If you're into personal development, you've probably seen the ikigai venn diagram. Ikigai is the Japanese word for 'life purpose,' or 'a reason for being,' but dig a little deeper and the ever-popular venn diagram starts to look a little suspicious...
We explore the origins of this diagram, what I dislike about it, and how we can gain a better understanding of Ikigai.
LINKS
- Join my newsletter: https://jamesstuber.com/join
- Try the Digital Productivity Coach: https://digitalproductivity.coach
- Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/uberstuber
GEAR
- Camera: https://amzn.to/2H6zlB6
- Microphone: https://amzn.to/37dWz2T
MUSIC
- Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/0tdpyy/
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:52 Where does the ikigai venn diagram come from?
03:37 Is the ikigai diagram useful?
05:57 How do the Japanese think about ikigai?
08:25 Living with ikigai, right now
REFERENCES
- Ikigai Misunderstood and the Origin of the Ikigai Venn Diagram https://ikigaitribe.com/ikigai/ikigai-misunderstood/
- How to live to be 100+ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff40YiMmVkU
- Ikigai with Marc Winn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC6vtCqwjLM
- How I wrote The Little Book of Ikigai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPgfiG-tXh4
- The true ikigai diagram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_2RIydy_NQ
- Do you have 'ikigai'? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib84bVZCOIk