IKIGAI

»A successful combination of guidebook and cultural history. «
PSYCHOLOGIE HEUTE

Have you found your ikigai yet? In case you don't know what we're talking about, the Japanese term »ikigai« means »that which is worth living for«.
Whether it's the fruit farmers of Sembikiya, the ceramist Sokichi Nagae, or 92-year-old Jiro Ono, the oldest chef to be awarded three Michelin stars: they have all found their ikigai, and with it, meaning and joy in life. Based on these and other inspiring life stories and substantiated by scientific findings, Japanese neuroscientist Ken Mogi explains the Japanese philosophy that helps to find fulfillment, satisfaction and mindfulness in life.
He also provides deep insights into Japanese culture, where the understanding of ikigai is ubiquitous. Japanese people strive to find and live their ikigai – whether in their careers, in their relationships with friends and family, or in their meticulously cultivated hobbies. The key, one, is to be devoted and to do what you do for the sake of what you do.

Ikigai
Ken Mogi | translated from English by Sofia Blind | paperback | publication year: 2020 | publisher: DuMont | 176 pages | size: 18.8 x 12.3 x 2 cm | weight: 182 g | german edition