Read February 2022 - Well Read Book Club
I wondered how I would feel about this book in comparison to The Year of Living Danishly (which I loved!!) especially since it talks about keeping ‘busy’ as being the secret to happiness. But it is not the American form of ‘busy’ and is more in line with the "Danishly" book than you might imagine since it means 'keeping busy by staying actively involved with community, keeping your brain and body working, etc'.
Ikigai has to do with a person's 'reason for living'. Finding that 'reason' is the secret to a long and happy life. Filling ones life with purpose, staying active (mentally and physically) and having a sense of community all play into the concept of Ikigai. The authors of this book researched The Blue Zones - areas in the world where the life expectancy is the longest. They then interviewed residents of a Japanese village that is home to the largest percentage of centenarians in the world. From those interviews they present nuggets of wisdom and practical tools for how to live a long and satisfying life.
I rated this book 4 out of 5 stars.
Quotes from this book...
The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
He who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how.
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