# Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life - Hardcover

by **Héctor García** (Author), **Francesc Miralles** (Author)

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"Workers looking for more fulfilling positions should start by identifying their ikigai." ―_Business Insider_

"One of the unintended--yet positive--consequences of the \[pandemic\] is that it is forcing people to reevaluate their jobs, careers, and lives. Use this time wisely, find your personal ikigai, and live your best life." ―_Forbes_

Find your _ikigai_ **(pronounced _ee-key-guy_) to live longer and bring more meaning and joy to all your days.**

**_"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_\--where what you love, what you're good at, what you can get paid for, and what the world needs all overlap--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?

### Author Biography

**Héctor García and Francesc Miralles** are the coauthors of _The Book of Ichigo Ichie: The Art of Making the Most of Every Moment, the Japanese Way._ Héctor is a citizen of Japan, where he has lived for over a decade, and is the author of _A Geek in Japan,_ a #1 bestseller in Japan. Francesc is the author of a number of bestselling self-help and inspirational books and of the novel _Love in Lowercase,_ which has been translated into twenty languages.

**Number of Pages:** 208

**Dimensions:** 1 x 7 x 5.3 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 29, 2017

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