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Ikigai - How To Discover Your Purpose
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The Japanese word Ikigai, refers to having a direction in life, or that which makes one's life worthwhile.
Here’s how to use it to determine your calling
(A thread
)The Japanese word Ikigai, refers to having a direction in life, or that which makes one's life worthwhile.
Here’s how to use it to determine your calling
1) Do What You Are Good At
Your skill set may be based on;
Nature: Your gifts, forte and talents. What you do easier and better than than others.
Nuture: Finding a skill or profession you are interested in and gaining mastery of it through long term consistent practice.
Your skill set may be based on;
Nature: Your gifts, forte and talents. What you do easier and better than than others.
Nuture: Finding a skill or profession you are interested in and gaining mastery of it through long term consistent practice.
2) Do What You Love To Do
Life is too short to indulge in activities that make your dreadful.
Do what makes you come alive.
If you grow disinterested in a particular field, be courageous enough to pursue what excites you.
Trust your intuition, let it guide you.
Life is too short to indulge in activities that make your dreadful.
Do what makes you come alive.
If you grow disinterested in a particular field, be courageous enough to pursue what excites you.
Trust your intuition, let it guide you.
3) Do What The World Needs
Our activities must in one way or the other make the world a better place.
Our activities must in one way or the other make the world a better place.
4) Do What’s Lucrative
Money buys you freedom and comfort.
Money pays the rent and sustains your family.
Money fuels your drive - so to make your efforts sustainable, they must generate income.
Money buys you freedom and comfort.
Money pays the rent and sustains your family.
Money fuels your drive - so to make your efforts sustainable, they must generate income.
What you love + your skills = passion
What you love + your purpose = mission
Your purpose + source of income = vocation
Your skills + source of income = profession
Your Ikigai is the combination of all dimensions.
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What you love + your purpose = mission
Your purpose + source of income = vocation
Your skills + source of income = profession
Your Ikigai is the combination of all dimensions.
6/6
RT & follow @tea_skant
