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glenjbowen's review
3.0
A different type of book, which basically describes the process of living a slow and meaningful life. And keeps advising to connect with our "Ikigai". How do we do it ? Apparently do what you love. The book speaks of living long life in the perspective of how old individuals live. In a scientific perspective, its as if selecting a target group and suggesting a total community results of that target community, has a side of impractical nature as well. Average Rating. Do not read if your one of the Hustle Culture.
minibateman's review
4.0
I thoroughly enjoyed the concepts of this books. Although centered on longevity, there are grander schemes to making each day worth while. Gentle reminders for eating habits, exercise, daily interactions, etc. This felt like a reintroduction to myself rather than a “Do this now to be better.”
shazeactxo's review
2.0
I honestly don’t get the hype :(
The idea was great, I feel the writing could’ve been better.
The idea was great, I feel the writing could’ve been better.
ana_kp's review
1.0
My fastest and also dullest read of this year. With all the hype this book got, I'm not sure what I was expecting going into it. But well, it doesn't really hold interest. Maybe I'm not meant for self-help books, or they're not meant for me. Either way, this book evoked no feeling in me.
lost_and_found_in_words's review
3.0
If you go into this book wanting to learn all about discovering your Ikigai, you will be a bit disappointed. The authors do a good job of explaining the concept and how it relates to overall well-being, but that’s about it. This book is more focused on longevity lessons from people living in blue zones and Ikigai is just one part of it. I felt some parts, such as the exercise chapter, were not really needed—especially with all the images and descriptions of how to do various exercises. Because (a) hard to follow instructions from a book and (b) we can find more success through YouTube videos. I wanted to read more about finding your Ikigai and dive deeper into the concept of “what gives your life meaning” so the book didn’t live up to my expectations.
theamerican's review
5.0
Saw this book in a Barnes & Nobles store and gave it a shot.
It was a bit of a short read but a very comprehensive book.
Ikigai introduces the concept of finding your purpose/passion in life, to continue polishing and refining yourself for the sake of a life full of longevity.
Even if a big chunk of the book consisted of tips and advice from the older generations, I found it in good taste. Often, the thought of living past 100 is something that tends to fly past our minds. Yet seeing some of the secrets/advice even if basic at the basic level, functions as life enhancing tips.
My favorite lesson from this book is simply adding more movement in your life. We can get too comfortable sitting or being in the same place at once, compared to our long ago ancestors who moved all the time just to survive.
I consider this book one of my favorites as it has changed my outlook on refining and searching for my purpose in life.
It was a bit of a short read but a very comprehensive book.
Ikigai introduces the concept of finding your purpose/passion in life, to continue polishing and refining yourself for the sake of a life full of longevity.
Even if a big chunk of the book consisted of tips and advice from the older generations, I found it in good taste. Often, the thought of living past 100 is something that tends to fly past our minds. Yet seeing some of the secrets/advice even if basic at the basic level, functions as life enhancing tips.
My favorite lesson from this book is simply adding more movement in your life. We can get too comfortable sitting or being in the same place at once, compared to our long ago ancestors who moved all the time just to survive.
I consider this book one of my favorites as it has changed my outlook on refining and searching for my purpose in life.
greenmachine31's review
5.0
Checked this book out of the library, but am buying my own copy. Discussed the importance of finding your purpose. Read a chapter in the morning so I could really think through the material.
muhammadrahim99's review
4.0
A book that urges you to question yourself about your lifestyle, everyday habits etc & encourages you to eat healthy, stay happy. It inspires you to change the habits which affect you in a harmful way. It also encouraged me to come closer towards my religion (Islam) as many of the things described in this book has already been told by our Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H).
Hats off to both the authors
Hats off to both the authors
ashimgarg's review
3.0
Okay-ish. I liked the first half, mostly because it mentioned a lot about local Japanese culture. Also why I picked the book for my year end trip to Japan, I want to know local things.
Second half was more of advice and tips without a story, which I don't enjoy reading. Too much advice and info anyway in the world, I'd rather read stories.
Second half was more of advice and tips without a story, which I don't enjoy reading. Too much advice and info anyway in the world, I'd rather read stories.
itsnikkireviews's review
3.0
The first audiobook I’ve ever finished listening to! Learned quite a lot from this but as I listened more, it felt like this could have been shorter. A lot of the content have been repeated so much that it almost lost its value for me.