Ikigai: Japanese secret to long and happy life Hardcover by Francesc Miralles (Author), Hector Garcia (Author)

From the Publisher Product description Review Ikigai urges individuals to simplify their lives by pursuing what sparks joy for them ― Marie ‘KonMari’ Kondo I love [this] book� I read it and it�s bewitched me ever since. I�m spellbound A refreshingly simple recipe for happiness… According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai. It means your purpose the reason you get up in the morning. The thing that fires you up and keeps you busy. Your raison d’�tre. ― Stylist Curl up on the sofa with this and enjoy an insight into Japanese culture while picking up some self-care tips you may not have considered before… Ikigai offers an insight into a gentle yet focused way of life built around a sense of purpose. ― Independent Ikigaigently unlocks simple secrets we can all use to live long, meaningful, happy lives. Science-based studies weave beautifully into honest, straight-talking conversation you won�t be able to put down. Warm, patient, and kind, this book pulls you gently along your own journey rather than pushing you from behind. [The] Japanese art of ikigai …Its basic message is about “authentic living”. Practitioners must fill in overlapping circles that cover motivation, fulfilment, what they earn and what improves their life. The answer at the centre will be the key to a happy and long life. ― Guardian If hygge is the art of doing nothing, ikigai is the art of doing something – and doing it with supreme focus and joy. ― New York Post About the Author H�ctor Garc�a is a citizen of Japan, where he has lived for over a decade, and of Spain, where he was born. He is the author of several books about Japanese culture, including two worldwide bestsellers, A Geek in Japan and Ikigai. A former software engineer, he worked at CERN in Switzerland before moving to Japan. Francesc Miralles is the award-winning and internationally bestselling author of books about how to live well, together with the novels Love in Small Letters and Wabi-Sabi. Alongside H�ctor Garc�a, he was welcomed to Okinawa in Japan, where the inhabitants live for longer than in any other place in the world. There they had the chance to interview more than a hundred villagers about their philosophy for a long and happy life. Product details Publisher : ‎ Hutchinson (27 September 2017) Language : ‎ English Hardcover : ‎ 208 pages ISBN-10 : ‎ 178633089X ISBN-13 : ‎ 978-1786330895 Reading age : ‎ Customer suggested age: 15 years and up Item Weight : ‎ 150 g Dimensions : ‎ 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.28 cm Country of Origin : ‎ United Kingdom Net Quantity : ‎ 1 Count Generic Name : ‎ Book Best Sellers Rank: #9 in Books Customer Reviews:  4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars