Ikigai for Teens: Finding Your Reason for Being

Ikigai for Teens: Finding Your Reason for Being

Ikigai for Teens: Finding Your Reason for Being

Ikigai for Teens: Finding Your Reason for Being

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Overview

A bestselling motivational book based on the Japanese concept of finding happiness in everyday life, now for young readers!

The Japanese people say everybody has an "Ikigai," or a reason to live. Some people have found their Ikigai and are aware of it. Other people have it inside, but have not found it yet. This concept, Ikigai, is one of the secrets for a long, active, and happy life.

Héctor García and Francesc Miralles visited Ogimi, a town on the north of Okinawa in Japan that has the highest longevity in the world. They spent weeks living with the residents of Ogimi and interviewing dozens of the villagers. These people all had lived to be more than a hundred years old, and they were all in great physical (and spiritual) shape. After their trip, Héctor and Francesc wrote a book examining the centennials' keys to an optimistic and vital existence. What do the oldest people in the world eat, what do they work on, how do they connect with others, and-the best-kept secret-how do they find their Ikigai? Ikigai is what gives them satisfaction and happiness, and brings real meaning to their lives.

The result was Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life, an international bestseller which has been translated into over 49 languages.

With the book, García and Miralles made it their mission to help its readers find their own Ikigai and discover many keys of Japanese philosophy to a healthy body, mind, and spirit.

They have now adapted their bestselling book for young readers. Young adults can find their Ikigai too!


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781338670837
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date: 04/20/2021
Pages: 176
Sales rank: 118,537
Product dimensions: 5.60(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range: 13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Francesc Miralles was born in Barcelona in 1968. He studied German Language and Literature and he works as a journalist specializing in psychology and spirituality. Besides working for media outlets such as El País and Radio Nacional de España, he has written numerous fiction and non-fiction books with a large international impact. He has also written many books for young readers. His latest success, Ikigai, has been translated into 49 languages.For more information about Francesc Miralles, access francescmiralles.com.
Héctor García was born in Valencia in 1981. He moved to Tokyo in 2004, and has been living there ever since. His wife's family is from Okinawa, Japan, and Héctor speaks the dialect of Ogimi. His website kirainet.com, with over a million monthly views, is a world reference in Japanese popular culture. He is the author of the book A Geek in Japan, which has sold more than 100,000 copies and has been translated to more than ten languages.

Table of Contents

Preface: A Mapless Journey 1

Part 1 What Do I Want To Do With My Life?

1 The Ikigai Compass 7

2 Discovering Your Ikigai Is an Ikigai in Itself 14

3 Through What You Don't Like, You Get to What You Do Like 23

4 A Clearing in the Woods 30

5 Failing Like a Champion 39

6 The Explorer's Kit 45

7 The Seventh Tool: Revealing Yourself to the World 56

Part 2 The Practice of Ikigai

1 And Now What? 67

2 How to Unlock Your Talent 72

3 Analog Happiness 79

4 Welcome, Little Grasshopper! 86

5 Do You Want to Be a Superhero? 90

Part 3 The Four Circles

1 What You Love to Do 97

2 What You Are Good At 104

3 What You Can Be Paid For 113

4 What the World Needs 122

5 Connecting the Four Circles 133

Part 4 Living the Ikigai Way

1 The Secrets of the Happy 139

2 Don't Rush Toward Your Ikigai 144

3 How to Make Good Friends 148

4 Experiencing the Love of Your Life 154

5 A Time Capsule 157

Epilogue: Everything Is Still to Be Done 160

Acknowledgments 162

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