author would appreciate that.***
This is a book made up completely of blog posts. A self-described 'one week book'. Given that this isn't said explicitly (especially in listening to it rather than reading it), it becomes apparent later. Inherently, this makes this book incredibly poorly organized, repetitive, disjointed, and written in a style which is jarring to the reader. What is good for the geese may be good for the gander but what is appropriate in a 5 minute read becomes an onslaught of near-nonsense when aggregated.
With that said, this book earned 4 stars from me despite those limitations. It earned this for one reason and one reason only. The book is full of good ideas. They're absolutely trapped inside this amber-like matrix of formatting, shameless ego, and mildly cringeworthy interest in repugnant historical figures, but they are there. They are high quality. They are numerous. This is a book for people like me, or rather it would be if it had been written cohesively (seriously, Mr. Marshall, consider having an editor chop this up and reformat it so you can have a bestseller under your belt).
A short list of ideas from this that resonated with me:
Consider the problem and possible solutions. Most people operate on instinct so thinking about stuff deeply confers a strategic advantage. Learn from great people. Have a solid idea of who you are. Have a solid worldview. Have a solid philosophy. Be principled. Optimize. Measure things you want to manage. Talk about your work and it's relevance in order to be recognized. Do amazing work and demand a high price for it. Have standards. Treat people well. Expect a lot from people but also compensate them very well. Don't get hung up on money as anything more than a tool. Do what works.
I also commend the author for writing a book to have accomplished that, and to learn. Most people wouldn't do that.
Please, for the love of god, rewrite and publish this book by another title or I swear I will.
***Personal note: This is my 213th book this year. This was intentional. 213 is the highest number of books I've ever read in a year. The next book I read will be the one that helps me surpass my best mark. I thought the author would appreciate that.***
July 25, 2019
No está mal, pero no es brillante. Es un libro fácil de leer que me ha resultado relativamente ameno (digo relativamente porque lo he tenido atascado unas semanas porque me daba un poco de pereza) entre lectura compleja y lectura compleja. Es un libro de motivación y de desarrollo personal facilón, que no dice muchas cosas nuevas (para mi, que soy psicóloga) pero que dice algunas muy importantes que no viene mal recordar. A la gente más espiritual y mística le ha gustado más que a mi, pero a mi me ha dejado un poco fría.
January 29, 2019
The author says it all: "At the risk of being honest, a lot of my writing is crap. I mean, it's okay, it's not totally stupid, but a lot of it is very "meh"—well, by my own estimation. But occasionally I really nail something, and that's what people are going to remember".
Has some good points, and some other (very) controversial.
Has some good points, and some other (very) controversial.
April 7, 2020
Ikigai
A deep purpose in life is the secret to longevity.
Ikigai is the reason for living-or your inner motivation for a specific professional activity.
It is the intersection between four different elements:
- What you are passionate about
- Where your skills lie
- How you can earn a living
- What the world needs
While some people find their ikigai quickly, others must seek it out persisting.
Ikigai is also the key to longevity, so if your ikigai is your job, you should never retire. And if your ikigai is a hobby that brings you meaning and joy, don’t ever give up.
Active mind and low stress are key to a long life.
Any mind game like chess or cards could make brain workout; getting out of the house, meeting other people, experiencing social interactions.
Research shows that stressful events affect body like a virus, but antibodies also attack healthy cells, leading the body to age faster than it should.
An intensive Japanese therapy form called Morita therapy helps people overcome stress.
Unlike Western therapies, which focus on using thoughts to influence feelings and actions, Morita therapy takes the opposite approach.
Patients are asked to pay attention to and accept their feelings, without trying to change them. From there, they take actions to create new emotions.
4 phases:
1. Complete rest: patient lies in bed, free of all distractions. Is not allowed to consume media, receive visitors or even speak. During this stage, she simple observes her emotions as they come and go.
2. Integrate repetitive activities into your daily routine. Write a diary, taking a walk, doing breathing exercises.
3. These activities become more physical and creative, like wood cutting, painting. She begins to feel joy, equanimity and engagement.
4. The patient is ready for reentering the world with a newfound sense of calm and purpose.
At the end, ikigai comes back into the picture.
Try finding the flow by choosing a level suited to your skills. (Read in the book Flow)
Okinawan centenarians’ advice:
- Worry as little as possible and greet others even strangers with a smile and open heart.
- Excessive worrying about things you can’t change only causes unnecessary stress. Enjoy what you have.
- Cultivate good habits.
- They grow their own vegetables and cook their own food.
- Enjoy and maintain your friendships.
Okinawan diet is based on variety and small portions:
- Up to 206 different foods. Every day they eat 5 different separate portions of fruits and vegetables.
- Base of the diet is grains (rice/noodles) and seasonings like salt and sugar are used sparingly.
- You should stop eating when you’re around 80% full. Avoid dessert or reduce portion size.
Antioxidant-rich foods are essential for rejuvenation and a long life.
- Green tea (with jasmine)
- White tea
- Shikuwaasa
- Other citrus fruits, broccoli, salmon, strawberries or apricots.
Movement is important to living a long life.
- For every 30 minutes you sit, get up for mere 5 minutes.
Bask in the beauty of imperfection.
In Japanese culture, there’s a belief that only imperfect objects like cracked teacup can be truly beautiful. This concept is called wabi-sari, and this can help you find enjoyment in daily life.
*Read with blinkist
A deep purpose in life is the secret to longevity.
Ikigai is the reason for living-or your inner motivation for a specific professional activity.
It is the intersection between four different elements:
- What you are passionate about
- Where your skills lie
- How you can earn a living
- What the world needs
While some people find their ikigai quickly, others must seek it out persisting.
Ikigai is also the key to longevity, so if your ikigai is your job, you should never retire. And if your ikigai is a hobby that brings you meaning and joy, don’t ever give up.
Active mind and low stress are key to a long life.
Any mind game like chess or cards could make brain workout; getting out of the house, meeting other people, experiencing social interactions.
Research shows that stressful events affect body like a virus, but antibodies also attack healthy cells, leading the body to age faster than it should.
An intensive Japanese therapy form called Morita therapy helps people overcome stress.
Unlike Western therapies, which focus on using thoughts to influence feelings and actions, Morita therapy takes the opposite approach.
Patients are asked to pay attention to and accept their feelings, without trying to change them. From there, they take actions to create new emotions.
4 phases:
1. Complete rest: patient lies in bed, free of all distractions. Is not allowed to consume media, receive visitors or even speak. During this stage, she simple observes her emotions as they come and go.
2. Integrate repetitive activities into your daily routine. Write a diary, taking a walk, doing breathing exercises.
3. These activities become more physical and creative, like wood cutting, painting. She begins to feel joy, equanimity and engagement.
4. The patient is ready for reentering the world with a newfound sense of calm and purpose.
At the end, ikigai comes back into the picture.
Try finding the flow by choosing a level suited to your skills. (Read in the book Flow)
Okinawan centenarians’ advice:
- Worry as little as possible and greet others even strangers with a smile and open heart.
- Excessive worrying about things you can’t change only causes unnecessary stress. Enjoy what you have.
- Cultivate good habits.
- They grow their own vegetables and cook their own food.
- Enjoy and maintain your friendships.
Okinawan diet is based on variety and small portions:
- Up to 206 different foods. Every day they eat 5 different separate portions of fruits and vegetables.
- Base of the diet is grains (rice/noodles) and seasonings like salt and sugar are used sparingly.
- You should stop eating when you’re around 80% full. Avoid dessert or reduce portion size.
Antioxidant-rich foods are essential for rejuvenation and a long life.
- Green tea (with jasmine)
- White tea
- Shikuwaasa
- Other citrus fruits, broccoli, salmon, strawberries or apricots.
Movement is important to living a long life.
- For every 30 minutes you sit, get up for mere 5 minutes.
Bask in the beauty of imperfection.
In Japanese culture, there’s a belief that only imperfect objects like cracked teacup can be truly beautiful. This concept is called wabi-sari, and this can help you find enjoyment in daily life.
*Read with blinkist
February 23, 2021
The book shares some interesting ideas but, in my opinion, it's like literally copy-pasting a lot of posts and drafts into a place and putting a cover on it.
The worse part is that some content is repeated word by word in different chapters of the book (which made me feel I was wasting my time having to skip parts that I already read some pages before). There's also lack of structure or connection between topics and Sebastian clearly didn't bother to check the spelling or even adapt the text to its context (in many places you can find sentences like "In this post I'll explain...").
All of this is to say that when reading the book I felt the author didn't care about the reader's experience. He just wanted to write some useful ideas. But again, if he's talking about greatness and providing 10x the value to your customers, why does he seem to care so little about doing a great work and providing value to the readers?
If I'm giving all this feedback is because I hate seeing wasted potential. The introduction of this book is amazing! It makes you want to keep reading, shares some very interesting insights and it's very well written. But the rest of the book is as if someone else's has written it (actually, I feel like an average high-school student with access to Sebastian's blog and emails could have "written" the book in a week).
Anyway. This book has good insights, but to find them you need to waste some of your time going through all its pages. It could have been an incredible book, but for me, it isn't.
The worse part is that some content is repeated word by word in different chapters of the book (which made me feel I was wasting my time having to skip parts that I already read some pages before). There's also lack of structure or connection between topics and Sebastian clearly didn't bother to check the spelling or even adapt the text to its context (in many places you can find sentences like "In this post I'll explain...").
All of this is to say that when reading the book I felt the author didn't care about the reader's experience. He just wanted to write some useful ideas. But again, if he's talking about greatness and providing 10x the value to your customers, why does he seem to care so little about doing a great work and providing value to the readers?
If I'm giving all this feedback is because I hate seeing wasted potential. The introduction of this book is amazing! It makes you want to keep reading, shares some very interesting insights and it's very well written. But the rest of the book is as if someone else's has written it (actually, I feel like an average high-school student with access to Sebastian's blog and emails could have "written" the book in a week).
Anyway. This book has good insights, but to find them you need to waste some of your time going through all its pages. It could have been an incredible book, but for me, it isn't.
February 11, 2019
"I would like to make a generational impact on the world. This requires that everyone around me treat me very well, or get out of my life." - Sebastian Marshall, Ikigai
"I think most people are at, maybe, 10% of their max capability. Probably more like 2%. That's where most of my life I've been. Lately I'm near 40-50%? It's intense. Better technology, better coordination, better planning are all necessary." - Sebastian Marshall, Ikigai
"I achieve all this because I've cut all the bullshit out of my life, and do basically whatever I want each day. I don't surf the net, my entertainment is reading, writing, and connecting with smart people." - Sebastian Marshall, Ikigai
"We're on the planet for a brief blink of an eye, a single warm teardrop on the cold oceans of eternity. It's too short to share that time with people who won't respect yours, and yet eternally long when shared with people doing beautiful and creative things." - Sebastian Marshall, Ikigai
"Start building skills, credentials, money, contacts. Study some history to see what's possible. Study rationality and learn how to think. Learn practical skills, like how to do arithmetic fast, type fast, get along with people, negotiate. Establish good habits." - Sebastian Marshall, Ikigai
"I think most people are at, maybe, 10% of their max capability. Probably more like 2%. That's where most of my life I've been. Lately I'm near 40-50%? It's intense. Better technology, better coordination, better planning are all necessary." - Sebastian Marshall, Ikigai
"I achieve all this because I've cut all the bullshit out of my life, and do basically whatever I want each day. I don't surf the net, my entertainment is reading, writing, and connecting with smart people." - Sebastian Marshall, Ikigai
"We're on the planet for a brief blink of an eye, a single warm teardrop on the cold oceans of eternity. It's too short to share that time with people who won't respect yours, and yet eternally long when shared with people doing beautiful and creative things." - Sebastian Marshall, Ikigai
"Start building skills, credentials, money, contacts. Study some history to see what's possible. Study rationality and learn how to think. Learn practical skills, like how to do arithmetic fast, type fast, get along with people, negotiate. Establish good habits." - Sebastian Marshall, Ikigai
September 29, 2019
Embrace the Japanese concept of Ikigai and
discover a renewed sense of purpose. Be mindful
of small pleasures each day to build a more
enjoyable and fulfilling life. Keep mentally and
physically active to ease the aging process.
The Japanese term Ikigai has no direct English
translation but essentially means 'reason for
living' or value in Life'
The Concept posits that a person Ikigai lies at the intersection n of the four interconnected aspects of life; what we love, what we're good at, what the
world needs and what we can be paid for. Ikigai
therefor is the ideal balance between our passion,
mission, vocation, and profession. --
Ikigai is about making the most of every day,
rooted in the belief that finding pleasure in many
small things are the secret to a more rewarding
life overall. While living in the here and now is
the key, the sense of purpose derived from pursuing IKigai bolsters our mental resilience to overcome setbacks and feel positive about the future. I
discover a renewed sense of purpose. Be mindful
of small pleasures each day to build a more
enjoyable and fulfilling life. Keep mentally and
physically active to ease the aging process.
The Japanese term Ikigai has no direct English
translation but essentially means 'reason for
living' or value in Life'
The Concept posits that a person Ikigai lies at the intersection n of the four interconnected aspects of life; what we love, what we're good at, what the
world needs and what we can be paid for. Ikigai
therefor is the ideal balance between our passion,
mission, vocation, and profession. --
Ikigai is about making the most of every day,
rooted in the belief that finding pleasure in many
small things are the secret to a more rewarding
life overall. While living in the here and now is
the key, the sense of purpose derived from pursuing IKigai bolsters our mental resilience to overcome setbacks and feel positive about the future. I
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March 30, 2018
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Vous l’aurez compris il y a plusieurs méthodes qui vous permettent d’atteindre vos objectifs, votre ikigai, hélas pour moi, ce livre ne correspond pas du tout à ce que je m’attendais. Certes, il y a de bonnes méthodes, mais les exemples sur le train de Tokyo, Mark Zuckerberg, etc. pour illustrer certains propos ou autres ne m’a pas aidé dans cette méthode, je me suis même demandé ce que cela faisait ici, certes c’était pour illustrer la méthode, mais pour ma part cela m’a desservie.
Dans certaines méthodes, j’ai eu l’impression d’être en cours de commerce et négociation, lorsqu’on nous parlait de demander des feed-back.
Ce livre, hélas n’a pas répondu à mes attentes.
Vous l’aurez compris il y a plusieurs méthodes qui vous permettent d’atteindre vos objectifs, votre ikigai, hélas pour moi, ce livre ne correspond pas du tout à ce que je m’attendais. Certes, il y a de bonnes méthodes, mais les exemples sur le train de Tokyo, Mark Zuckerberg, etc. pour illustrer certains propos ou autres ne m’a pas aidé dans cette méthode, je me suis même demandé ce que cela faisait ici, certes c’était pour illustrer la méthode, mais pour ma part cela m’a desservie.
Dans certaines méthodes, j’ai eu l’impression d’être en cours de commerce et négociation, lorsqu’on nous parlait de demander des feed-back.
Ce livre, hélas n’a pas répondu à mes attentes.
March 6, 2019
How many people actually read this book? It's marred with inconsistencies and parts are simply copy-pasted (there actually is overlap in text). I like the Ikigai concept but this book reads as a way the author tried to get some quick cash. Instead of this piece of utter crap, look elsewhere for some decent work on Ikigai, such as for instance 'Awakening your Ikigai' by Ken Mogi.
December 16, 2019
The book gives you a new outlook as to how people in Japan live longer, happier and healthy life.
The secret recipe is not only in finding a flow in what you're doing but, also what you eat and how you eat.
Quite insightful book
The secret recipe is not only in finding a flow in what you're doing but, also what you eat and how you eat.
Quite insightful book
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December 13, 2017Marshall's newer works have better writing (and editing), but there are still some gems here. I'd suggest reading Gateless first, then his newer books, then Ikigai if you still want to see more.
March 3, 2018
İngilizce bir şeyler okumuş oldum.
September 15, 2019
Meski kayaknya tahun ini aku kebanyakan ngasih bintang 5, tapi aku pikir itu pantas banget untuk segala insight yang Sebastian berikan ke aku.
October 10, 2019
good for light reading..
December 10, 2019
3 stars but I would still recommend reading it - it's short and you are introduced to many new ideas, some of which you may choose to research further
December 30, 2019
Worth reading. Full of insights about self care and healthy lifestyle while living in an automated world
January 6, 2020
Interesting experience of Japan, its people, culture and obviously the ikigai, the flow. Inspired a lot.
Stuck in mind. Pushes me to follow the principles.
Stuck in mind. Pushes me to follow the principles.
February 25, 2020
Another book about commonplace things
March 30, 2020
It is a must read for everyone out their if you want to make your life productive.
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April 9, 2020Very informative and implementable.
November 19, 2020
Short Review.
Some outstanding points and ideas but messy. A lot of repeating in this book. Worth a look at.
Some outstanding points and ideas but messy. A lot of repeating in this book. Worth a look at.
January 8, 2021
Intressant bok om hälsa och välmående.
October 23, 2022
Me encantó. Lo podría comparar con "The Almanack of Naval Ravikant". Un libro que rezuma pensamiento estratégico aplicado al día a día. Lleno de ideas potentes e inspiradoras. Muy recomendable.
June 24, 2023
I really liked this book except two chapters..
Over all good book, learned so many things .✨✨
Over all good book, learned so many things .✨✨
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