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240 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2016
¡°He who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how.¡±
¡°Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms¡ªto choose one¡¯s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one¡¯s own way.¡±
¡°The happiest people are not the ones who achieve the most. They are the ones who spend more time than others in a state of flow.¡±
God, give us grace to accept with serenity
the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things
which should be changed,
and the Wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other.
"Life is not a problem to be solved, just remember to have something that keeps you busy doing what you love while being surrounded by the people who love you."Ikigai is a beautiful little read about the simple ways of life and the peace of mind. About happiness, appreciation and connecting with nature. If you are looking for some great revelation after reading this little book, then just know... it's not happening. It's only meant to slow you down, rethink, focus, and live a long happy life.
You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only love, you may see the world about you devastated by evil lunatics, or know your honour trampled in the sewers of baser minds. There is only one thing for it then¡ªto learn. Learn why the world wags and what wags it. That is the only thing which the mind can never exhaust, never alienate, never be tortured by, never fear or distrust, and never dream of regretting.
¡ªT. H. White, The Once and Future King