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IKIGAI : A reason for BEING .

I have structured the essential bits & pieces of the book in a flow for easy understanding + compiled some handwritten notes.

As always these are just MY TAKEAWAYS from the book :))
#ikigai
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Firstly what is #IKIGAI ?

The Japanese call it - A REASON TO JUMP OUT OF BED EACH MORNING.

It& #39;s a convergence of 4 things .
*What you love
*What you are good at
*What you can get paid for
*What the world needs .

We need to find our Ikigai in life!
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Let& #39;s begin with DAILY HEALTH HABITS.

A SOUND MIND IN A SOUND BODY .

Both our MIND & BODY must be exercised well to avoid deterioration in latter years of life .

Have a mental workout routinely by stepping out of your COMFORT ZONE.
Expose yourself to CHANGE.
#RewireBrain

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For a sound body there& #39;s no need to exercise relentlessly . Regular Yoga, Surya namaskar and Gardening is more than enough.

Don& #39;t be a couch potato! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷" title="Mit Schultern zuckende Person" aria-label="Emoji: Mit Schultern zuckende Person"> Keep moving !
Our metabolism slows down just after 30 min of sitting sedentary.
#KeepMoving

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#StressKills

Most health problems are STRESS INDUCED.
Hence TAKE TIME OFF every now & then .
SLOW DOWN !!
Life isn& #39;t a race .So stop running all the time.

Condition your mind to enjoy each moment by practising #Mindfulness.
Be Self aware & aware of your surroundings!

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*SLOW DOWN THE AGEING PROCESS

2 dispositional traits found in people living a long and healthy life:
* A positive #ATTITUDE .
* A high degree of #EmotionalAwareness

A few pointers on How to Keep our Mind & Body from ageing overtly
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Work hard but don& #39;t get overworked about it .
Enjoy the process & the learnings!!
Results shall follow.

Variety is the spice of life.
Learn to take price and thereby enjoy even mundane chores aka daily movements of #microflow

#EnjoyingEverydayLife

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Smile a lot and learn to celebrate the little things in life .

Someday you shall look back to realise those formed the biggest part of your life .

Practise Contentment & Gratitude.
Be Curious always!
#LittleThingsMatterTheMost

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Learn something new each day .
Laugh out loud . Never take yourself seriously !!
Humour is much needed to reduce anxiety.

Don& #39;t worry too much . Extra worrying shall not change anything!

Do something constructive for the community & create things of value.
#BeOfValue

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SOME INTERESTING CONCEPTS

*WABI SABI*
There lies such beauty in the imperfections , fleetings of nature all around us .
Choose to see beauty in the flaws, in the incompleteness of things and people.
Each one of us is unique!!
Embrace this uniqueness.

#BeUnique

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* ICHI - GO ICHI - E *
This moment exists only NOW and won& #39;t come again .

Stay in the moment. ENJOY the present that life brings us.

Don& #39;t dwell in the past .
Don& #39;t predict the future .

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LOGO THERAPY.

Popularised by Victor Frankl who believed that everything can be taken from a human ,except THE WILL to live .
That becomes the reason to live.
We just need to DISCOVER it .

For he who has a WHY to live for, can bear with almost any HOW .https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😇" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit Heiligenschein" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit Heiligenschein">

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GO WITH THE FLOW IN WHATEVER YOU DO .

Why is this necessary?
When we flow we are focused on the task at hand . NO DISTRACTIONS.
Helps keep mind in order & ensures quality output.

#GoWithTheFlow
Elaborated in these notes .
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Meditation is recommended always for a calmer mind .
But we are often confused / clueless as to how to meditate !

Often we give up as we find our mind straying when we try to meditate . https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷" title="Mit Schultern zuckende Person" aria-label="Emoji: Mit Schultern zuckende Person">

The trick lies in "NOT TRYING " . :))
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#meditation

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*ANTI FRAGILITY *

As Taleb says , we need randomness, mess , adventures. uncertainty , self discovery and trauma - All of it ; to make life worth living .

Let& #39;s become Anti fragile by
learning to get rid of things that make us Fragile .

HOW ?
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To sum it up ,
These are the 10 Rules of Ikigai.
ALL SEEMINGLY OBVIOUS.
But ultimately we need to delve deep within ourselves to find OUR IKIGAI - Our purpose .

The book just emphasises on certain aspects and approaches that help us on our self discovery journey.

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We all have the capacity to do noble or terrible things.
The side of the equation we end up on depends on OUR DECISIONS , NOT ON THE CONDITIONS in which we find ourselves.

That& #39;s IKIGAI for you . :))

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