What is Your Purpose?

Find Your Ikigai

Author

Nicolas Caillieux
July 14, 2024

Hello Friend!

Welcome to this new upgrade for your brain!
Today’s upgrade will focus on developing its ability to know its Purpose 🧠

All you need to do is open your mind, and enjoy the following enhancement of yourself!

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Cognitive Pulse

 Brain warming up

"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well."

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Get doubtful about a question

True or False: It is necessary to have a clear life purpose to live a fulfilling life
Answer at the end

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Neuronal Activation

Ability explanation, and why you must develop it.

What are we talking about?

ℹ️ - Your life purpose is your own secret recipe for joy and fulfillment.

It is what is guiding your dreams, sparking those hidden talents, and giving a sense of meaning to your everyday hustle. It’s what motivates you, big or small.

💪 - Living with a purpose helps you stay focused and energized even in tough times. It promotes mental well-being and can even improve your health.

It’s a life where you feel fulfilled and connected to what you do, leading to a more joyful and successful existence.

Not-so-random facts

  1. Having a sense of purpose can increase lifespan by up to 7 years.

  2. A clear life purpose is linked with reduced risks of Alzheimer's and decreased cognitive decline.

  3. Purpose-driven individuals often exhibit stronger immune systems.

  4. Having a life purpose can reduce stress and cortisol levels.

  5. Purposeful living is linked with healthier relationships and social connections.

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Skill Encoding

 Deeper dive into the skill, with actionable learning materials.

Concept:

The author shares their discovery of Ikigai, a Japanese concept signifying 'reason for being.' This framework helps balance personal passions, talents, and practical needs, guiding one toward a fulfilling life. The author relates Ikigai to personal and entrepreneurial pursuits, emphasizing interconnectedness for overall fulfillment.

Takeaways:

  1. Introduction to Ikigai:

    Ikigai is a Japanese concept meaning 'reason for being,' balancing passions, talents, and what the world needs.

  2. Existential Frustration:

    The author experienced a conflict between a meaningful life and financial gain, leading to the concept of 'Enlightened Entrepreneurship.'

  3. Discovering Ikigai:

    Find your passion first, then a medium to express it. Example: Steve Jobs loved fine craftsmanship, expressed through Apple and Pixar.

  4. Application of Ikigai:

    Identify passions and align them with world needs to create a fulfilling and profitable work life.

  5. Importance Beyond Work:

    While work is crucial, personal faith and family are most significant. Ikigai helps integrate these aspects harmoniously.

  6. Interconnected Life:

    Recognize that job, family, and passions are interconnected, leading to peace and lasting happiness.

Concept:

The article outlines seven unconventional questions to help individuals discover their life purpose by focusing on what is truly important to them, while encouraging them to confront hardships, revisit childhood passions, and consider the impact they wish to leave on the world.

Takeaways:

  1. What’s Your Favorite Flavor of Shit Sandwich?

    Identify the struggles you are willing to tolerate to achieve what you want, as these challenges will determine your success and enjoyment in the journey.

  2. What’s True About You Today That Would Make Your 8-Year-Old Self Cry?

    Reconnect with your childhood passions that were possibly lost to adult life, and consider revisiting those activities purely for the joy they brought.

  3. What Makes You Forget to Eat and Poop?

    Explore the activities that engross you so deeply that time flies by, and understand the underlying cognitive principles to apply them to other areas you might enjoy.

  4. How Can You Better Embarrass Yourself?

    Embrace embarrassment and take risks, as they are crucial steps towards achieving something meaningful and feeling fulfilled despite the fear of looking foolish.

  5. How Are You Going to Save the World?

    Identify problems larger than yourself that you are passionate about, and find ways to contribute to making a difference, which will add purpose and fulfillment to your life.

  6. Gun to Your Head, If You Had to Leave the House All Day, Every Day, Where Would You Go and What Would You Do?

    Consider how you would spend your days if forced to be active outside the house, to discover passions and activities you might want to pursue seriously.

  7. If You Knew You Were Going to Die One Year From Today, What Would You Do and How Would You Want to Be Remembered?

    Reflect on what is most important to you and how you want to be remembered, to determine your values and guide your actions towards meaningful goals.

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Skill Persistence

 Additional insightful content, and knowledge test.

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Additional Resources

Ted Talk - How to know your life purpose in 5 minutes | Adam Leipzig
This amazing talk reveals how discovering your life purpose is simplified into five steps and shows how focusing on helping others can lead to a fulfilling, happy life.

Ted Talk - How to Ikigai | Tim Tamashiro
The talk was about 'ikigai,' a Japanese concept meaning 'life's purpose.' It emphasized finding joy in meaningful work and balancing what you love, are good at, the world needs, and you get rewarded for.

Article - Seven Ways to Find Your Purpose in Life
Finding purpose blends passion, talents, and contributing to societal good. Methods include self-reflection, identifying values and strengths, imagining an ideal self, volunteering, and cultivating positive emotions like gratitude, often with support from others.

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Quiz

Introduction question answer:
It is necessary to have a clear life purpose to live a fulfilling life 👉 False


Explanation: While some people find fulfillment in having a clear life purpose, others find joy in various aspects of life without a defined purpose.

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Losing The Serious

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Nicolas