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Ikigai
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life | Hector Garcia, Fracesc Miralles
Bring meaning and joy to all your days with the internationally bestselling guide to ikigai. According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai - a reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa - the world's longest-living people - finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. Inspiring and soothing, this book will bring you closer to these centenarians' secrets: how they leave urgency behind; keep doing what they love for as long as possible; nurture friendships; live in the moment; participate in their communities and throw themselves into their passions. And it provides practical tools to help you discover your own personal ikigai. Because who doesn't want to find the joy in every day?
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Sharpeipup
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Recommended by a non-reader friend 🤨

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Infinite_Adnan
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Mehso-so

This book was easy to read and quite short in length, but honestly speaking, wasn't as beneficial as I thought it'd be. A lot of what was suggested I had already known. Due to that prior knowledge, it was dull and uninteresting.

Yet I think it may be helpful to some people out there. Not the best I've read, but I've read worst, so it's a So-So.

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Paus0312

“Happiness is in the doing,not in the result”

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Paus0312

“…,the key is always having a meaningful challenge to overcome in order to maintain flow.”

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TheGothiqueLibrarian
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A simple book about a Japanese town and their tips and tricks to living a long and wonderful life. 💕

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SusanLee
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Eggs I think I need this secret 🤫!! 1y
SusanLee @Eggs we all do 😅 1y
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BeingSagarSk
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nothing_but_books
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Guysss!!! Give me some spoilers about it !! Just bought it 🦋 #ikigai #internationalbestseller #spoilers #intrested

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Isaybooknerd
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life | Francesc Miralles, Hector Garcia
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Want to find a real purpose in life? Happiness? Then, this book is the best for you.

A Life changing book!!! 👌

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Marialou
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A really interesting and insightful book with some great tips and suggestions for better mental and physical health.

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Sky_High
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life | Francesc Miralles, Hector Garcia
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Great reading and in any life stage ❤️
My insights on the book:
- Life is too short to work on someone else dream. time to discover my own craft and passion
- There are no excuses to pay extreme affords and energy to something that has no value to me. Energy should be invested in meaningful things. And it doesn't matter where you've been born and what you are going to doing
- No one achieved greatness by playing safe
- Be here and now

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wavylle
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life | Francesc Miralles, Hector Garcia

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Smrloomis
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Iram0_0
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The book touches the various aspects of life which can help us achieve a long happy life. It is based on ancient, well practised Japanese technique called — IKIGAI

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Queeneli
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Really liked this book. Learned a lot, and took me just about two hours to read. Good feeling and motivating book, about finding your passion, or your ikigai. Learned alot about japanese culture aswell. Informative and entertaining. Will definetly read this again!

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Mehso-so

2.5/5

An average book. Self help books are not the kind of genre I usually prefer to read but since the start, Ikigai had got it's own hype I thought of picking up this one for me.

I personally liked chapter 4 and chapter 9 of the book as this involved something practical enough philosophies.

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suha_afshan
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Something to ponder on!

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AlRah
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I have chosen India, China and Japan to start with #ReadingAsia2021 Challenge..
@BarbaraBB @Librarybelle

BarbaraBB Those seem great choices! I am especially curious about the Japanese one! 3y
AlRah @BarbaraBB Will definitely post the review 3y
Librarybelle Great choices indeed! I am also very curious about the Japanese selection...looking forward to your review! 3y
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Yuririn
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The message here is so true. I just need to carve it into my heart and practice it.

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Chai222
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life | Francesc Miralles, Hector Garcia
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A good read, feel good, stay healthy type

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sanju
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There is no future, no past. There is only the present

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Jaz09
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life | Francesc Miralles, Hector Garcia
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•Stay ACTIVE, don't RETIRE •Walk Slowly and You'll go Far
•Don't fill your Stomach, fill 80%•"FRIENDS are BEST MEDICINE"
•Get in Shape. "Water moves; it is at its Best when it Flows Fresh"•SMILE•Reconnect with Nature•Give THANKS to All•Live in the MOMENT. "Make it worth Remembering."
• Follow your IKIGAI-"There is a passion inside you, a unique talent that gives meaning to your days and Drive you to share the best of Yourself until the very End."

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Crazy_Reader
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Good Book !

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Readforlife

We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.

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Vaishali2

The happiness of always being busy

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SusanLee
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If you are hoping to find your life‘s purpose and also live a long fulfilling life then this book is for you. Finding ikigai and having a healthy diet are part and parcel of the journey. I liked the ending where there are cute drawing exercises 😬

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I remember when I was 20 somewhere I found the meaning of life ( Word ”Ikigai” ) but somehow I was hunting for the word. I am thankful to #Hector Garcia #Francesc Miralles who have gave me hope to live a better life . Guys !! If you are still stuck in your lives , wish to discover new bees and looking for Ikigai of your life , must READ this !!!

LitFreak Will surely do thanks for recommending it though 4y
TheSpineView Thanks for recommending! 4y
wanderinglynn Thanks! 😀 4y
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henrynaorem
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Just realise that Buying books and reading books is a completely different hobby....#booklover # thealchemist #ikigai

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iamChandra
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Mehso-so

This book is about Japanese people. How the people in that country live so long, about their diet, exercise and some of japenese concepts.

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AkashPhoenix
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Good read. Some great info & concepts shared in this book. The best part, it's not at all targeted in making you Rich like others instead to find the real meaning of your existence on this planet. Which can be as simple as being a good parent or a takumi (enginner) making a simple car part. You need to read this book multiple times to get the best out of it. Audiobook is my preference for this one. Keep a notebook handy for this one.

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3 Books aiming to end by this weekend :)

#bookhaul

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AkashPhoenix
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ichariba chode, a local expression that means “treat everyone like a brother, even if you‘ve never met them before.”

Time to find my IkiGai!

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Coreyp
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The Japanese are the longest living race.... they must be doing something right.

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ada_lovelace
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This book is awesome. Very easy read and makes us looking at essence of life from different perspectives. Highly recommended

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Nidhi_Ashok
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When the concept interests you so much, you just need to dig deep. So here I go understanding the concept of ikigai and right on time as I need it badly to incorporate in my day to day life.

crazypotter_sk How is the book?? 4y
Nidhi_Ashok @crazypotter I loved the book. It‘s worth reading and best if incorporated 4y
crazypotter_sk @Nidhi_Ashok Thanks for the reply! Btw did you get it from online?? Or store?? 4y
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Nidhi_Ashok @crazypotter_sk got it online 4y
crazypotter_sk @Nidhi_Ashok If you don't mind, may I get the website? Because I accidentally purchased Kindle version of Amazon. And, I read the reviews on Flipkart and it is quite bad.. So, Would you mind helping me?? 4y
Nidhi_Ashok I had ordered it on amazon itself actually. Let me see if I can get the link. I find amazon to be very good with books. 4y
crazypotter_sk Nidhi_Ashok Thank you! I'll try to find hard copy in Amazon! 4y
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Lel2403
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I think this may be a new thing, like Hygge for 2019......and 99p at the moment too

TrishB Thankfully I‘m not tempted by this at all! Can‘t bear anything vaguely looking like self help.... 5y
Lel2403 @TrishB lol....I‘m way past any self help 😂 5y
TrishB That‘s sort of how I feel!! 5y
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Mehso-so

This gave some advice I already knew and follow but also a lot that isn't feasible. Everyone can't be like retired people on Okinawa. I appreciate the overall message but I think it could have been done better.

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atransparenteyeball
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life | Francesc Miralles, Hector Garcia
Bailedbailed

Much like with Lagom I felt this book was written in a way to drastically simplify a culture such that it lost its context and meaning. There's a small list at the front that contains the aspects of Ikigai. After that I felt like it was stretching to make a book out of the list.

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ComradeMao
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A familiar place for a familiar activity. This book is a Christmas gift from my cousin. 💕💕

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Bookwomble
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Cherry blossom in The Alnwick Gardens. It looks beautiful, and the sun is shining, but this is Northumberland and it's freezing!