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Ikigai Meaning –
How to Lead a
Fulfilling Life
By Matt Gaedke | source:Here Nov 30th,
2021

IKIGAI
AJAPANESECONCEPTTHATMEANS"AREASONFORBEING"

SATISFACTION, IDELIGHT
BUTFEELING ANDFULLNESS,
OF Whatyou BUT
USELESSNESS LOVE 21NOWEALTH

PASSION MISSION

Whatyouare Whattheworld
1 IKIGAI 3
GOODAT NEEDS

4
PROFESSION VOCATION

COMFORTABLE,
Whatyoucanget EXCITEMENTAND
PAIDFOR
BUTFEELING COMPLACENCY,
OF BUTSENSEOF
EMPTINESSI 4 3IUNCERTAINTY

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IKIGAI
AJAPANESECONCEPTTHATMEANS"AREASONFORBEING"

SATISFACTION, IDELIGHT
BUTFEELING ANDFULLNESS,
OF Whatyou BUT
USELESSNESS LOVE 21NOWEALTH

PASSION MISSION

Whatyouare Whattheworld
1 IKIGAI 3
GOODAT NEEDS

4
PROFESSION VOCATION

COMFORTABLE,
Whatyoucanget EXCITEMENTAND
PAIDFOR
BUTFEELING COMPLACENCY,
OF BUTSENSEOF
EMPTINESSI 4 3IUNCERTAINTY

invidea www.inuidea.com INUETC

Ikigai is a Japanese concept that

means “A Reason For Being”.
According to Japanese culture,
this gives a person a sense of
purpose and a reason for living.

Ikigai is an interesting concept.

It combines many of the things
people intuitively want in life,
while being practical. The four
focus areas that intersect to
provide a person with Ikigai are:
What you love
What you are good at
What the world needs
What you can get paid for

This paints a compelling picture

on how to combine your
passions with your career to
obtain a truly fulDlling life. If you
focus on just one or two areas,
you are likely to feel like
something is missing. Many
people work a job that makes
them good money, but they
have no passion for it. Other
people pursue passions that
they enjoy immensely, but they
are not able to earn an income
doing.
By taking a look at the
subsections on this chart, we
can identify if we are spending
too much time on certain areas
and neglecting others.
Passion = What you love + What you
are good at.
Mission = What you love + What the
world needs.
Profession = What you are good at +
What you can get paid for.
Vocation = What the world needs +
What you can get paid for.

This emphasizes balance, which

can be diIcult to achieve. In
this modern world we often
focus on professions, and then
in our spare time pursue our
passions. A more balanced and
fulDlling world is available if we
are able to combine these areas
and live a life that balances
these 4 quadrants. While it is
not always possible early on in
your career, it is something that
you can work towards over
time.

Matt Gaedke

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