Ikigai & Kaizen: The Japanese Strategy to Achieve Personal Happiness and Professional Success (How to set goals, stop procrastinating, be more productive, build good habits, focus, & thrive)

by Anthony Raymond

Lustful sexual desire makes human mating possible. Gluttonous hunger prompts us to seek out sustenance. Greed (or the pursuit of material goods) is essential in that we must own some possessions just to survive. Sloth can prevent us from devoting energy to activities that may not result in a net benefit. Wrath can be justified in times when self-defense is necessary. Envy can incite us to action and drive us to improve our position in life. Pride can be properly displayed in the form of a spirited and self-confident persona.