Ikigai
/It is a book review based on finding a purpose in life.
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What is the purpose of my life? A very common question faced by all of us once in a lifetime.
The book "Ikiga" holds all the aspects which stimulate you to find a purpose in life.
The book "Ikigai", based on the Japanese secret to a long and happy life, has been pinned down by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles.
Hector Garcia was born in Spain and a native of Japan. He is a former software engineer, the creator of the famous blog Kirainet.com and the author of the best-selling book A Greek in Japan.
Francesc Miralles is an award-winning author who has pinned down various books based on self-help and inspiration. He was born in Barcelona and has a degree in journalism and English Literature. Love in Lowercase is one of his best pieces that has been translated into twenty languages.
This book is an insight into the long and happy life of the Japanese especially about the life of people living on Okinawa island. An island that is famous for centenarians and life expectancy.
Before writing this book, both of the authors decide to pay a visit to this island seeking to know what is the secret of eternal happiness and long life on Okinawa Island.
The first thing they found very common in all Okinawans was that they all have a set purpose in life and it is followed by them with immense passion and dedication.
Second, they take healthy food and never take food to the fullest. Another feature they come to was that they play different games and do some sort of exercise for mental and physical balance. Moreover, the people of Okinawa love to live as a community. They spend time with their surroundings. They adore nature and drink a lot of green which can be the reason for Ikigai in their life.
While taking interviews from some of the most elderly natives Hector and Francesc found that even at the age of eighty and ninety, they seem full of life with a desire of living more.
It is because they have an Ikigai in life which keeps motivating them to go on.
The readers of this book can learn how to find the motive of life and follow it passionately.
If you are the one looking for a purposeful and happy life then this book is something you must hold next into your hands.
By Bakhtawa Rakhshani
From: Pakistan
Twitter: BKBaluch