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Los Angeles Times Bestseller
'If hygge is the art of doing nothing, Ikigai is the art of doing something-- doing it with supreme focus and joy."-- New York Post
Bring meaning and joy to all your days with this internationally bestselling guide to the Japanese concept of Ikigai --the happiness of always being busy--as revealed by the daily habits of the world's longes-living people.
And from the same authors, don't miss The Book of Ichigo Ichie--about making the most of every moment in your life.
''Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years."-- Japanese proverb
According to the Japanese, everyone has an Ikigai--a reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the world's longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. Having a strong sense of Ikigai--the place where passion, mission, vocation, and profession intersect--means that each day is infused with meaning. It's the reason we get up in the morning. It's also the reason many Japanese never really retire (in fact there's no word in Japanese that means retire, in the sense it does in English). They remain active and work at what they enjoy because they have found a real purpose in life--the happiness of always being busy.
In researching this book, the author interviewed the resident of the Japanese village with the highest percentage of 100-year-old--one of the world's Blue Zones. Ikigai reveals the secrets to their longevity ad happiness: how they eat, how they move, how they work, how they foster collaboration and community, and--their best-kept secret--how they find the Ikigai that brings satisfaction to their lives. And it provides practical tools to help you discover your own Ikigai. Because who doesn't want to find happiness every day?
About the Author
Francesc Miralles is a lecturer and award-winning author of bestselling books in the areas of health and spirituality. Born in Barcelona, he studied Journalism, English literature, and German philology, and has worked as a translator, editor, art therapist, and musician. His novel Love in Lowercase has been translated into 28 languages. Along with Hector Garcia, he is the author of the bestselling Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life.
Héctor García was born in Spain and worked at CERN in Switzerland before moving to Japan, his home for 16 years and counting. In Tokyo, when he is not writing his next book, he makes a living in the IT industry. His popular blog led to his international bestseller A Geek In Japan. He is also the author of the bestselling Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life; translated to 57 languages, has the strange honor of being the most translated book ever originally written in the Spanish language. To this day he has published seven books, his latest one is: The Book of Ichigo Ichie.
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Rating: 4.6/5
Author: Francesc Miralles and Héctor García
Publisher: Penguin Life (US edition)
Publishing Date: August 29, 2017
Edition Language: English (Originally in Spanish)
Genre: Happiness Self-Help, Longevity, Consciousness & Thought Philosophy
ISBN-10: 0143130722
ISBN-13: 978-0143130727
Pages: 208 (Hardcover)
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