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The Little Book of Ikigai

The Essential Japanese Way to Finding Your Purpose in Life

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The Little Book of Ikigai

By: Ken Mogi
Narrated by: Matt Addis
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 Find out how to live a long and happy life thanks to the ikigai miracle.

Japanese men's longevity ranks 4th in the world, while Japanese women's ranks 2nd. Perhaps this comes as no surprise when you know that the Japanese understanding of ikigai is embedded in daily life, careers, relationships, and hobbies.

Neuroscientist and bestselling Japanese writer Ken Mogi shares personal insight and scientific research to provide a colourful narrative of Japanese culture and history along the way.

He identifies five key pillars to ikigai:
1: Starting small
2: Releasing yourself
3: Harmony and sustainability
4: The joy of little things
5:Being in the here and now

Find fulfilment, joy and mindfulness in everything you do with the ikigai way.©2017 Ken Mogi (P)2017 Quercus Editions Limited Eastern Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Philosophy
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Having not heard the word Ikigai before, as this work unfolded I realised just how much of my own self maintenance fits with this philosophy.

if you enjoy humble pursuits for their own sake, you will love this book.

a wonderful walk-through of a humble concept

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An short but sweet introduction to Ikigai. The reading is good, though the production is a little bit less than perfect due to some patched audio. I understand that it probably needed to be done to fix some bad audio, though the voice/audio should be made less distracting.

Very interesting introduction to Ikigai

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I enjoyed it and will listen again, the narrator was great and the subject made me think after it had finished

Ikigai

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