Ikigai - Do You Know Your Meaning?
Ikigai
Japan, and its culture, as the world knows, comes from the oldest ancestral times in the world. It is easy to see how their lifestyle, their language, religions, architecture full of majestic temples and customs are by far, very different from those of the whole world. Taken together, the direction of their past generations make them, the Japanese, enjoy and employ a lifestyle with the mayor balance than other nations. For this reason we see astonishing technological and social advances in their life with life and nature.
Ikigai (生 き 甲 斐) is a Japanese word, its translation is not concrete but interpreted as "reason for being", applied to the personal motivation of each individual and its purpose in life (according to Japanese culture ).
According to Hasegawa, the origin of the word goes back to the Heian period (794 to 1185 A.D.). "Gai comes from the word kai ("shell") in Japanese, which are considered very valuable, and hence derived Ikigai as a word meaning"value in life".
If we appreciate the image exposed above, we see several elements of life that enter the Ikigai circle:
It should be noted however, that people are not born with Ikigai, but their quest and happiness to find it is what makes sense to their meaning. It's what makes get up from bed millions of Japanese every day.
This has attracted the attention of many specialists in the subjects of good living and human evolution. According to the Ministry of Health, Lavor and Security of Japan, its inhabitants have a life span of more than 87 years for women and 81 years for men. Placing it as one of the country with the mayor longevity of life. Could Ikigai be the cause? Many of these specialists believe it is.
In a survey conducted in 2010 to about 2000 participants, 31% described their working life as their Ikigai.
Knowing that work-related stress is one of the causes of many diseases and accidents in today's society, people who manage to find meaning and passion in what they do can reduce these risks completely, contributing to a healthy and longer life .
Learning
Our society is divided into many cultures around the world. This gives us the advantage of being able to learn a little from each one. Perhaps, if we apply Ikigai to our way of living, we will see the world in a balanced society where each of us would have a reason to get up in the morning.
Let me know in the comments!
Sources investigated:
Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikigai
Https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/08/is-this-japanese-concept-the-secret-to-a-ong-life/
Http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20170807-ikigai-a-japanese-concept-to-improve-work-and-life
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