8 Life Lessons to Learn From the Book Ikigai

The Ikigai book promotes inner peace, motivation, and focus, promoting positivity through a healthy lifestyle, purpose, and perspective.

1

Don't Retire, Stay Active

Ikigai emphasizes the importance of small acts of affection, meditation, affirmation, journaling, and gratitude for happiness in maintaining our connection to happiness hormones.

2

Take Your Time

Ikigai and Joe Robinson both emphasize the importance of walking slowly for better habit formation, as it allows for the juggling of new habits.

3

Always Smile

The quote "dinosaurs always roared and never laughed" emphasizes the importance of smiling and laughing in our lives, as it brings happiness and doesn't cost money.

4

Reunite with Mother Nature

Connecting with nature recharges soul batteries and brings contentment through enjoying seasons and their meanings since birth.

5

Live in the Present

Lavretsky and Newhouse suggest that excessive work can cause premature aging, and promoting Ichi-go ichi-e, or living in the moment, can help combat this.

6

Eat Just 80%

Ikigai recommends reducing food intake, reducing serving sizes by 20%, and promoting proper digestion through walking, with experimentation with different sizes and ratios to find the best balance.

7

Maintain Fitness for Your Next Birthday

Daily plant watering, exercise, yoga, and gym activities provide essential oil for optimal function, remove dirt, release happiness hormones, and keep us fresh and happy.

8

Follow Your Ikigai

Ikigai asserts that each person has a distinctive passion, which can be a simple or complex task, and discovering it is a rewarding experience.