About this episode

Nick celebrates the launch of A Year of Ikigai and discusses its meaning and implications for daily life.

Nick celebrates the launch of A Year of Ikigai and read the book’s introduction, separating myth from meaning and showing how purpose lives in daily moments. Nick shares why Ikigai is felt more than defined, and how small sources of value build a life worth living. This episode covers: • what ikigai means in simple, daily terms • why popular Western takes miss the point • the problem with the four-circle Venn diagram • the kanji roots pointing to protection and beauty • intrinsic valu...

People in this episode

Host: Nick Kemp

Topics covered

• Ikigai
• purpose
• self-improvement
• daily moments
• myth vs meaning

Keywords

• Ikigai
• purpose
• self-improvement
• daily moments
• four-circle Venn diagram
• kanji roots

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Year of Ikigai

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