Ikigai : Japanese Art of staying Young.. While growing Old

by Keira Miki

What is Ikigai? Ikigai is the art of living life in a way that a person is always inspired to remain focused on their goal. The meaning of Ikigai is to make your life meaningful. The people who use the principles of Ikigai always wake up in the morning with a sense of meaning. This is the reason why, despite having been destroyed in the second world war, Japan did not only develop, but also became a nation of longevity. How was all this possible? This was only possible by adopting the principles of Ikigai. This book will not only provide you with theoretical ideas, but also how to lead the Ikigai life with practical examples. It is then that you will know what this Japanese way of living actually is. How the people of that country achieve their goals. How they scale great heights in society and achieve a high social standing. What do they eat that they are able to live a long and fruitful life. This book will help you live a successful life,a meaningful long life and achieve new heights of success every day, and you will enjoy it.

118 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 24, 2022

Reviews

[Viral Shah · Rating 1 out of 5]

Unfinished made mistake buying this book as it’s translated so badly stopped reading after three pages.

[Inyas · Rating 2 out of 5]

Iets te fragmentarisch en weinig samenhangend. Heb al betere Ikigai boeken gelezen.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence therefore, is not an act, but a habit.
- Aristotele

[Anagha S Setlur · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting read for someone who is intrigued to know more about youth and ageing, their causes and steps to delay. However, most of what is in the book is pretty basic knowledge. But this also goes on to say that fundamentals are being foregone with the influence of the Western culture. This book acts as a reminder of why we must try to stick to our roots as much as possible to lead a happy, healthy life.
As my first read on kindle, I was pretty happy with the experience. This book was simple enough to breeze through in a couple of days. It was also interesting to have a brief insight on Japanese culture, some aspects being very similar to Indian roots such as yoga, food habits and discipline, waking up early, which sort of gets sidelined in today's chaotic world.
Overall, I'd say it was a solid read.
Cons: translation was pretty bad. Hence the 3.5 stars.

[Michelle Crellin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Quick easy read. I’m almost certain google translate was used for the translation. The book itself was a bit of a let down after reading the book blurb however there are lots of good quotes/points to ponder on…

[Kavin · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book describes the Japanese food and culture very short book recommended for beginners

[Robin · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is not the original IKIGAI book, but it's been selling online and people are buying as if its the genuine book.

The contents of the book are miserable. Don't buy it, and do not support this fraud author.

[ನವೀನ್ ಮಣಿಕುಂಡಲಂ · Rating 1 out of 5]

Worst translation!.

[Shraddha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing special or something that we don't know. Very basic information on how to or what to follow to lead a healthy and happy life.

[Ricky Raghavan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book that explains the principles of Ikigai. It had a few quotes worth remembering. However, the translation left a lot to be desired.

[Diksha Singhal · Rating 3 out of 5]

The idea is nice. All good habits compiled at one place. But after a point the book becomes repetitive. It feels as if the author is writing the same thing in different words just to fill pages.

[Shubhankar Mishra · Rating 5 out of 5]

fantastic book...loved it