Ikigai, a profound Japanese concept, encapsulates the essence of finding your life’s purpose. It’s a convergence point, where what you love, what you excel at, what the world needs, and what sustains you intersect harmoniously.

Unraveling your Ikigai isn’t merely about identifying a job or a career path; it’s about aligning your passions, talents, societal demands, and financial viability.

Why is it paramount to unearth your Ikigai? Picture waking up every morning, brimming with enthusiasm for the day ahead, knowing that your actions make a tangible impact and lead to personal fulfillment. That’s the potential power of discovering your Ikigai.

In this pursuit, a tool I’ve been developing serves as a navigational compass through this self-discovery journey. It’s a methodical approach, designed to explore your passions, skills, societal needs, and avenues for sustainable contribution.

Ready to embark on this expedition to uncover your Ikigai? Let’s delve into this transformative journey together.

Let’s discover your IKIGAI

Let’s reflect on the things you’ve done over the past years. Think about the activities, roles, actions, responsibilities that have kept you most “in the moment”.

Self-Reflection activity

In the following self-reflection activity, you’re going to identify 3 things you do that are important to you; you will also rate each of these on a scale of 1 (least) to 5 (most) on specific criteria. Take your time to identify the things that bring you joy or you find yourself being particularly good at; however, the answers that come to you immediately are usually the correct answers! 🙂

Do you want to leverage YOUR passion?

Pick up the book: IKIGAI

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