{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Curiosity Chronicle","title":"The Power of Ikigai","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":132,"description":"Ikigai is a powerful concept for finding purpose and clarity to unlock growth in your career, startup, business, writing, or relationships.\nA thread on its meaning and how it can change your life...\nIkigai is a combination of the Japanese words “iki” (or “life”) and “gai” (a term to describe value or worth).\nIt roughly translates to “reason for being.”\nIt is all-encompassing - it is not simply about work, money, or success - it is about the full scope of your existence.\nIkigai is the point of balance and harmony in your life and work.\nIt is found at the intersection of:\nWhat you love to do\nWhat you are good at\nWhat the world needs\nWhat you can be paid for\nImportantly, it is at the nexus of passion and practicality.\nThe concept of Ikigai can be traced back to 12th century Japan, but its exact genesis is unknown.\nIt gained a mainstream following after Dan Buettner’s famous 2009 Ted Talk on his research on Blue Zones (regions where people live longer than average).\nIn his research, Dan Buettner found that purpose and fulfillment led to improved longevity.\nPut simply, embracing the concept of Ikigai contributed to enhanced health (mental and physical) and longer lifespans.\nTo implement the concept of Ikigai in your life, create your personal Ikigai Venn diagram.\nStart with the passions: What do you truly love to do? What are you really good at? What can you become good at?\nNow get practical: What does the world need? What will it pay you for?\nThe elegance of the concept of Ikigai is in its blend of passion and practicality.\nLife is a multivariate problem. Simple, uniplanar solutions and one-size-fits-all mantras fall short.\nIkigai recognizes this and forces a dynamic, systems approach to finding purpose.\nSeparately, for those of you who are interested in growing your audience on Twitter, I will be co-hosting a cohort-based course with my good friend Julian Shapiro that will teach you tactics for building an audience. You can sign up here to be on the list and learn...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/4nO1oo__jWE5MpZsRfwEO_6q4py16kwv8WwJybce4FA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMxOTcwLzE2NzEx/MzU5MDctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}