My friend, the only purpose in life is to know our creator. Knowing our creator can unite us, give us peace, teach us to love one another. Do righteousness and condemn evil
It really works this way, believe me. I did it. It took me 15 years from the moment I had realized what I really wanted to do in life. I was 31 at that time with two little sons, a husband and a part time job that was exhausting. I had to change my qualifications (three years of study), change my work, get a lot of experience. Finally, I teach English in my little home town in Poland. I've got a lot of self-made flashcards and grammar cards, second hand desks and chairs for my students and I'm happy. It wasn't easy, but it was worth doing it. A year ago I read a book about Ikigai and I thought I was on a right path. Now, even my two grown up sons are looking at me in a different way! Good luck everybody! Be strong! Don't give up! Renata
I believe I’m lucky to be able to know about ikigai, as an Art student there’s so much expression, feelings that ikigai can help me to make good and full of feelings art. Seeing this comment really motivates me to give my best to find my purpose, my ikigai! And to share it to many people as many as I can! And would you like to share the ikigai book name? 😅
Thank you Renata, for your inspirational message! I’m pursuing my Ikigai to find a purpose to live happy and free after realizing about my abusive husband and his affairs.
I enjoying gardening. I enjoying being alone, drinking coffee in the morning, walking along the edge of the bay at sunrise. I enjoy being quiet. I enjoy living simply. I enjoy taking care of my body without obsessing about it. I enjoy sleeping. I appreciate my life and all the lives that weave with mine. I bow to all living things, and everything is living. No one seems to want to give me money for doing the things that I enjoy, that fulfill me. I do enjoying having money. Money is useful, but for me, doing what fulfills me doesn't create income.
You might consider finding out what your astrological north node is; the north node holds our purpose for this lifetime. You may find that there is a common element in all of the things you enjoy that you never even realized. Blessings to you.
No, marriage itself will not bring happiness. In fact, the apostle Paul directly said one would reap tribulation if they married! After all, you put two imperfect people together like that, difficulties are inevitable. What brings happiness through marriage is having a partner who is willing to put forth the effort to MAKE it enjoyable. When both husband and wife put their focus on the other instead of themselves, their wants, feelings and desires, that's when happiness comes. The only reason you find happiness being single is due to there being no one else to focus on but you, which is rather self centred. Just like marriage, singleness isn't guaranteed to bring happiness either. I've been single for 13 years now, after my wife cheated on me, and I've all but withered away inside and became a social recluse. In fact, I've ended up with a rather nihilistic view on life...which is why this video caught my attention in the first place.
I was a hardworking person who had huge goals......I always tried sooo hard to gain things I wanted. I never liked when others are doing what a Wanted....I think I was burning with jealousy & it gradually increased.......I was craving a lot...I punished myself for being weak...making mistakes I was running towards a mirage & finally messed up my exam as well. I trusted and liked people admired me..........I was addicted to admiration. It was miserable when others did not appreciate me for what I did....Rather than doing my work I was seeking admiration....I was dreaming about how I will act when I get something .Unknowingly I was destroying myself bit by bit. I think I was depressed.....I was angry with everyone including myself. I was blaming me and others . I gave up everything almost everything. I felt dead inside. My dream was to become a Neurosurgeon. I felt like I just showed off in Everything I did . I felt like I was maintaining a fake image all the times. I was feeling miserable. Racing thoughts was the worst. I could not focus .I finally decided to take a break. 1.I wrote everything down when I felt low. 2.I wrote all the stuff in negative form. 3.For about month I was writing things when I felt jealous, angry & depressed. 4.I slept a lot. 5.Watched videos to heal myself. Commenting was also a great therapy. 6.I tried doing different things.....Origami, cartoons, cooking etc. 7.I tried meditation. 8.I stopped dreaming......totally whenever I go to future or past my brain warns me now. I also say to myself "it Is FAKE" when I imagine things and act like that . 9.I stopped working to schedules. 10.Watched few Christmas movies. Now i am feeling better....better than ever.......I am my Boss now. Now I donot seek for opinions. Slowly reach to small goals ................. I climbed up from the lowest............SO ANYONE can do that Thanks a lot for Ikagai It was the blinker that I was doing the right thing.
I thought I wanna be a doctor just like how my mother and sister are in the medical field, they are now abroad. When I look into my strengths and weaknesses, they are all point out how I look perfectly fit being a teacher for little children and I love children all of my life. I wanna be a teacher and I promise not to leave my children left all alone on their own, I wanna see them grow and be with them through their ups and downs in life until they are ready to fly. I wanna build a happy, healthy and loving home 💛
The Four Points of Purpose of the IKIGAI: 1) What you love to do 💖 2) What the world needs 🌎 3) What you’re actually good at 💪 4) What you can get paid for 💰 Great video and good points on the importance of finding and living out your Ikigai. :)
this is the Western distorted vision of Ikigai. An elderly Japanese woman would never ask for money to take care of her grandchildren, and for many elderly people, Ikigai is taking care of grandchildren
@@francesco1799You are right 👍👍 I was surprised that Arata-san mentions Ken Mogi, who’s the professor who wrote those 5 steps or pillars of Ikigai, while at the same time mixing in the western vision of ikigai being at the center of that infamous venn diagram… Because Ken Mogi explicitly said that ikigai is everything, not just the center.
I believe the difficulty in understanding our ikigai sometimes is because we expect it to be something that looks BIG for others, but like Ken Mogi says in his amazing book, your ikigai might be holding your grandkid in your arms. I guess it what fulfils your soul...wonderful video thanks ❤❤
Just discovered Ikigai yesterday (about 60 years late). What a revelation. This should be taught to young people; it's as important or more than ordinary classwork. Thank you Seiiti Arata.
this is the Western distorted vision of Ikigai. An elderly Japanese woman would never ask for money to take care of her grandchildren, and for many elderly people, Ikigai is taking care of grandchildren
This is depressing. I can't think of anything at the moment that gives me joy. I struggle to get through the work day and survive to do the same again the next day.
Start journaling and affirming that you are grateful you found your "purpose" or your dream career. Do this every day say it to yourself in a loop even if you don't believe it. I promise that it will come maybe even as a random convo with a friend or a remark someone will make :)
@@Charlie-zy1hg Thanks so much. I will have to do that but at the moment, I am scared to leave a fairly safe position in a big company. But it's not just the job. In my free time, i don't find joy in things I used to like doing. It's weird, really and I don't understand what changed...
@@infiniteaparty8523 Thank you, I am sure this works for people, but I can't see this working for me. But thanks for caring and trying to help. I really appreciate it. I am journalling btw, just not with this kind of positive affirmation. Journalling helps a little because I make it a point to write down when I feel a little better and refer back to that, reminding myself that it's not always bad.
I think that when one is depressed or recovering from burnout in my case, its hard to think of what gives you joy, as your brain lies to you. What I've found helpful is focusing on the things that I value, they may not make me happy happy, but doing and working on what I value brings real profound emotional returns. eg, being of service to my aging mother, i brings me peace...and eventually, a quiet joy. I wrote about my experience on medium, asimplerwaywithm , you may find it helpful, check it out.
I hope you're doing better now, I completely burnt out and ended up in hospital and it totally transformed my way of thinking. I no longer live to work, and I don't feel as easily guilt tripped into working unpaid overtime and at weekends. If you aren't finding any joy even in your hobbies you might be depressed? It might be worth speaking to a doctor or a therapist if you can afford one ❤️
I am 62 and not well. I am my husbands caregiver, he is dying. I don't want to live in the present. I find myself living in the past, in the future, anywhere but here. I don't know where to find my joy. I am exhausted most days, I am in pain. My husband suffers terribly. No matter where I go and what I do, I remember better times. Do u cover these situations in your videos? I am new here.
I completely sympathize and emphasize with what you are going through. I am almost 66 years old and I have been a self-employed senior caregiver in private homes for the past 14 years. I am good at taking care of other people but this is not my joy or my passion. Not by a long shot. I start Social Security next month but I still need to create an income and I want to do something more fulfilling with my life. I wish you all the best in caring for your husband. Try to take care of yourself as well.
This is one of the best motivational videos I've seen so far. Most videos trigger stress in me and the sense of not being worthy. This one actually encourages me to just proceed the things i'm doing allready, and be patien with it. Thank you!
I live in Tokyo : Did everything I ever wanted to do .... wake up , intrinsically think how you say - ikigai - and then I go to work and all the values you say are turned upside down by my colleagues who are very very hai puraido old school Japanese people ..... but , I will keep on trying !! Thank You for your strong message !
Nope, nope. Ikigai is more Zen than Buddhist. I know because I'm Buddhist. Buddhism is about enlightenment, meditation, living simply, discipline, practice of your mind n celibacy NOT start small, find your joy, find harmony, find money.. although the living here n now IS Buddhism. Buddhism is more about simple n discipline life, free from material want or desire. While Ikigai is about harmonizing your skill with your desire in life including all the material things. Essentially Buddhism n Ikigai are two completely different things.
@@rossy3lo No. I am Buddhist whole life. You only know one type Zen. In fact Zen is a part of Buddhism.. Don't have to be celibate poor monk to practice Buddhism. There's many other kinds of Buddhism over 2500 years. Even in Zen there's differences. Many other Buddhists find enlightenment through daily mundane experiences, pursuing joys of human life, not denial of desire. Buddhism is not narrow. Its wide inclusive.
I was told that, since I was so good at so many things, while I am engaged in a job that requires critical thinking, I need to pick up a hobby that satisfies some of my other strengths, something creative for instance. Otherwise, the strengths I am not using, will pull at me and change my path.
I'm passionate about fitness and exercising I wake up every morning and exercise at the gym because I'm 49 n I'm 50 this year 2024, I don't want to be unfit yet I desire to be driven, self disciplined and resilient in all areas of my life..😊 I want to be disciplined to work a 40 hour week, continue to train Boxing, Hapkido, Ninjitsu and Tai Chi..
this is the Western distorted vision of Ikigai. An elderly Japanese woman would never ask for money to take care of her grandchildren, and for many elderly people, Ikigai is taking care of grandchildren
For me, I'm worried that my dream is actually a product of my rose colored glasses when I look at that dream or idea. I'm convinced that my dreams, if realized, would just leave me with the feeling of the grass really not being greener on the other side. I'm worried that following my dreams will actually lead me astray instead of being my ikigai. Idk what to do... My job is draining my will to live. And the thought of leaving is too overwhelming. Stuck in the middle and it feels crushing.
The real problem today is that too many young people don't have any motive, any will, any goal. Too many are depressed and can't even express any goal. As a teacher I see this alot. I think the question of harmony and living in the moment, is important, not "happiness".
As I was listening, the word CONNECTION popped into my head. I know exactly what my purpose is. Thank you for this video. Simply listening to you brought me my answer.
Thank you. The contents, your voice and the manner in which you said every word, all of these were so beautiful. Thank you. May God bless you to find your ikigai. 😊
I also adore sleeping. I suffer from depression and use it at times as an escape. But it IS an escape: I love good sleep and I often love the dreams that I have. I have a very fulfilling life over there on the other side of sleep!
Sven Nykvist I am exactly the same! I battle depression and I’ve been living with chronic pain for 20 years. In my dreams I am not in pain. In my dreams I can do things I can’t in waking life, things like athletics, walking, playing with my animals.
Similar for me. Have been going through Depression and anxiety for last 15 years, but in my sleep I escape it all. My dreams are also exciting and adventurous, absolute opposite to my real life.
I remember being in my deepest throes of depressing and feeling the same thing, I still do actually. Sleep was my savior, it comforted me when I was sad, it halved the time I had to spend awake and miserable. My dreams took me to places I still have never been to. But sleep is a curse for me now. All I want is to spend time in the sun and smell the fresh air, but I can’t kick my old habit of sleeping at 5am and waking up in the afternoon. Only thing that motivates me to wake up is my hobby, and I don’t get to do it often.
Time ha s taught me that who I am is NOT based on ego or vanity. This has freed me fro so much of the madness I see in the world these days. If I can stay away from the siren call of consumerism and EXCESS EVERYTHING then I tend to be happy. Even if it means I am alone.
He must have some ancestors that had freckles because freckles on the vocal cord makes raspy voices. some raspy voices make me want to cough because I'm so empathetic.
I remember being a young adolescent and thinking if art and horse riding are the most important things whenever I go because it brings vitality and peace and everything is well. Both is lost now and it would be wonderful to feel the peace and inspiration again.
Yes, I enjoyed listening to you very much. I'm 73 years old and on looking back I seem to have found many ikigais throughout my life (is that even possible?). I would daydream in my youth about attaining some goal or other and then go about finding out how to accomplish it. The fun part was actually in the daily planning of it (I guess being in the now). Later on in life ikigai found ME (is that even possible?). I 'accidentally' immersed myself in several aspects of the medical profession(s) finding out in the end that it was apparently my true calling. It was however as you pointed out, the little moments of pondering and planning that added up to greater achievements. Having lived a full life, I now find myself equally enjoying the quieter things in life. It IS possible to follow your bliss, but it sometimes means having to go it alone.🌹
Thank you! I came across this several years ago and had to make BIG long term changes. It's been a struggle but worth it. Actually worth it! Hearing this and reflecting is helpful and comforting. I'm not quite where I want to be in the grander picture but I'm at least now in the same ballpark and not totally lost. It may be good for some to know it doesn't happen overnight necessarily but there are times when the shift happens and you feel an uplifting calm in the air that blooms joy within. That's how you know you're doing the right thing. It can happen no matter how dead inside you feel.
It seems the 5 steps are the 5 pillars of Ikigai that Ken Mogi described. He said that Kogi-sensei is a neuroscientist, but I think he’s not. He’s specialized in the mind and brain relation, works for Sony CSL & Tokyo Tech, but he never studied neuroscience, but science and law in Tokyo University. Anyway, I’m happy to hear more Japanese people talking about this concept because I feel there are some misconceptions about the ikigai in the west 👍👍
I found my ikigai when I realized i do t necessarily need to see my results showing up as physical manifestations, but sometimes it’s more subtle than that. Sometimes I feel transformed from the inside by a new personal habit I’ve been practicing. Eventually it does affect my life for the better, it’s all about patience. The important this is that no one else can measure your ikigai but you.
I found my purpose in helping others to love and manage their wavy & curly hair as a curly hair specialist. Teaching is a calling I realized I did not have to go back to school for but to just be and do. Great video - thank you!
I kept thinking about the metaphor of a christmas ornament and a fully decorated tree. Those small wins we have, like the transportation you were relying on came on time, or doing a load of jeans reach in a pocket a benjamin, the little ornaments in our lives, but then to step back and see your christmas trees and all the beautiful ornaments is quite breath taking. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and if applicable, Happy Birthday
You explained the present moment and wanting more. Very well. Thank you another way Eckhart Tolle explains it. Sometimes someone saying another way makes it click.
God himself must have placed this in my suggestions. I need to watch this daily until I memorize it so I can apply it appropriately. Thank you for this.
The little things..ants, birds..sounds .. roaches.. frogs ..etc. thats a major thing that happens when let your child inside be. If you live near a pond go and look for frogs. They are amazing creatures.. i love those creatures..green. We are bound to return to nature, in a forest..feel the cold wind ..the trees branches and leaves talking. The earth is there and its like us..but better. It just gives and gives..sometimes it takes and its sad. But fortunately we fade away.. Into our graves Every night we rehearse. Dreaming is a hell/paradise state. Am i on drugs now? No. Just 4:23 am. Spread Love...build. draw..paint, but we need more love.
@@san_diegan69diegan27 Kaiser is correct.. we must choose for ourselves what we want to do... every moment you have the power to choose what you want to do. If you’re not sure between say a couple of options, choose the one that “feels better”.. when you do that, you will be steered in the most-aligned direction for yourself... don’t give your own power away by having someone else choose for you... ✨🙏🏻✨
I speak many languages iki It means to in Turkish and Turkish is an agglutive language like Korean brought to them by the Mongolians which I'm sure brought some of Japanese to Japanese people. g a i comes from the root Gaia which means Earth or body. Even in Thai the word g a i in l a n g - g a i translates to the bottom body which means your entire physical body. So I would not be surprised if I k i g a i really means your second body.
Ty🙏😇I found myself listening to you while I sleept... I so enjoy traveling to gatherings, or Conferences.. I am in my joy with the world. and all its wonders from location to location and I super enjoy being invited to come speak or activate places when I see what I see as witness in activations on the roads Of the reality we share. Behold I claim all things new .in joy Inow know how and why I love to share. wiaw The world wants me as much at I enjoy being within it.🙏
finding ikigai also needs favourable circumstances !!not everyone is lucky to have a life with supportive people and supportive situations around . Sometimes we have to fight a lot to even give it a try to fid our ikigai !
Thank you so much for this video......coz i can't understand what is the meaning of ikigai.........now I can understand.....thank you so much....i am from India 🇮🇳
OMG, watching Your video regarding Ikigai, I do remember growing up being thought all that, by my first Two Teachers... " My Parents " They were Correct 100% Arigatogozaimasu...
I've just found your channel.. I just my health back as since I have recovered from a rare cancer it has brought on so much illness... fibromyilga. Lupus. And many other ones xxx
I can't help but wonder if they ever asked the Kamikaze pilots in WW2 what their Ikigai was. Step 3 is a very zen oriented statement and has some ideas akin to Christian mysticism. Very good!
先生, I have no doubt in the application of Ikigai. In these times of crisis, thankful as I am to still have a job, it is a job that I hate nonetheless. It is a job where NONE of the 4 criterias to attain Ikigai are checked. So now that I know of this philosophy and how it can lead to a happier and healthier lifestyle, it seems I have become even more depressed because I found only 2 out of the 4 criterias: I found what I am truly passionate about and what I am good at doing. But it is something that cannot bring me income and is not a very in-demand job around the world... I am stuck feeling that Ikigai is not for everyone as you may have said, and I have to continue doing an unfulfilling job.
this is the Western distorted vision of Ikigai. An elderly Japanese woman would never ask for money to take care of her grandchildren, and for many elderly people, Ikigai is taking care of grandchildren
Whether your ikigai is chocolate or your new startup, the goal and sense of finding meaning outside of yourself isn't what will give you true fulfillment. Your ikigai is already within you. I think it's a way of living in the present moment, enjoying living and being fulfilled, which can be the smallest of things. It's all in accepting yourself, knowing you are enough, and allowing yourself to find your happiness and fulfillment from the present moment. The rest are life goals, which are good to plan for of course.
Extremely well said sir! Thank you for your excellent explanation. I believe life satisfaction is achieved through small continuous steps towards enjoying everyday pleasures. It can be as simple as enjoying a great cup of coffee.
so like with the point enjoy every little moment...I am a postgraduate student. I failed to finish it on time bcoz a loss of courage and motivation...but tend to finish it however it takes...now I change my thinking and perspective just enjoy the mistake and learn from it. and at least I'm trying or act. that's the important thing is to start. thanks for the speech
i have seen in me that whatever i am doing,i am doing it for one of the following reasons, and only one, never for two of them or the three. every time will be only one of the three: wisdom, glory, wealth.
"Right now, just as you are here with me, are you enjoying the journey?" Me, on the bus, travelling home from another city: "oh, gosh, are you watching me?!"
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My friend, the only purpose in life is to know our creator. Knowing our creator can unite us, give us peace, teach us to love one another. Do righteousness and condemn evil
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It really works this way, believe me. I did it. It took me 15 years from the moment I had realized what I really wanted to do in life. I was 31 at that time with two little sons, a husband and a part time job that was exhausting. I had to change my qualifications (three years of study), change my work, get a lot of experience. Finally, I teach English in my little home town in Poland. I've got a lot of self-made flashcards and grammar cards, second hand desks and chairs for my students and I'm happy. It wasn't easy, but it was worth doing it.
A year ago I read a book about Ikigai and I thought I was on a right path. Now, even my two grown up sons are looking at me in a different way! Good luck everybody! Be strong! Don't give up! Renata
I believe I’m lucky to be able to know about ikigai, as an Art student there’s so much expression, feelings that ikigai can help me to make good and full of feelings art. Seeing this comment really motivates me to give my best to find my purpose, my ikigai! And to share it to many people as many as I can!
And would you like to share the ikigai book name? 😅
Thank you Renata, for your inspirational message! I’m pursuing my Ikigai to find a purpose to live happy and free after realizing about my abusive husband and his affairs.
@@millaspuffs6744 I’m sorry about the problems with your husband. Best wishes as you work your way through this situation.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thank you Renata. Only you have good man, and good memory.I didn’t believe than it possible to get out of destiny
Hi Renata ,I am in Poland do you still have the book? Would love to borrow it
I enjoying gardening. I enjoying being alone, drinking coffee in the morning, walking along the edge of the bay at sunrise. I enjoy being quiet. I enjoy living simply. I enjoy taking care of my body without obsessing about it. I enjoy sleeping. I appreciate my life and all the lives that weave with mine. I bow to all living things, and everything is living.
No one seems to want to give me money for doing the things that I enjoy, that fulfill me. I do enjoying having money. Money is useful, but for me, doing what fulfills me doesn't create income.
I am pretty much like you.
I feel that way too
I am also like u
The comments to the comment lol
You might consider finding out what your astrological north node is; the north node holds our purpose for this lifetime. You may find that there is a common element in all of the things you enjoy that you never even realized. Blessings to you.
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Giri.
He is Brazilian.
Who said we have to be married to be fulfilled? I have been happily divorced for 33 years.
The universe brought me here just to see this comment. Lol. Very affirming. Thank you 😊
Loved this😊
Totally agree. I’m so tired of the you have to be in love to be happy mindset.
Soon I will be too! Can't wait!
No, marriage itself will not bring happiness. In fact, the apostle Paul directly said one would reap tribulation if they married! After all, you put two imperfect people together like that, difficulties are inevitable.
What brings happiness through marriage is having a partner who is willing to put forth the effort to MAKE it enjoyable. When both husband and wife put their focus on the other instead of themselves, their wants, feelings and desires, that's when happiness comes.
The only reason you find happiness being single is due to there being no one else to focus on but you, which is rather self centred.
Just like marriage, singleness isn't guaranteed to bring happiness either. I've been single for 13 years now, after my wife cheated on me, and I've all but withered away inside and became a social recluse. In fact, I've ended up with a rather nihilistic view on life...which is why this video caught my attention in the first place.
1. Start small
2. Free yourself
3. Seek harmony and sustainability
4. Have joy in the little things
5. Be in the here and now
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these are the five pillars of Ken Mogi
I was a hardworking person who had huge goals......I always tried sooo hard to gain things I wanted. I never liked when others are doing what a Wanted....I think I was burning with jealousy & it gradually increased.......I was craving a lot...I punished myself for being weak...making mistakes I was running towards a mirage & finally messed up my exam as well. I trusted and liked people admired me..........I was addicted to admiration. It was miserable when others did not appreciate me for what I did....Rather than doing my work I was seeking admiration....I was dreaming about how I will act when I get something .Unknowingly I was destroying myself bit by bit. I think I was depressed.....I was angry with everyone including myself. I was blaming me and others . I gave up everything almost everything. I felt dead inside. My dream was to become a Neurosurgeon. I felt like I just showed off in Everything I did . I felt like I was maintaining a fake image all the times. I was feeling miserable. Racing thoughts was the worst. I could not focus .I finally decided to take a break.
1.I wrote everything down when I felt low.
2.I wrote all the stuff in negative form.
3.For about month I was writing things when I felt jealous, angry & depressed.
4.I slept a lot.
5.Watched videos to heal myself. Commenting was also a great therapy.
6.I tried doing different things.....Origami, cartoons, cooking etc.
7.I tried meditation.
8.I stopped dreaming......totally whenever I go to future or past my brain warns me now. I also say to myself "it Is FAKE" when I imagine things and act like that .
9.I stopped working to schedules.
10.Watched few Christmas movies.
Now i am feeling better....better than ever.......I am my Boss now. Now I donot seek for opinions. Slowly reach to small goals .................
I climbed up from the lowest............SO ANYONE can do that
Thanks a lot for Ikagai It was the blinker that I was doing the right thing.
I thought I wanna be a doctor just like how my mother and sister are in the medical field, they are now abroad. When I look into my strengths and weaknesses, they are all point out how I look perfectly fit being a teacher for little children and I love children all of my life. I wanna be a teacher and I promise not to leave my children left all alone on their own, I wanna see them grow and be with them through their ups and downs in life until they are ready to fly. I wanna build a happy, healthy and loving home 💛
The Four Points of Purpose of the IKIGAI:
1) What you love to do 💖
2) What the world needs 🌎
3) What you’re actually good at 💪
4) What you can get paid for 💰
Great video and good points on the importance of finding and living out your Ikigai. :)
this is the Western distorted vision of Ikigai. An elderly Japanese woman would never ask for money to take care of her grandchildren, and for many elderly people, Ikigai is taking care of grandchildren
@@francesco1799You are right 👍👍 I was surprised that Arata-san mentions Ken Mogi, who’s the professor who wrote those 5 steps or pillars of Ikigai, while at the same time mixing in the western vision of ikigai being at the center of that infamous venn diagram… Because Ken Mogi explicitly said that ikigai is everything, not just the center.
I believe the difficulty in understanding our ikigai sometimes is because we expect it to be something that looks BIG for others, but like Ken Mogi says in his amazing book, your ikigai might be holding your grandkid in your arms. I guess it what fulfils your soul...wonderful video thanks ❤❤
Just discovered Ikigai yesterday (about 60 years late). What a revelation. This should be taught to young people; it's as important or more than ordinary classwork. Thank you Seiiti Arata.
What you love.
What the world needs.
What you're good at.
And can you make a living out of it.
this is the Western distorted vision of Ikigai. An elderly Japanese woman would never ask for money to take care of her grandchildren, and for many elderly people, Ikigai is taking care of grandchildren
This is depressing. I can't think of anything at the moment that gives me joy. I struggle to get through the work day and survive to do the same again the next day.
Start journaling and affirming that you are grateful you found your "purpose" or your dream career. Do this every day say it to yourself in a loop even if you don't believe it. I promise that it will come maybe even as a random convo with a friend or a remark someone will make :)
@@Charlie-zy1hg Thanks so much. I will have to do that but at the moment, I am scared to leave a fairly safe position in a big company.
But it's not just the job. In my free time, i don't find joy in things I used to like doing. It's weird, really and I don't understand what changed...
@@infiniteaparty8523 Thank you, I am sure this works for people, but I can't see this working for me. But thanks for caring and trying to help. I really appreciate it.
I am journalling btw, just not with this kind of positive affirmation. Journalling helps a little because I make it a point to write down when I feel a little better and refer back to that, reminding myself that it's not always bad.
I think that when one is depressed or recovering from burnout in my case, its hard to think of what gives you joy, as your brain lies to you. What I've found helpful is focusing on the things that I value, they may not make me happy happy, but doing and working on what I value brings real profound emotional returns. eg, being of service to my aging mother, i brings me peace...and eventually, a quiet joy. I wrote about my experience on medium, asimplerwaywithm , you may find it helpful, check it out.
I hope you're doing better now, I completely burnt out and ended up in hospital and it totally transformed my way of thinking. I no longer live to work, and I don't feel as easily guilt tripped into working unpaid overtime and at weekends. If you aren't finding any joy even in your hobbies you might be depressed? It might be worth speaking to a doctor or a therapist if you can afford one ❤️
The world just needs people to find joy in the little things so that there's more happy people the world needs more happiness.
I am 62 and not well. I am my husbands caregiver, he is dying. I don't want to live in the present. I find myself living in the past, in the future, anywhere but here. I don't know where to find my joy. I am exhausted most days, I am in pain. My husband suffers terribly. No matter where I go and what I do, I remember better times. Do u cover these situations in your videos? I am new here.
I completely sympathize and emphasize with what you are going through. I am almost 66 years old and I have been a self-employed senior caregiver in private homes for the past 14 years. I am good at taking care of other people but this is not my joy or my passion. Not by a long shot. I start Social Security next month but I still need to create an income and I want to do something more fulfilling with my life. I wish you all the best in caring for your husband. Try to take care of yourself as well.
Just saw this comment and felt the need to say hi, ask after your husband, and how you are doing mentally.
Sending you peace and love.
This is one of the best motivational videos I've seen so far. Most videos trigger stress in me and the sense of not being worthy. This one actually encourages me to just proceed the things i'm doing allready, and be patien with it. Thank you!
I enjoy sleeping and not worrying...
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What a nice life
Ahh, you’re basically a cat! 😹 And there’re many of us laying around.
I live in Tokyo : Did everything I ever wanted to do .... wake up , intrinsically think how you say - ikigai - and then I go to work and all the values you say are turned upside down by my colleagues who are very very hai puraido old school Japanese people ..... but , I will keep on trying !! Thank You for your strong message !
Leave as soon as practicable. Your workplace is soul-destroying.
Ikigai. It is a Buddhist way of living. When you put Buddhism into your life wonderful new opportunities will be opened to you
Nope, nope. Ikigai is more Zen than Buddhist. I know because I'm Buddhist. Buddhism is about enlightenment, meditation, living simply, discipline, practice of your mind n celibacy NOT start small, find your joy, find harmony, find money.. although the living here n now IS Buddhism. Buddhism is more about simple n discipline life, free from material want or desire. While Ikigai is about harmonizing your skill with your desire in life including all the material things. Essentially Buddhism n Ikigai are two completely different things.
@@rossy3lo No. I am Buddhist whole life. You only know one type Zen. In fact Zen is a part of Buddhism.. Don't have to be celibate poor monk to practice Buddhism. There's many other kinds of Buddhism over 2500 years. Even in Zen there's differences. Many other Buddhists find enlightenment through daily mundane experiences, pursuing joys of human life, not denial of desire. Buddhism is not narrow. Its wide inclusive.
I can do so many things, skilled in many different fields I sometimes don’t know what to do. 😣
Same! We shouldnt have to choose but we do 😪
I keep switching hobbies and stuff because I'm not happy of my progresses so I reset everything and start back, this is been like this for 10 yrs now
I was told that, since I was so good at so many things, while I am engaged in a job that requires critical thinking, I need to pick up a hobby that satisfies some of my other strengths, something creative for instance. Otherwise, the strengths I am not using, will pull at me and change my path.
Ditto!
Same problem facing 😣. I can do so many things very well. I can't decide which is the permanent one for me.
I’m starting a new journey in life. My adult granddaughter will be traveling along. It will be a long drive. I needed this.
Finding joy in simplicity really hit home
I'm passionate about fitness and exercising I wake up every morning and exercise at the gym because I'm 49 n I'm 50 this year 2024, I don't want to be unfit yet I desire to be driven, self disciplined and resilient in all areas of my life..😊 I want to be disciplined to work a 40 hour week, continue to train Boxing, Hapkido, Ninjitsu and Tai Chi..
Looking for complete harmony - with positive people, good friends together, in positively supportive environment - is key.
enjoy the small natural things in life.
Your voice is very calming. Thank you for sharing this information.
Ikigai is something we are good at, that we love to do, that the world needs, that we can get paid for!
this is the Western distorted vision of Ikigai. An elderly Japanese woman would never ask for money to take care of her grandchildren, and for many elderly people, Ikigai is taking care of grandchildren
For me, I'm worried that my dream is actually a product of my rose colored glasses when I look at that dream or idea. I'm convinced that my dreams, if realized, would just leave me with the feeling of the grass really not being greener on the other side. I'm worried that following my dreams will actually lead me astray instead of being my ikigai. Idk what to do... My job is draining my will to live. And the thought of leaving is too overwhelming. Stuck in the middle and it feels crushing.
Finally someone who explained Ikigai so well! I get it now. Thank you!!
The real problem today is that too many young people don't have any motive, any will, any goal. Too many are depressed and can't even express any goal. As a teacher I see this alot. I think the question of harmony and living in the moment, is important, not "happiness".
As I was listening, the word CONNECTION popped into my head. I know exactly what my purpose is. Thank you for this video. Simply listening to you brought me my answer.
Thank you. The contents, your voice and the manner in which you said every word, all of these were so beautiful. Thank you. May God bless you to find your ikigai. 😊
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1. Start small
2. Free yourself
3. Seek harmony and sustainable
4. Have joy in your little things
5. Be in here and now
these are the five pillars of Ken Mogi
I also adore sleeping. I suffer from depression and use it at times as an escape. But it IS an escape: I love good sleep and I often love the dreams that I have. I have a very fulfilling life over there on the other side of sleep!
Sven Nykvist I am exactly the same! I battle depression and I’ve been living with chronic pain for 20 years. In my dreams I am not in pain. In my dreams I can do things I can’t in waking life, things like athletics, walking, playing with my animals.
Similar for me. Have been going through Depression and anxiety for last 15 years, but in my sleep I escape it all. My dreams are also exciting and adventurous, absolute opposite to my real life.
I remember being in my deepest throes of depressing and feeling the same thing, I still do actually.
Sleep was my savior, it comforted me when I was sad, it halved the time I had to spend awake and miserable.
My dreams took me to places I still have never been to.
But sleep is a curse for me now. All I want is to spend time in the sun and smell the fresh air, but I can’t kick my old habit of sleeping at 5am and waking up in the afternoon.
Only thing that motivates me to wake up is my hobby, and I don’t get to do it often.
I like the teaching of enjoying the small things rather than waiting to be happy until the big things are accomplished. Valuable :)
This was truly wonderful to watch. I had so many epiphanies...more epiphanies in these 9 minutes than in 9 whole months. Thank you!
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻thank you. Such a timely reminder for humanity..
Time ha s taught me that who I am is NOT based on ego or vanity. This has freed me fro so much of the madness I see in the world these days. If I can stay away from the siren call of consumerism and EXCESS EVERYTHING then I tend to be happy. Even if it means I am alone.
What motivates me to get out of bed in the morning is the need to pee
Then going back to bed till noon🙂
Yes, the 3 of us should get along just 😁
I like his voice. So raspy and soothing.
He must have some ancestors that had freckles because freckles on the vocal cord makes raspy voices. some raspy voices make me want to cough because I'm so empathetic.
@@SamanthaSweetAnne ooh that’s interesting, never knew that.
Purpose in life is to know our creator, the creator of the universe, the sustainer of worlds. Only then you will find inner peace
I remember being a young adolescent and thinking if art and horse riding are the most important things whenever I go because it brings vitality and peace and everything is well. Both is lost now and it would be wonderful to feel the peace and inspiration again.
Yes, I enjoyed listening to you very much. I'm 73 years old and on looking back I seem to have found many ikigais throughout my life (is that even possible?). I would daydream in my youth about attaining some goal or other and then go about finding out how to accomplish it. The fun part was actually in the daily planning of it (I guess being in the now). Later on in life ikigai found ME (is that even possible?). I 'accidentally' immersed myself in several aspects of the medical profession(s) finding out in the end that it was apparently my true calling. It was however as you pointed out, the little moments of pondering and planning that added up to greater achievements. Having lived a full life, I now find myself equally enjoying the quieter things in life. It IS possible to follow your bliss, but it sometimes means having to go it alone.🌹
Thank you! I came across this several years ago and had to make BIG long term changes. It's been a struggle but worth it. Actually worth it! Hearing this and reflecting is helpful and comforting. I'm not quite where I want to be in the grander picture but I'm at least now in the same ballpark and not totally lost. It may be good for some to know it doesn't happen overnight necessarily but there are times when the shift happens and you feel an uplifting calm in the air that blooms joy within. That's how you know you're doing the right thing. It can happen no matter how dead inside you feel.
It seems the 5 steps are the 5 pillars of Ikigai that Ken Mogi described. He said that Kogi-sensei is a neuroscientist, but I think he’s not. He’s specialized in the mind and brain relation, works for Sony CSL & Tokyo Tech, but he never studied neuroscience, but science and law in Tokyo University. Anyway, I’m happy to hear more Japanese people talking about this concept because I feel there are some misconceptions about the ikigai in the west 👍👍
I found my ikigai when I realized i do t necessarily need to see my results showing up as physical manifestations, but sometimes it’s more subtle than that. Sometimes I feel transformed from the inside by a new personal habit I’ve been practicing. Eventually it does affect my life for the better, it’s all about patience. The important this is that no one else can measure your ikigai but you.
You are awesome by simplifying the real meaning of Ikigai!
I found my purpose in helping others to love and manage their wavy & curly hair as a curly hair specialist. Teaching is a calling I realized I did not have to go back to school for but to just be and do. Great video - thank you!
I kept thinking about the metaphor of a christmas ornament and a fully decorated tree. Those small wins we have, like the transportation you were relying on came on time, or doing a load of jeans reach in a pocket a benjamin, the little ornaments in our lives, but then to step back and see your christmas trees and all the beautiful ornaments is quite breath taking. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and if applicable, Happy Birthday
1) Start small
2) free yourself
3) seek harmony and sustainability
4) have joy in little things daily
5) be in the here and now
these are the five pillars of Ken Mogi
You explained the present moment and wanting more. Very well. Thank you another way Eckhart Tolle explains it. Sometimes someone saying another way makes it click.
Yes!! I havent read Tolle's book, but putting into practise the power of now is 'living my ikigai'.
God himself must have placed this in my suggestions. I need to watch this daily until I memorize it so I can apply it appropriately. Thank you for this.
1-Start small
2- Free yourself
3-See harmony & Sustainability
4-Joy small thing
5-Being in here and now.
these are the five pillars of Ken Mogi
I have struggled to find someone that can truly break down the concept into steps like this
That clarity in your voice is as inspiring as the content. TY 👌🏻
Ask yourself When you leave, what you left.
Very true🌹🙋
Thank you.
THANK YOU I NEVER WAS REALLY SURE WHEN THOSE THINGS WERE SAID TO ME NOW I UNDERSTAND THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME TO UNDERSTAND
The little things..ants, birds..sounds .. roaches.. frogs ..etc. thats a major thing that happens when let your child inside be. If you live near a pond go and look for frogs. They are amazing creatures.. i love those creatures..green. We are bound to return to nature, in a forest..feel the cold wind ..the trees branches and leaves talking. The earth is there and its like us..but better. It just gives and gives..sometimes it takes and its sad. But fortunately we fade away..
Into our graves
Every night we rehearse.
Dreaming is a hell/paradise state.
Am i on drugs now?
No. Just 4:23 am.
Spread Love...build. draw..paint, but we need more love.
Loved this video and your clear energy, thank you!!
Clear energy! Yes!!!
This was extremely relevant to my life right now. Thank you.
The meaning of life is that everyone must choose, not find, the answer to that question for themselves.
Okay... huh? Please clarify. The broken grammar is throwing me off.
@@san_diegan69diegan27 You can't find the meaning of life, you have to choose it for yourself.
@@san_diegan69diegan27 Kaiser is correct.. we must choose for ourselves what we want to do... every moment you have the power to choose what you want to do. If you’re not sure between say a couple of options, choose the one that “feels better”.. when you do that, you will be steered in the most-aligned direction for yourself... don’t give your own power away by having someone else choose for you... ✨🙏🏻✨
I speak many languages iki It means to in Turkish and Turkish is an agglutive language like Korean brought to them by the Mongolians which I'm sure brought some of Japanese to Japanese people. g a i comes from the root Gaia which means Earth or body. Even in Thai the word g a i in l a n g - g a i translates to the bottom body which means your entire physical body. So I would not be surprised if I k i g a i really means your second body.
Thanks so much💕🌈💜💙💚🎀
Very nice, clean and simple. Even when I took notes only needed few words.
Thank you!
Ty🙏😇I found myself listening to you while I sleept... I so enjoy traveling to gatherings, or Conferences.. I am in my joy with the world. and all its wonders from location to location and I super enjoy being invited to come speak or activate places when I see what I see as witness in activations on the roads Of the reality we share. Behold I claim all things new .in joy Inow know how and why I love to share.
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The world wants me as much at I enjoy being within it.🙏
finding ikigai also needs favourable circumstances !!not everyone is lucky to have a life with supportive people and supportive situations around . Sometimes we have to fight a lot to even give it a try to fid our ikigai !
I moved to South East Asia after graduating university in the US. Life is better. With the cheaper cost of living, I can do what I want
Thank you so much for this video......coz i can't understand what is the meaning of ikigai.........now I can understand.....thank you so much....i am from India 🇮🇳
We all need to find our Ikigai...great post!
OMG, watching Your video regarding Ikigai, I do remember growing up being thought all that, by my first Two Teachers... " My Parents " They were Correct 100% Arigatogozaimasu...
I've just found your channel.. I just my health back as since I have recovered from a rare cancer it has brought on so much illness... fibromyilga. Lupus. And many other ones xxx
I can't help but wonder if they ever asked the Kamikaze pilots in WW2 what their Ikigai was. Step 3 is a very zen oriented statement and has some ideas akin to Christian mysticism. Very good!
I think i have found my ikigai and contend with my life and in the process of achieving my dreams step by step...😊
Hello, you have an amazing channel! So many videos with great content! Very prolific too
I feel personally attacked by this man's understanding of how I condition my happiness
先生, I have no doubt in the application of Ikigai. In these times of crisis, thankful as I am to still have a job, it is a job that I hate nonetheless. It is a job where NONE of the 4 criterias to attain Ikigai are checked. So now that I know of this philosophy and how it can lead to a happier and healthier lifestyle, it seems I have become even more depressed because I found only 2 out of the 4 criterias:
I found what I am truly passionate about and what I am good at doing. But it is something that cannot bring me income and is not a very in-demand job around the world... I am stuck feeling that Ikigai is not for everyone as you may have said, and I have to continue doing an unfulfilling job.
You might want to read the book. Designing your life. A different approach
this is the Western distorted vision of Ikigai. An elderly Japanese woman would never ask for money to take care of her grandchildren, and for many elderly people, Ikigai is taking care of grandchildren
Whether your ikigai is chocolate or your new startup, the goal and sense of finding meaning outside of yourself isn't what will give you true fulfillment. Your ikigai is already within you. I think it's a way of living in the present moment, enjoying living and being fulfilled, which can be the smallest of things. It's all in accepting yourself, knowing you are enough, and allowing yourself to find your happiness and fulfillment from the present moment. The rest are life goals, which are good to plan for of course.
Thank y'all so much dearest 🌹
Y'all such an inspiration 🥰
Appreciate y'all from the bottom of my heart 💟
Be Blissful Eternally 🙏👼🌈
This is the best explanation I’ve heard about IKIGAI, it is very inspiring! Many thanks for sharing... 🙏🏻
Extremely well said sir! Thank you for your excellent explanation. I believe life satisfaction is achieved through small continuous steps towards enjoying everyday pleasures. It can be as simple as enjoying a great cup of coffee.
so like with the point enjoy every little moment...I am a postgraduate student. I failed to finish it on time bcoz a loss of courage and motivation...but tend to finish it however it takes...now I change my thinking and perspective just enjoy the mistake and learn from it. and at least I'm trying or act. that's the important thing is to start. thanks for the speech
❤ I truly love your channel. Keep doing the best work.
Beautiful presentation! Thank you!
I am saddened by the lack of "icky guy" jokes here.
In all seriousness, interesting content.
You're saddened only because you have the mentality of a 12 year old.
@@angelus_solus When I was 12 I was happy because I didn't need a job.
your voice is mesmerizing
i have seen in me that whatever i am doing,i am doing it for one of the following reasons, and only one, never for two of them or the three. every time will be only one of the three: wisdom, glory, wealth.
Absolutely love this video! I'm definitely subscribing.
This is some of the absolute best advice and greatest wisdom I have ever heard. ❤ I subscribed.
Thanks for validating & re-evaluating my purpose in life.🙏
and then 2020 happened. I'm doing pretty good on the list though, and overall I'm much happier.
Just what I needed to hear and watch at the moment of my life... Thank you.
All I can say is thank you....
One of the best messages
This is so helpful. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful, clear and concise video 🙏💕
Watch out for that 3rd step. Its a doozie!!
"Right now, just as you are here with me, are you enjoying the journey?"
Me, on the bus, travelling home from another city: "oh, gosh, are you watching me?!"
Simple and clear! Thank you
Thank you for sharing ikigai. I struggle getting out of bed daily.
I hope that this morning was better for you.
New subscriber. Such wonderful information! Many thanks.