So you’re looking for a planner to finally take control of your life this time around. Well, there are many planners out there to choose from, but Ikigai Notes (IN) might just be the life planner you need to help get your life in order and perhaps discover your “ikigai” …

Do you often find yourself in a rut feeling like your burden gets heavier as each day pass by? Why do you think that’s so? Well, most usually it’s got to do with not “living in the now” or not living your life in the present. Let me explain. When …

How many times have you tried adopting a new habit but eventually quit in the end? Ikigai Notes’ Habit Tracker is the answer you’ve been looking for to make the habits you’re working on stick like a magnet. Changing one’s behavior is the first step to improve one’s self. So …

People can change. One of the ways to change for the better is to adopt good habits and do it everyday. Many people underestimate the effectiveness of habits–especially small ones–in changing our lives in the long run. However, these behaviours can make a huge difference in how our life will …

Japanese planners are popular must-haves not only in Japan but abroad too. In Japan, there is a craze called “techo culture,” which is organising and documenting one’s life using a planner or techo. Almost every Japanese owns a planner to manage their affairs. People use planners for various reasons from …

(This is the second part of a two-part series article on the true meaning of Ikigai.) Before we dive deep into the sources of Ikigai, our three Life Tasks, and the guiding principles of Ikigai, let’s first make an etymological survey of the word Ikigai. This would make the literal …

Ikigai Misconceptions and the “Not-ikigai” Venn Diagram Before we discuss the misconceptions about Ikigai, let me ask you a series of questions: What do you want to accomplish in life? What do you think is the purpose of your life? What gives meaning to it? Why do you get up …

Have you ever gone to a park, or hike up a mountain, or even just passed through a garden full of greens and came out not feeling energized? I guess not. The thing is, you can’t pass through a mountain full of trees and come out not feeling refreshed. There …

Hi there? My name is Denver Mishima, I’m the creator of Ikigai Notes (as featured in Kickstart). Wherever you are in the world I hope you are healthy and doing good. I know, the world is in such a precarious situation right now. What with the virus, climate change, and …