So, you know you have to do something to move ahead in life. But you’re unsure of your next step. Maybe you have no idea what you want to do with your time in this world. If there was just a way to figure out what you’re naturally best equipped to do that the world also needs. Well … there is a Japanese concept called Ikigai that has shown a correlation with greater well-being, fewer depressive symptoms, and higher life satisfaction when practiced over time.

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Ikigai is an interesting self-development concept from Japan, a prism for potentially seeing how to bring satisfaction, happiness & meaning to life.

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Sources

Study of Western samples, showing higher self-reported Ikigai predicts greater well-being and fewer depressive symptoms: Can Ikigai Predict Anxiety, Depression, and Well-being?

Study of Japanese and other samples showing Ikigai has been linked with higher life satisfaction, subjective well-being, and lower psychological distress: Ikigai and subsequent health and wellbeing among Japanese older adults: Longitudinal outcome-wide analysis

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Here is another exercise that can help you discover what you really want to do to earn a living: What Do I Want?

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