Find your life's purpose with the Japanese philosophy of Ikigai
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English - April 25, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 73.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 394 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Education Self-Improvement spirituality podcast cptsd recovery complex trauma trauma healing childhood trauma self sabotage generational trauma jungian psychology depth psychology codependent podcast Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Why am I here? What is my purpose for being? Isn’t there more to life than waking up, dragging myself to a job to do work that makes me feel empty, and having nothing to look forward to other than my next paid vacation?
Many of us live our lives in a purely reactionary way. Jumping from job to job, randomly selecting a focus area in university based less on a deep inner calling or soul-inspired vision and more on societal expectations and what is required to survive in the cages and systems we were forced into.
If there were ever a time on the planet when finding our true purpose was needed, now would be that time. So how can we peel back the layers and discover why we are here and what we are really supposed to be doing?
Borrowing concepts from other cultures can be a way to open our minds and find new ways of addressing age-old problems, as well as bridging the gap between personal and spiritual growth.
Ikigai is a Japanese philosophy that embraces a deeper and more expansive interpretation of happiness. The word “Ikigai” means “life purpose. It refers to defining your meaning in life in relation to your talents, passions, and profession, as well as what you can give to the wider world.
This episode is meant to help you find your ikigai. By finding such a nuanced and personalized sense of purpose, you can lead a more fulfilling and deeply connected life full of meaning.
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