�¢??If�?� hygge�?� is the art of doing nothing,�?� ikigai�?� is the art of doing something�¢??and 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 (pronounced ee-key-guy)�¢??the happiness of always being busy�¢??as revealed by the daily habits of the world�¢??s longest-living people.

�¢??Only�?� staying�?� active�?� will�?� make�?� you�?� want�?� to�?� live�?� a�?� hundred�?� years.�¢?��?� �¢??Japanese proverb
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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�¢??ve found a real purpose in life�¢??the happiness of always being busy.
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In researching this book, the authors interviewed the residents of the Japanese village with the highest percentage of 100-year-olds�¢??one of the world�¢??s Blue Zones. Ikigai reveals the secrets to their longevity and 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 in every day?

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