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Against Ikigai
Cultivate a Portfolio of Meaning: Some people work to live. Others live to work. I get meaning from both domains. That means I will be less enlightened than some and less impactful than others. I’ve come to peace with this tradeoff.
Nick DeWilde • Practical Productivity Advice for Parents With Small Kids
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Rediscovering Ikigai: What We Got Wrong and How to Find Meaning in Life
One unique Japanese concept is the idea of ikigai, which can be roughly translated to reason for being (or “raison d’être” in my native French) . Each person’s ikigai is personal to them, reflective of their inner self, and creating a mental state in which they feel at ease. Wha
One potential antidote you present to conflating one’s identity with the work they do is what you refer to as “diversifying your meaning-making portfolio.” I think most people feel that they could be devoting more time to their hobbies and communities (and anything else outside of paid employment
Abhilash Rao added
I am aware that I shouldn’t judge how people try to escape the 9-to-5 grind. I am aware that a job’s purpose is money, not emotional enrichment. I know!
What I am instead arguing for is something more expansive. The thing you should work hard at is everything . Finding ways to imbue each moment with meaning and purpose and effort is the only path t... See more
What I am instead arguing for is something more expansive. The thing you should work hard at is everything . Finding ways to imbue each moment with meaning and purpose and effort is the only path t... See more
You must devote yourself to the cause of your life.
The non-linear approach is different – rather than trying to discover a particular arc path and follow it to its conclusion, it recognizes that there will be many different moments and opportunities to create meaning that arise in our life. The idea is not that we will participate in one story that can be easily wrapped up by our biographers – but ... See more
Erikc Perez-Perez added
On having a single dimension purpose, living in a “purpose economy,” chasing our calling in a neat story arc like in the movies, versus the idea that maybe real life is chaos and recognizing that and intentionally savoring it