I've had an epiphany. We tend to complicate happiness. ✨
We set certain terms and conditions for our lives and end up believing that achieving those would be a way to attain eternal happiness and therefore longevity. 🦚
Isn’t it weird to have to wait for happiness which is actually unconditional and completely free of cost?🌸
Diving into the next book to know the secret of a long and happy life from the residents of the eternally youthful Japanese town of Okinawa.🇯🇵
[A G U I D E D M E D I T A T I O N]
‘A happy man is too satisfied with the present to dwell on the future.’
-Albert Einstein 🧪
Do you keep stumbling upon questions in your head, like:
What is the reason for my being?
What is the purpose of my life?
What am I supposed to do? 💭
Ikigai intends to bring you closer to the answers to these questions.
What you love, What you’re good at, What the world needs, What you can be paid for: Your passion, Mission, Profession and Vocation combine to form Ikigai!🌼
And, according to the Japanese, Everyone has Ikigai, Some people might have found it while some are still seeking it.🐚
Japanese being the colorful and vivid language it is, with single words describing an experience or a moment as a whole, it doesn’t have a word that quite translates to ‘Retire’, or rather it’s doesn’t believe in the concept of retiring. 🇯🇵
So what is it that helps the Japanese live long doing what they love?🍂
I k i g a i.✨
The belief that the world is imperfect and a great place for opportunities is what helps them find growth in everything. 🌤
Find your Ikigai and master the art of staying young while growing old.❄️
‘Some people are old at 18 and some are young at 90. Age is a concept humans created.’
Yoko Ono, 87
Multimedia Artist
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