3. IKIGAI
The Japanese word “Ikigai” means 'a reason to live'. It describes a place of balance where your needs,
ambitions, desires, and satisfaction meets. ''Iki' in Japanese means 'life,' and 'gai' describes value or worth.
Your ikigai is your life purpose or your bliss. It's what brings you joy and inspires you to get out of bed every
day. This book says that finding one's Ikigai is actually very simple. It helps you figure out your own Ikigai and
change your life.
6. CHAPTERS
1.IKIGAI - The art of staying young while growing old
2.ANTI-AGING SECRETS - Little things that add up to a long and happy life
3.FROM LOGOTHERAPY TO IKIGAI - How to live longer and better by finding your purpose
4.FIND FLOW IN EVERYTHING YOU DO - How to turn work and free time into spaces for growth
5.MASTERS OF LONGEVITY - Words of wisdom from the longest-living people in the world
6.LESSONS FROM JAPAN’S CENTENARIANS - Traditions and proverbs for happiness and longevity
7.THE IKIGAI DIET - What the world’s longest-living people eat and drink
8.GENTLE MOVEMENTS, LONGER LIFE - Exercises from the East that promote health and longevity
9.RESILIENCE AND WABI-SABI - How to face life’s challenges without letting stress and worry age you
8. CHAPTER 1 - Four elements of IKIGAI
1
What you love
2 What you are good at
3
What you can be paid for
4
What the world needs
9. CHAPTER 2 - ANTI-AGING SECRETS
mens sana in corpore sano
● Our neurons start to age while we are still in our twenties.
● Dealing with new situations, learning something new every day, playing games, and interacting with
other people seem to be essential anti-aging strategies for the mind.
● What is anti-aging attitude?
● A lot of sitting will age you.
10. CHAPTER 3 - FROM LOGOTHERAPY TO IKIGAI
Morita therapy - Morita therapy focuses on teaching patients to accept their emotions
without trying to control them, since their feelings will change as a result of their actions.
11. CHAPTER 4 - FIND FLOW IN EVERYTHING YOU DO
The Seven Conditions for Achieving Flow:
1. Knowing what to do
2. Knowing how to do it
3. Knowing how well you are doing
4. Knowing where to go (where navigation is involved)
5. Perceiving significant challenges
6. Perceiving significant skills
7. Being free from distractions.
12. CHAPTER 5 - MASTERS OF LONGEVITY
● Misao Okawa (117) “Eat and sleep, and you’ll live a long time. You have to
learn to relax.”
● Walter Breuning (114) “If you keep your mind and body busy, you’ll be
around a long time.”
● Healthy diet, longevity in Japan is closely tied to its culture.
13. CHAPTER - 6 LESSONS FROM JAPAN’S CENTENARIANS
Traditions and proverbs for happiness and
longevity
14. CHAPTER 7 -THE IKIGAI DIET
What the world’s longest-living people eat and drink
15. CHAPTER 8 - GENTLE MOVEMENTS, LONGER LIFE
Exercises from the East that promote health and longevity
They practice gentle movements like:
Radio taiso, Yoga, Tai chi, Qigong & Shiatsu
16. CHAPTER 9 - RESILIENCE AND WABI-SABI
Resilience is our ability to deal with setbacks.
What’s the worst thing that could happen?
Wabi - Sabi & Ichi - go ichi - e
18. Ikigai gently unlocks simple secrets we can all use to live long, meaningful, happy lives.
Science-based studies weave beautifully into honest, straight-talking conversation you won’t
be able to put down.
Thank you.
