Niksen, Ikigai and Hygge – no, these aren’t the names of the three tiny bones making up the inner ear, and no, they aren’t ...

said that ikigai can also be interpreted as an integrated concept that puts together all values in life. Let me put this in simpler terms: Be positive and live your life with a positive mentality.

There is another way. A really good place to begin is with the Japanese concept of ‘ikigai’. There’s no direct translation of ikigai into English, but it roughly means ‘the happiness of always being ...

Motivation and Transformation Through Ikigai” was recently organised by the department of English, Kurukshetra University.

One of the key challenges is that Ikigai - the Japanese concept predates the book, of course - translates as things that make your life worth living. It's not about work or work satisfaction alone.

This class will foster open expression and deep engagement with the arts to explore human flourishing and Ikigai ("one’s reason for being or life-purpose"). Through art, we'll find and construct ...