Tittle : IKIGAI : The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life.
Authors : Hector Garcia and Francecs Miralles.
Amount of Pages : 120 pages.
Synopsis :
The form of "Ikigai" can be explained into some definition. You can define briefly as "the reason why you get up from bed every morning. That is the reason you are exist". There is also a say in French that equal with Ikigai, that's "raison d'etre". This book also related with western therapies that resulting a question "why don't you just commit to suicide ?" This question makes you think about what is the most important reason to be alive. You can find the answer in Ikigai, the reason why the occupants of Okinawa (Japan) are very old. Moreover, they are also active and happy even until old.
In this book, the form of Ikiagi can be translated as happiness for always busy. Someone's Ikigai can be so clearly seen or still need to discover. The elders of Okinawa are never retire. The most interesting thing of Ikigai is when you got them once, you will never be letting it go. The Elders also state that they have many plans and never thinking about going to be die. They always have purpose every get up from sleep.
Other reason why are the elders of Okinawa have a long life is they don't eat too much and believe that less eat makes you healthier. This belief called "Hara Hachi-bu" that means "eat until 80% full". In other hand, there also "Moai" that represents "people who have same interest that joined into group". They will be helping if their member having problem whether about financial or internal problem and every member can count on their "Moai".
Good advice also become the secret of long life. The elder of Okinawa often give many good advice that can motivate people. The example of advice, "Realize that the only thing that really exist and what we can control is present". We don't need to worry about past and future, the only thing that we need to do is appreciate the present. Next advice, "Keep resilience", resilience means ability to face failure and responds failure positively. Other than those advice, there were other advice such as: limit stress consciously, stay physically active, sufficient rest and sleep is important, strong social ties, stay mentally strong and go out in the nature.
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Nice article. this article can motivate us about the purpose of life. and this article is also good and useful for managing a healthy life and always be happy.
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Very interesting and useful for me. Can teach us how to live a healthy and long life in healthy ways, such as limiting stress, staying physically active, getting enough rest, getting enough sleep, and returning to nature. And motivated me to follow these healthy lifestyle patterns. Thank you for the good information Iman.
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