Ikigai PDF

Ikigai pdf is a Japanese Secret concept which tells about the mantra to live long. The Ikigai book is about the secret of living a long and happy 100 years by following the Japanese concept of IKIGAI. this book explains how you can live a long and happy life by following a healthy diet. Ikigai is a scientific case study of a town in Japan where town members live long and happy lives by following the Ikigai concept. This book was written by Hector Garcia and Francesc  Miralles when he moved to Japan and he was very  much influenced by Japanese Culture and wrote this book  influenced by their culture.

This concept tells about finding the skills needed to the world and work to earn money skills you are expert in. This book tells that people should have purpose in life, never retire and have a healthy diet.

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According to author , problem in our life is the high level of existence crisis and stress means questioned to the existence due to this they became victim of premature aging  existence crisis  arise due to do things what they do not want to do and  lose their purpose in their life. But this existence crisis and stress are not found in the people of japan because they follow the Ikigai concept and live life for centuries. It helps them live long and joyfully due to the practice of Ikigai, because Japanese is part of  the five blue zones.

Okinawa in Japan became the home of people where some people live the longest life in the world because of Ikigai. Iki means life and gai means value. Find the passion of life and nurture them then pursue the Ikigai in life every day. Ikigai involves four questions. 

  • Discover the strength- in what skills you are best
  • what world need – what you can give to world which world is lacking of 
  • Know what is your passion – what you can do without stopping whole day
  • What are you paid for- Passion which can give you money while working 

Ikigai will make you get up in the morning every day and never give up  this is the way you never retire from work and your purpose may come from your family relationship or hobby.

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Okinawa Case Study

An Okinawa case study showed that people of Okinawa continued to pursue their hobby even after retirement and stayed active. Research has shown that Okinawans have lower rate of dementia and heart disease because of their activeness. Okinawan elders know to stay fit ,well being, we should learn from them and worry as little as possible it enables you to slow down.

Focus on enjoying life what you have instead of being afraid of what you do not have. People should open their hearts even towards strangers and develop friendly relationships and maintain as well throughout and follow a healthy diet and waking up early in the morning, also your body should have enough movement that makes your body active throughout the day.

Radio Taiso, a Japanese Radio show, helped Okinawans in exercise. A large group of people listen to the directions from the radio to exercise lifting of arms up and down.

10 Golden rules of Ikigai according to authors

  • Stay active
  • Take it Slow
  • Do not fill your Stomach
  • Surrounding yourself With good Friend 
  • Get in shape on your next Birthday
  •  Smile- 
  •  Reconnect with nature 
  •  Give Thanks
  •  Live in the moments
  •  Follow your Ikigai

Ogimi ,Okinawa – Time has stopped in Okinawa. People here live in the present and do work as much as their health allows them. Okinawan follow the principle of INCHARIBA CHORE means they treat everyone as a Brother even if he is unknown to them and also celebration is an essential part. Secret of the Centenarians and Super Centenarians

An Interview is conducted by Authors among the 100 people of Okinawa asking the eldest member about secrets of their long life and they find the following  points. Okinawans told that key to stay sharp in old age in your fingers, if you keep your fingers active then you will live one hundred and happy life.

  • Do not Worry
  • Cultivate good habits
  • Nurture Your friendship everyday
  • Live an unhurried life
  • Be Optimistic
  • Eat and sleep and you will live a long life
  • Learn to Relax

Hector Garcia quoted some famous quotations below

  • We are what we repeatedly do  – “Excellence then, is not an act but a habit”- Aristotle
  • “To be able to concentrate for a considerable amount of time is essential to difficult achievement’’- Bertrand Russell
  • The grand essential to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for” – Washington Burnap
  • Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the  human freedoms-to choose one’s attitude any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way – Viktor Frankl

He also quoted a Japanese proverb

“Nana korobi ya oki” – Fall seven raise eight time and He mentioned The Five Pillars of Ikigai 

    • Staffing small
    • Releasing yourself 
    • Harmony and Sustainability
    • The joy of little thing
    • Being in the here and now

Related details of ikigai book pdf

Book Title Ikigai The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy life
Author  Hector Garcia and Francesc Miraller
Publishers Penguin Life
Language  English
Pages Count 123
File Type PDF
File Size 6.8 MB

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