Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life (Thorndike Press Large Print Popular and Narrative Nonfiction) by Héctor García & Francesc Miralles - Free Audiobook Summary and Review

"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

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.

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?

A Little Gem of a Book
Anyone interested in taking steps toward living a long and healthy life has probably already read, heard, or surmised 95% of the tips offered in this book. But the 5% that makes the difference is the part where the Ikigai comes in. Here in the west we all hear about how stress is killing us, and we’re inundated with practices and techniques to alleviate it. We’re encouraged to be “mindful” but not much is forthcoming about how to be happy. And we don’t hear so much about purpose or finding our reason to live (Ikigai). I think anyone who is not clinically depressed or on the brink of suicide would say “yes” if asked, “Would you want to live to 110 years of age in perfect health, in a state of joy, with no need for assistance with any physical or mental task?” And in this book, there are scores of interviews with people doing exactly that. Ikigai shines the spotlight on the habits, approach to, and outlook on life that are most likely responsible for not just the longevity but the vigorous and joyful longevity of the people of Okinawa - lives filled with self-sufficiency, movement, gratitude, love, peace, and antifragility.

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