Ikigai

Hygee is the art of doing nothing.

Logotherapy is a scientific school of psychotherapy based on the belief that the search for meaning even amidst misery can constitute a potential solution to human suffering. Meaning can be found by creating work, loving someone, or adopting a modified attitude toward inevitable suffering.

Ikigai is a Japanese concept referring to something that gives a person a sense of purpose, a reason for living. Those who discover their ikigai have everything they need for a long and joyful journey through life.

Discovering one's purpose in life helps an individual fill the existential void. It is the art of doing something with extreme focus and joy.

Art is staying young while growing old. Having clearly defined ikigai brings satisfaction happiness and meaning to our life. We do not create the meaning of our life we discover it. What we need is not a peaceful existence but a challenge we can strive to meet by applying all the skills at our disposal.

A sound mind in a sound body. Both mind and body are important and the health of one is connected to that of the other. Maintaining an active adaptable mind is one of the key factors in staying young. A youthful mind drives you towards a healthy lifestyle that will slow the aging process.

We have a unique reason for being which can be adjusted or transformed many times over the years. we all have the capacity, to do noble or terrible things. Where we end up depends on the decision, not on the conditions in which we find ourselves.

Accept your feelings. We do not create feelings, these simply come to us and we have to accept them. The trick is welcoming them. We cannot predict or control them, we can only observe them. We cannot control our emotions but we can take charge of our actions. That's why we should have a clear sense of purpose. What do we need to be doing right now? What action should we be taking? The key to achieving this is having dared to look inside yourself to find your ikigai.
Do not wait for inspiration to call you or follow you. Instead, go and find it.

Sunday Neurosis is what happens when without the obligations and commitments of the work week the individual realizes how empty he is inside, he has to find a solution, he has to find his purpose for getting out of bed.

Some things to do--

• 1. Diet- Hara Hachi bu- it is a saying before eating. It means to fill your belly up to 80%
• 2. Exercise, and stay active. Do not sit for long periods
• 3. Finding your purpose in life
• 4. Forming strong social ties-moai
• 5. Active mind
• 6. Reduce stress
• 7. Adequate sleep
• 8. Play with children or pets
• 9. Be with nature
• 10. Positive attitude
• 11. Emotional awareness Stoic attitude-serenity in the face of a setback. It stabilizes behavior. Morita- focuses on teaching patients to accept their emotions without trying to control them since their feelings will change as a result of their actions. It creates new emotions based on the actions. Emotions are learned through experience and repetition. It is not meant to eliminate symptoms. Instead it teaches us to accept our desires and anxieties, fears and worries, and let them go. Accept your feelings, do what you should be doing, discover your life's purpose
• 12. Meditation
• 13. Celebrate each day together
• 14. Be optimistic
• 15. Live an unhurried life
• 16. Laugh
• 17. Show gratitude
• 18. Yoga
• 19. Be resilient- bounce back
• 20. Better to be antifragile- grow stronger after setbacks
• 21. Write everyday
• 22. Show gratitude
• 23. Never retire
• 24. Aceept rejection with a positive attitude

How to find Ikigai?
Write four things--

1. What do you love to do.
2. What are you good at.
3. What can you get paid for.
4. What does the world need.

Find a thing which can come in all four of these and that will be your Ikigai. Remember, Ikigai may change over time. There may be more than one ikigai at a time or in a day.
Start step by step, do not do things to please people. Do what you like. Enjoy the journey, not only goal. Be in the present moment. There is joy in small things.