Ikigai for Teens

Many of us would have heard and read the book 'Ikigai', but did you know there is a separate book for teens as well?

And it's like a prequel to the more well known book and the Japanese Secret for a long and happy life.

The people of Japan believe that everyone has an Ikigai - a reason to jump out of bed everymorning - Is Ikigai.

Iki = Life and Gai = Worth. 

Co-written by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles based on their interviewing more than a 100 villagers from Okinawa where the inhabitants live longer than in any other place in the world.

Our Ikigai is hidden deep inside each of us. Based on a diagram by Mark Venn this is at the intersection of four elements:
1) What your are good at
2) What you can be paid for
3) What the world needs
4) What you love

1 and 4 is passion; 1 and 2 is your profession; 2 and 3 is your vocation; and 3 and 4 is your Mission.

When you make your passion your profession, vocation and mission in life you find Ikigai.

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'He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how'. ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

'When the explorer is ready their path appears'.

'Being lost is good. If you don't get lost, you can't find yourself. '

All of us need Money, Fame and\or Power. 

'Accept your feelings.  Know your purpose.  And do what needs to be done.'

 

I have not failed.I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

HAPPINESS = REALITY - DESIRES 

Siddhartha's exploring kit

Imagination 

Kaizen

Inspiration 

Gratitude 

Audacity 

Improvisation 

The Seventh Tool

'Do not allow people to dim your  shine because they are blinded. Tell them to put on some sunglasses'

Forget about 'What they will say'

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Ten Superpowers to be a superhero 

1. Responsibility 
2. Determination 
3. Honor -  Principles - True to word
4. Unity
5. Information 
6. Accuracy 
7. Strength 
8. Futurism
9. Rebellion 
10. Courage 

Tell me how they listen to you and I'll tell you what they are like.

1. Miles Away
2. Wall of silence
3. Gossip
4. Doomsayers - negative side
5. Analyst - make you think
6. Empowerer

'The future is not what is going to happen,  but what we are going to do'

'Plan your future, because that is where you are going to spend rest of your life'.