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“Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years.” —Japanese-proverbAccording-to-the-Japanese,-everyone-has-an ikigai—a-reason-for-living.-And-according-to-the-residents-of-the-Japanese-village-with-the-world’s-longest-living-people,-finding-it-is-the-key-to-a-happier-and-longer-life.-Having-a-strong-sense-of ikigai—where-what-you-love,-what-you’re-good-at,-what-you-can-get-paid-for,-and-what-the-world-needs-all-overlap—means-that-each-day-is-infused-with-meaning.-It’s-the-reason-we-get-up-in-the-morning.-It’s-also-the-reason-many-Japanese-never-really-retire-(in-fact-there’s-no-word-in-Japanese-that-means retire in-the-sense-it-does-in-English):-They-remain-active-and-work-at-what-they-enjoy,-because-they’ve-found-a-real-purpose-in-life—the-happiness-of-always-being-busy.In-researching-this-book,-the-authors-interviewed-the-residents-of-the-Japanese-village-with-the-highest-percentage-of-100-year-olds—one-of-the-world’s-Blue-Zones. Ikigai reveals-the-secrets-to-their-longevity-and-happiness:-how-they-eat,-how-they-move,-how-they-work,-how-they-foster-collaboration-and-community,-and—their-best-kept-secret—how-they-find-the ikigai that-brings-satisfaction-to-their-lives.-And-it-provides-practical-tools-to-help-you-discover-your-own ikigai. Because-who-doesn’t-want-to-find-happiness-in-every-day?
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