Ikaigi

What is IKIGAI ? 

, the word ikigai means " a reason to live , " or more specifically , " the reason to get up in the morning . " It comes from a combination of two Japanese words : iki referring to life , and kai , which roughly means " the realisation of what one expects and hopes for " . Basically , ikigai is seen as the convergence of the following four core elements :

 1. What you love ( your passion 

 2. What the world needs ( your mission )

 3. What you are good at ( your vocation ) 

    4. What you can get paid for ( your profession )

    5. The word ikigai , that space in the middle of these four primary elements , is seen by the Japanese as the source of value or what make one's life truly worthwhile . Unlike Western ideas of success , which are fairly narrow , everyone has ikigai , no matter their job or class or education level . It's not about achieving what other people have for yourself , but finding your own happy combination of life satisfactions .