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karolinawolny1996's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
Ikigai explains the Okinawa lifestyle where many elderly people live to 100+, one of the highest in the world. The book encompasses diet, physical activity, and how they mentally approach life. The book itself is a fair written guide to overall well being though some content seems outdated, vague, or irrelevant to dwell into.
cmachiato's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
4.5
venuzienne's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.25
classical_learner's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
Despite being short, this book covers the testimonial, sociological, historical, and philosophical aspects of the concept of ikigai, which I would describe as the Eastern version of telos and how it leads to longevity. This book has criticisms of using too many anecdotes or examples, but I didn't notice that at all as each was tied into an application or employed to discuss a concept.
I will definitely be thinking about my mindset toward work in my everyday life (this low-key got me through junior year finals lol) and also how these ideas overlap with the Christian worldview (such as the dignity of work, contentment, self-discipline, healthy pleasure, etc.).
Something that is going to stick in my brain is the comparison of Western cathedrals with Eastern temples. While stone churches can last hundreds of years without maintenance, wooden shinto shrines must be rebuilt every twenty years. The key questions: what does this reveal about mindset towards future generations? Is it better to have a building that can survive the neglect of faithless generations or one that will reflect even one generation's faithlessness? Which is a more effective cultural memorial?
I will definitely be thinking about my mindset toward work in my everyday life (this low-key got me through junior year finals lol) and also how these ideas overlap with the Christian worldview (such as the dignity of work, contentment, self-discipline, healthy pleasure, etc.).
Something that is going to stick in my brain is the comparison of Western cathedrals with Eastern temples. While stone churches can last hundreds of years without maintenance, wooden shinto shrines must be rebuilt every twenty years. The key questions: what does this reveal about mindset towards future generations? Is it better to have a building that can survive the neglect of faithless generations or one that will reflect even one generation's faithlessness? Which is a more effective cultural memorial?