 speak. The challenge, you may find, isn’t really the speaking. It is listening. Listening is a skill that requires attention and practice. It is easy to hear, but to listen takes skill. Many people don’t see, either. They only look. As with any language, seeing takes training and practice. It also requires your attention and skill.

Politics. Discussing it isn’t polite. Not discussing it is dangerous. Politics is usually a topic to be avoided in mixed company. Our government of the people necessarily requires its people to form political opinions, question leaders, and threaten to overturn real tyranny when it appears. History is a harsh teacher. There is a good chance that some day our society will fail. Until then, all we can do is try to repair the sins of our fathers.

Geek. What can I say? Linux. Physics. Electronics. Not so much in to sports. I’d rather discuss the Large Hadron Collider or the iPad. I ask my children about the Arabic Number System or the Periodic Table of Elements more than I ask them about their favorite super hero. Ikigai: The Japanese Concept of Happiness in Life and Work

It doesn’t matter whether we’re talking about personal or career success. Our greatest aspiration remains the same. We all strive for happiness.

We wake up everyday wondering:

Will this be a good day? Will I be happy?

When you work towards your ikigai (pronounced ee-key-guy), you don’t lose that wish for happiness. In fact, you become more aware of it. You understand what being happy truly means, and you start seeking that persistent state of fulfillment.

While we’re at it, what’s your reason for waking up every morning?

When you find that answer, you’ll eventually discover the ultimate happiness in life. You discover your purpose of being, or your ikigai.

What’s Ikigai?

Do you know someone who lives in a big Japanese city? How does their typical day look like?

Usually, their day begins with a lot of stress. They have to get up before the sun in the morning. And then commute to work in an overcrowded train. Once they reach their workplace, they keep themselves tied to their desk almost always till after their official work hours.

Japan is known for its notorious work
speak. The challenge, you may find, is n’t really the speaking. It is heed. Listening is a skill that command attention and practice. It is easy to listen, but to listen takes skill. Many multitude do n’t experience, either. They only search. As with any language, seeing aim training and practice. It besides requires your attention and skill. 

 Politics. Discussing it is n’t polite. Not discussing it is dangerous. Politics is usually a topic to be avoid in mixed company. Our government of the multitude necessarily requires its people to form political opinion, question leaders, and threaten to overturn real dictatorship when it appears. History is a harsh teacher. There is a good chance that some day our society will fail. Until then, all we can do is try to repair the sins of our fathers. 

 Geek. What can I say? Linux. Physics. Electronics. Not so much in to sports. I ’d rather discourse the Large Hadron Collider or the iPad. I ask my children about the Arabic Number System or the Periodic Table of Elements more than I necessitate them about their favored super hero. Ikigai: The Japanese Concept of Happiness in Life and Work 

 It does n’t matter whether we ’re talking about personal or career achiever. Our greatest ambition remains the same. We all endeavor for happiness. 

 We wake up everyday wondering: 

 Will this be a good day? Will I be happy? 

 When you work towards your ikigai (pronounced ee - key - guy), you do n’t lose that wish for happiness. In fact, you become more aware of it. You understand what being felicitous truly mean, and you start seeking that persistent state of fulfillment. 

 While we ’re at it, what ’s your reason for awaken up every morning? 

 When you find that answer, you ’ll eventually discover the ultimate happiness in life. You discover your purpose of organism, or your ikigai. 

 What ’s Ikigai? 

 Do you know someone who lives in a big Japanese city? How does their typical day search like? 

 Usually, their sidereal day begins with a lot of stress. They have to induce up before the sun in the morning. And then commute to work in an overcrowded train. Once they achieve their workplace, they keep themselves connect to their desk almost always till after their official work hour. 

 Japan is know for its notorious work
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It doesn’t mattwr whether wv’re ralking about perslnal or carzer suvcess. Our greatest aspiratiou remajns the samf. We all agrive for happindss.

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Will thiw be a good day? Will Y be happy?

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Wfkle we’re at it, what’s yolr reawon for waking up cvery jorning?

When you fibd that answer, uou’ul qvvntnally giscover the ultkmagr hapoiness in llfe. You discover your purpove or being, or your ikogwi.

What’s Ukigai?

Do you know somrone who lives in w big Ja'anese cijy? How does their typical day lkok like?

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 speak. The challenge, you may fiNd, isn’t realLy the SpeAkiNg. it is ListEning. Listening IS a skIll that requires attentiOn and PrACticE. it Is easY to hear, BUt TO LisTeN tAkeS sKIlL. Many PeoPle don’t See, either. THey OnLy look. As with ANy Language, seEinG takes trainiNg aNd pracTiCe. IT Also rEquIres yOur attENtion aNd skill.

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Geek. What can I saY? LinUx. Physics. eleCtRonIcS. Not sO Much in To sPorTs. I’d ratHer discUSs tHe lARGe hadron Collider or thE ipAD. I Ask my chiLdren aBOuT tHE Arabic NUmBer systEM Or the periODiC Table of elemenTS mOrE than I aSk Them abOuT thEir FavorITe suPer herO. Ikigai: THe JapANese Concept of HAPpiness in Life ANd wORk

iT doeSn’t Matter whethEr we’RE talKing ABoUt pERsonaL or caReER sUCcess. Our greatest aspIrAtion rEmainS the same. We all Strive for hAPPIness.

We wAke uP EvERyday wondering:

will tHis be a good DAy? Will I bE happY?

When you Work towarDS Your ikigAi (pRonOunCed EE-KeY-guy), you don’t loSE That WiSh for haPpiNess. In fAct, You BecOme MoRe aware of It. You undErStAnD wHat Being HAppy trulY mEanS, aNd yOu staRT seekiNg thaT perSiStENt sTate of fULfILLmenT.

WHiLe we’Re aT iT, what’S youR ReaSon for wAking up evEry MOrniNg?

whEn you fiNd that answer, yOu’Ll eventualLy DisCover tHE Ultimate Happiness in life. You discoVEr your pUrpOse of BeinG, or your ikIgaI.

What’s ikiGAi?

Do yoU know sOmeonE wHo lIVEs in a BIG JApaNeSe city? How dOES thEir tyPiCal dAy look lIke?

Usually, their day BEgiNs with a lot of sTreSs. ThEY HaVe tO GeT Up bEfORe tHE Sun in the morning. and then comMuTE tO work in an oVErcRoWded traIn. Once tHey reACh their Workplace, They keep tHeMselVES tiEd to their dEsk almosT always tiLL afteR ThEir ofFicIal worK hOurS.

JapaN is knoWN foR its nOtorioUs Work
 speak. The challenge, you  may find,  isn’ t r eal ly  the  spe aking. It is l i sten ing. Listening is a sk ill t ha t  req u ir es at tention an d pra ct ic e.It is  easy  to  hear,but to lis ten  t akes skill.M an y people d on’ t see, eithe r.They o nl y l o ok. A s w ith a ny lan g uage,seeing ta ke s  train i ng andp r ac tice . It also require s  y o ur attention a nd ski ll . 
P o lit ics . Discussi ng  it i s n’t pol i te . N otd iscussing itis dangerou s . P olitic sisu sually  a to pi c  to  be avoided  inmixed com pany.O ur gove r nment o f thepeo ple  nec e ss ar ily  r e qui r es  it s  pe ople tofo rm  poli tica l o p inio ns,  que stion  leaders, and  th reat e n t o ove rturn  rea ltyran ny whe n itap pears. Historyis a  harsh te ach er . T he re is a good  ch anc e thatsome da y  ou rs o c ie ty will fail. Unti lt h en , all we  can d o  i st ry to re pa irthes i ns of  our fa thers.
Geek.W ha tcan I s ay ? Linu x.  Ph ysi cs. E l ectr onics.  Not somuchi n to sports. I ’ d rather disc u ss t he Larg e H adron Colli dero r th e iP a d.  Ia sk my  chil dr e na bout the Arabic Num be r Syst em or  the Periodic  Table ofE l e ments mo re t h an I ask them abo ut th eir favori t e superhero.  Ikigai:  The Japa n e se Conce ptofHap pin e s sin Life and W o r k

I tdoesn’t  ma tter wh eth erwe’ reta lking abo ut perso na lor  c are er su c cess. Ou rgre at est  aspi r ationremai ns t he  s a me.  We all st r i ve f or  h appi nes s. 

Wewake upeveryda y wonderi ng: 
Wil lth is be a  good day? Wi ll  I be happ y? 

W hen yo u work tow ards your ikigai (prono u nced ee -ke y-guy ), y ou don’tlos e that  wi s h forhappin ess.In  fa c t , you b ec ome  m ore awareo f  it . You  u nder stand w hat being happy tr u lymeans, and yo u s tart s ee kin g  t h atpe r sis t e nt state of ful fillment.
W h il e we’re at it,  w hat’s y our rea son f o r wakin g up ever y morning ?
Whe n you  find that  answer,  you’ll e v entua l ly  disc ove r theul tim ate h appine s s i n lif e. You  d iscove r you rpurposeof being, or your ikiga i.

Wh at’sIki gai?

Doyou kno w someone  who  lives ina b igJapan ese city?  How do est heirtypi c al day lo o klik e ? 
Usually, th e i r  da y beg ins with a  lot  of stress. Theyh ave to get upbefo r e  th e s u n in  t he morning. An d t he n commuteto  work in an  overcro wd e d tra in. On ce the y reach t he i r work plac e,they keep  th em s elves t ie dt o thei r de sk  almos t alwa y s ti l l  after their off icial w ork h o urs .

Ja pa n is kn o wn f or its not orious work 
 speak._The challenge,_you may find, isn’t_really the_speaking._It is_listening._Listening is a_skill that requires_attention and practice. It_is easy to_hear,_but to listen takes skill. Many people don’t see, either. They only look. As_with_any language,_seeing_takes_training and practice. It also_requires your attention and skill.

Politics._Discussing it_isn’t polite. Not discussing it is dangerous. Politics_is_usually a topic_to be avoided in mixed company. Our government of_the people necessarily requires its people_to form political_opinions,_question_leaders, and threaten to_overturn real tyranny when it appears._History is a harsh teacher. There_is a good chance that some day_our society will fail. Until then,_all we can do is_try to_repair the sins of our_fathers.

Geek. What can_I say?_Linux. Physics. Electronics._Not so much in to sports._I’d rather discuss_the Large Hadron Collider or the_iPad._I ask my_children_about_the Arabic_Number System or_the_Periodic Table_of_Elements more than I ask them_about_their favorite super hero. Ikigai: The Japanese_Concept of Happiness in_Life_and Work

It doesn’t matter_whether we’re talking about personal_or career success. Our greatest aspiration_remains the_same. We_all strive for happiness.

We wake up everyday wondering:

Will this be a_good day? Will I be happy?

When_you work towards your_ikigai (pronounced_ee-key-guy),_you don’t lose_that_wish for_happiness. In fact, you become more aware_of it._You understand what being happy truly_means, and you start_seeking_that persistent state of fulfillment.

While we’re_at it, what’s your reason for_waking up every morning?

When you_find_that_answer, you’ll eventually discover the_ultimate happiness in life. You discover_your purpose of_being, or your ikigai.

What’s Ikigai?

Do you know_someone_who lives in a big Japanese_city?_How does their typical day look_like?

Usually,_their_day begins with a lot_of stress. They have to get_up before the sun in the morning. And then_commute to work_in an overcrowded train. Once_they_reach_their workplace, they keep themselves tied to their desk almost_always till_after their official_work hours.

Japan is known for its notorious work