Greenings Green Warrior! There is a Blue Zone in Okinawa, Japan. The natives are a population of people many of whom live to over 100 years old. One of the secrets is that they follow a predominantly plant based diet. Did you know that in Japan, there’s no word for “retirement,” yet the people of Okinawa are among the happiest and longest-living in the world. Their secret? Ikigai (sounds like icky guy), roughly translated as “the reason you get out of bed in the morning.” It’s the driving force behind their lives, the essence of purpose and fulfillment.
Scroll down to find a printable chart to discover you Ikigai!
The term “Ikigai” is composed of two words: “iki,” meaning life, and “gai,” describing value or worth. Its roots trace back to the Heian period, where it symbolized the value of life itself. Today, it embodies the concept that life’s worth lies in the sum of its small joys.
Ikigai encompasses four primary elements:
- What you Love (your passion)
- What the World Needs (your mission)
- What you are Good at (your vocation)
- What you can get Paid for (your profession)
Balancing these elements forms the framework for a purposeful life. It’s not about income but about finding fulfillment and meaning. Discovering your Ikigai involves introspection, asking yourself why you do what you do, and aligning your passions, talents, mission, and profession.
Finding your Ikigai is a journey, not an overnight revelation. As Diana Ross aptly said, “you can’t sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream, you’ve got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.”
So, what’s your Ikigai? Use this concept to explore the overlap between what you love, what you’re good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. Draw your own version of the overlapping circles of the Ikigai symbol and reflect on your passions, skills, mission, and profession. Allow yourself the space for your true purpose to emerge naturally.
Consider these 4 questions and answer them in the chart below:
- What do you Love? What aspects of your life bring you into your heart and make you come alive?
- What are you Great at? What unique skills do you have that come most naturally to you? What talents have you cultivated and what do you excel at even when you aren’t trying?
- What Cause do you believe in? What breaks your heart or pulls at your gut? What change would you most love to create in the world? What would you give your life for?
- What do people Value and pay you for? What service, value or offering do you bring, or could you bring, that brings real value to others? Something people need and are happy to pay for or share some value in exchange?
Take a few minutes to write whatever keywords, phrases, and ideas come up for you in each circle, then look for areas of natural overlap. Reflect on the all of these elements and how they may relate to each other. Bring yourself to the center of the circles and leave space in your mind for whatever impulse or calling may emerge naturally to you.
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