The problem with Ikigai

If you're into personal development, you've probably seen the ikigai venn diagram. Ikigai is the Japanese word for 'life purpose,' or 'a reason for being,' but dig a little deeper and the ever-popular venn diagram starts to look a little suspicious... We explore the origins of this diagram, what I dislike about it, and how we can gain a better understanding of Ikigai. LINKS Join my newsletter: https://jamesstuber.com/join Try the Digital Productivity Coach: https://digitalproductivity.coach Follow me on twitter:   / uberstuber   GEAR Camera: https://amzn.to/2H6zlB6 Microphone: https://amzn.to/37dWz2T MUSIC Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:52 Where does the ikigai venn diagram come from? 03:37 Is the ikigai diagram useful? 05:57 How do the Japanese think about ikigai? 08:25 Living with ikigai, right now REFERENCES Ikigai Misunderstood and the Origin of the Ikigai Venn Diagram https://ikigaitribe.com/ikigai/ikigai... How to live to be 100+    • How to live to be 100+ - Dan Buettner   Ikigai with Marc Winn    • Ikigai with Marc Winn   How I wrote The Little Book of Ikigai    • How I wrote The Little Book of Ikigai.   The true ikigai diagram    • The true ikigai diagram   Do you have 'ikigai'?    • あなたは「生きがい」を持っていますか？茂木健一郎が語る「小さな100の喜び」で1日を...