Term

Ikigai

A Japanese idea about finding joy in every day of life. It is also the title of the book by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles.

Ganbatte! The Japanese Art of Always Moving Forward, Albert Liebermann

Explained in

• Ganbatte! The Japanese Art of Always Moving Forward, Albert Liebermann
• Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life, Héctor García, Francesc Miralles

  A Japanese word made of "iki", life, and "kai", worth or value: what makes life worth living. The authors render it as "the happiness of always being busy."

• The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything, Neil Pasricha

  A Japanese word that Pasricha translates as the reason you get out of bed in the morning. What makes a person want to live and act.

• The Blue Zones, Dan Buettner

  a Japanese word meaning “the reason you get up in the morning” — your personal sense of purpose

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