Ikigai:The Japanese secret to a long and happy life

2014 offered The life-changing magic of tidying 2016 surrounded uswith hygge In 2017, we’ll discover our ikigai… Ikigai – theJapanese secret to a long and happy life from the world’s longestliving people. Discover the Japanese secret to a long and happylife with the internationally bestselling guide to ikigai – ‚arefreshingly simple recipe for happiness‘ (Stylist Magazine) Thepeople of Japan believe that everyone has an ikigai – a reason tojump out of bed each morning. And according to the residents of theJapanese island of Okinawa – the world’s longest-living people –finding it is the key to a longer and more fulfilled life.Inspiring and comforting, this book will give you the life-changingtools to uncover your personal ikigai. It will show you how toleave urgency behind, find your purpose, nurture friendships andthrow yourself into your passions. Bring meaning and joy to yourevery day with ikigai. ‚Ikigai gently unlocks simple secrets we canall use to live long, meaningful, happy lives. Science-basedstudies weave beautifully into honest, straight-talkingconversation you won’t be able to put down. Warm, patient, andkind, this book pulls you gently along your own journey rather thanpushing you from behind.‘ Neil Pasricha, bestselling author of TheHappiness Equation