In addition to the above paragraph the authors of both books have sections on Fashion and Interior Design and my reading of those chapters it seems like they are indicating that if one's wardrobe is fashion-forward and your living space has very chic and "sleek lined" furniture that both functional and stylish, you'll be in a good mindset.

There were chapters describing step by step how to do a sun salutation or some basic movements of tai chi, which I felt was just unnecessary way to fill up some pages.

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. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. It that feeling when you are sharing good, comfort food with your closest friends, by candle light and exchanging easy conversation. The book does not succeed in providing more than observations around behaviour and seems to jump feet first into the "correlation equals causality"-trap.

The lessons of how to not worry in situations, how to take each task at a time and do it your own pace carefully enjoying it, how to be resilient, how to be antifragile. Just remember to have something that keeps you busy doing what you love while being surrounded by the people who love you.Ikigai helps you understand so many beautiful things in the sheer simplicity in which it's conveyed. Hector Garcia (Author) Hector Garcia is a citizen of Japan, where he has lived for over a decade, and of Spain, where he was born. It gets a bit technical at times, with all the referencing and counter referencing articles and theories related to the subject, but if you do manage to trudge along (like I did) you will be able to glean some of the gems along the way, and come to think of it, like me, you may want to go for a second reading just to highlight some portions that are worth emulating. It was incredibly fascinating to read not only the information but also direct paragraphs written by some of the world longest living people. I liked the message of this book and the concept of ikigai, but I found the book focused more on longevity and how centenarians claim they were able to live so long.

Overall, this book attempted to offer some good advice, but it needed to expand more on the core focus of ikigai. IKIGAI: The Japanese Secret To A Long and Happy Life: Just so much better with more helpful hints and suggestions than those in my first paragraph. The best chapter was interviews with a number of Japanese citizens from this little village who were over 100 years old and were asked why they had lived for so long (exercise, healthy eating and socializing). The book further tells the exercises and techniques these long living and happiest people used in their daily routines/tasks to keep them stay active for a long time even in very old age. Telling the world why according to statistics they live to be more than 100 years old and yet be healthy.Alongside Hector Garcia, he was welcomed to Okinawa in Japan, where the inhabitants live for longer than in any other place in the world. But there is a good deal more, including the sense of purpose and meaning that is common to those who have lived to an advanced age. And according to the residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa – the world’s longest-living people – finding it is the key to a longer and more fulfilled life. The important thing is how happy we are with our lives in each and every moment we live in this world.