What are you living for? | IKIGAI (Japanese secrets to a long and happy life) | KKS

This video talks about one of my favourite books IKIGAI : Japanese secrets to a long and happy life by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles.

I talked about the story behind writing this book in the beginning, meaning of IKIGAI and then continued with the four messages that I will always remember from this book:

1. Eat until your stomach is 80% full.
2. Never retire (stay busy with the work you love).
3. Focus on single task (no multitasking)
4. Practise gentle movement (walk, do your house chore)

There are two proverbs that Japanese believe in: Wabi-sabi and Ichi-go ichi-e

In a nutshell, wabi-sabi is the love for imperfect things and ichi-go ichi-e is about cherishing every single moment of our life.

If you are new to this channel and have no idea about who I am or what do I do here, please read the letter I wrote to you on one snowy evening below:

Hey!
Good to see you here!

I am Sonya, the storyteller! No matter what kind of story you like, I have everything in my magical bag.
I can change your mood even without letting you notice, I can make you laugh, even cry (trust me, I can, though I don’t want to)! Whether you are having a good day or a bad one, you can always come to me. I will always be here to tell you stories you like. All you have to do is be good* and listen!

*Yeah, like Santa my gifts (stories) are for good kids only!

So that's all about it! I am done giving the speech. Now?
It'ssss storyyyy timeeee! Keep listening!

Oh, I have one more storytelling stage on Facebook. I guess you have already been there. If not, you are welcome to find me here anytime you want : https://www.facebook.com/Khadi....zatul-Kobra-Sonya-10

See you soon with new stories! Till then keep spreading happiness and keep smiling. (For God sake don't forget to smile. I wouldn’t mind if you forget your name, but, please, don't forget to smile, okay?)

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