Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. We all need a reason to get up in the morning. Ikigai is the term the Japanese ...

Working out what your purpose is in life might not seem like the best way to relax after a long day at work or studying. But if the ancient Japanese concept of ‘ikigai’ is anything to go by, it might ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Helping high-achievers redesign success—without doing more. A Japanese word and concept, ikigai is the idea of finding purpose and ...

Working out what your purpose is in life might not seem like the best way to relax after a long day at work or studying. But if the ancient Japanese concept of ‘ikigai’ is anything to go by, it might ...

A common preoccupation nowadays is that of finding one’s life purpose, something that gives meaning to our life. One particular country seems to have cracked the code around that. So much so, that it ...

We live in a time of great uncertainty, a pivotal moment in history when social and technological changes are accelerating, leaving anxiety in their wake. Polarization and isolation have weakened ...

Though the “new year, new me” mantra is inspiring, the truth is if all that’s really inspiring us to do better is a different number on the calendar, maybe there’s a better way to fully embrace ...

Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life is a best-selling book by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles that explores the Japanese philosophy of finding purpose, balance, and joy in ...

Whether organizing your way to happiness or embracing hygge, the Danish philosophy of cozy living, it always seems that just when you catch up to a design craze, insiders are already on to the next.