{"product_id":"ikigai-the-japanese-secret-to-a-long-and-happy-life","title":"Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Originally published in Spanish as Ikigai: Los secretos de Japaon para una vida larga y feliz by Ediciones Urano in 2016.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHéctor García and Francesc Miralles\u003c\/b\u003e are the coauthors of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Book of Ichigo Ichie \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003e The Four-Way Path\u003c\/i\u003e. Héctor is a citizen of Japan, where he has lived for over a decade, and is the author of \n\u003ci\u003eA Geek in Japan, \u003c\/i\u003e a #1 bestseller in Japan. Francesc is the author of a number of bestselling self-help and inspirational books and of the novel \n\u003ci\u003eLove in Lowercase, \u003c\/i\u003e which has been translated into twenty languages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Finding your \n\u003ci\u003eikigai\u003c\/i\u003e is the first step toward a fulfilling life. This is a book that reminds you of the passion for the things you love.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eMarie Kondo, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eIkigai\u003c\/i\u003e urges individuals to simplify their lives by pursuing what sparks joy for them. . . . Much in the same way that \n\u003ci\u003eThe Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up\u003c\/i\u003e emphasizes 'choosing what we want to keep, and not what we want to get rid of, ' [ \n\u003ci\u003eIkigai\u003c\/i\u003e] demonstrates that aging could be an opportunity to \n\u003ci\u003ekeep\u003c\/i\u003e working \n\u003ci\u003e, keep\u003c\/i\u003e smiling, \n\u003ci\u003ekeep\u003c\/i\u003e active, and \n\u003ci\u003ekeep\u003c\/i\u003e being social.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKonMari Newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Want to live longer? Keep super busy. If \n\u003ci\u003ehygge\u003c\/i\u003e is the art of doing nothing, \n\u003ci\u003eikigai\u003c\/i\u003e is the art of doing something--and doing it with supreme focus and joy. . . . Pack up those cozy blankets and candles you purchased in last year's \n\u003ci\u003ehygge\u003c\/i\u003e-fueled Ikea spree. Fall's biggest imported lifestyle trend is \n\u003ci\u003eikigai, \u003c\/i\u003e and it might help you live to 100.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Originating from a country with one of the world's oldest populations, \n\u003ci\u003eikigai\u003c\/i\u003e is becoming popular outside of Japan as a way to live longer and better. . . . [It] is helping people live longer on Okinawa as it gives them purpose.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld Economic Forum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The Japanese concept of \n\u003ci\u003eikigai \u003c\/i\u003e(the happiness of being busy) [is] attainable and even an important key to living longer.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElle.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Discovering your \n\u003ci\u003eikigai, \u003c\/i\u003e or passion, can be one of the greatest journeys you will embark on.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Enjoy a cup or two of green tea as you digest this small, charming book.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A must-follow lifestyle hack . . . Think \n\u003ci\u003efeng shui\u003c\/i\u003e with Venn diagrams--although this time there is no need to move the front door.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eIkigai\u003c\/i\u003e is what allows you to look forward to the future even if you're miserable right now. . . . It might just help you live a more fulfilling life.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eBBC\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A refreshingly simple recipe for happiness.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An attractive and absorbing book.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Persuasively shows that small changes can help readers find more joy and purpose in their lives [with] clear, succinct information . . . skillfully compiled . . . into an engaging, easily accessible format with lists, charts, and illustrations.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eIkigai \u003c\/i\u003egently unlocks simple secrets we can all use to live long, meaningful, happy lives. Science-based studies weave beautifully into honest, straight-talking conversation you won't be able to put down.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eNeil Pasricha, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Awesome\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Happiness Equation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - 5\u003cb\u003e MILLION+ COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Workers looking for more fulfilling positions should start by identifying their ikigai.\" ―\u003ci\u003eBusiness Insider\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"One of the unintended--yet positive--consequences of the [pandemic] is that it is forcing people to reevaluate their jobs, careers, and lives. Use this time wisely, find your personal ikigai, and live your best life.\" ―\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFind your \u003ci\u003eikigai\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e(pronounced \u003ci\u003eee-key-guy\u003c\/i\u003e) to live longer and bring more meaning and joy to all your days.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years.\" --Japanese proverb \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccording to the Japanese, everyone has an \n\u003ci\u003eikigai\u003c\/i\u003e--a reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the world's longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. Having a strong sense of \n\u003ci\u003eikigai\u003c\/i\u003e--where what you love, what you're good at, what you can get paid for, and what the world needs all overlap--means that each day is infused with meaning. It's the reason we get up in the morning. It's also the reason many Japanese never really retire (in fact there's no word in Japanese that means \n\u003ci\u003eretire\u003c\/i\u003e in the sense it does in English): They remain active and work at what they enjoy, because they've found a real purpose in life--the happiness of always being busy. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn researching this book, the authors interviewed the residents of the Japanese village with the highest percentage of 100-year-olds--one of the world's Blue Zones. \n\u003ci\u003eIkigai\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the secrets to their longevity and happiness: how they eat, how they move, how they work, how they foster collaboration and community, and--their best-kept secret--how they find the \n\u003ci\u003eikigai\u003c\/i\u003e that brings satisfaction to their lives. 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