Tag Archives: Ikigai

I know what you’re thinking. “What’s the point of putting myself out there if there’s no way I can get what I want anyway?” So what do you do instead? You slack off. You tuck your tails behind your legs and you declare “surrender.” Then you hate and curse the …

What is Respect? Do we really understand respect enough to practice it properly ourselves. Are we really teaching respect to our children, or are we confusing it with admiration or fear of authority?  Growing up as the youngest of 5 siblings, people often said to me, “respect your elder.” I …

Do you know your purpose in life? What makes you get up in the morning and get on with your day? If your sense of purpose is strong, most probably you’re doing great and living your life to the fullest. The same is true for dedicated parents who do everything …

Do you feel a pang of envy when you scroll your social media feeds seeing your friends living grand? Do you feel small and average when you compare yourself to others’ lives. Not everything on SNS is real–people only post the things they want other people to see. So don’t …

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” …

(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 …