{"product_id":"ikigai-the-japanese-secret-to-a-long-and-happy-life-hector-garcia-and-francesc-miralles","title":"Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life \/ Héctor García and Francesc Miralles","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardcover. VG\/VG. 2016, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePenguin Life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAccording to the Japanese, everyone has an \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eikigai\u003c\/span\u003e—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 \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eikigai\u003c\/span\u003e—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 \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eretire\u003c\/span\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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. \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eIkigai\u003c\/span\u003e 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 \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eikigai\u003c\/span\u003e that brings satisfaction to their lives. And it provides practical tools to help you discover your own \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eikigai.\u003c\/span\u003e Because who doesn’t want to find happiness in every day?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Desierto Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56400025551014,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3465\/5654\/files\/ikigai.webp?v=1776738105","url":"https:\/\/249f2c-1b.myshopify.com\/products\/ikigai-the-japanese-secret-to-a-long-and-happy-life-hector-garcia-and-francesc-miralles","provider":"DESIERTO BOOKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}