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lfro2013's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
This is the second time, I feel like it's good to revisit it from time to time whenever you feel stuck in a rut or dissatisfied but you can't put your finger on why. I find the central premise to be quite simple but also powerful, if you can find a way to incorporate it into your own life. And in any case, I found all of his anecdotes very interesting.
sophie_plskn's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
2.5
jleejj42's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
A quick read, but a poorly structured summary of Ikigai. It presents stories from Japan to exemplify the concepts, but doesn't try to explain how to apply them.
cemoses's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this was more about about Japanese culture than a self-help book. My takeaway of Ikigai was that it was some kind of hobby/interest that could be very small and could either lead or not lead to paid work.
There were a lot of interesting factoids about Japanese culture. What I found most interesting was that most Japanese don't like there jobs(like most Americans right now). I found this very significant that it is coming from a culture that I think of as both having a very strong work ethic and sense of loyalty to the company. I think this growing dislike of paid employment will have a negative economic impact on both cultures.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
There were a lot of interesting factoids about Japanese culture. What I found most interesting was that most Japanese don't like there jobs(like most Americans right now). I found this very significant that it is coming from a culture that I think of as both having a very strong work ethic and sense of loyalty to the company. I think this growing dislike of paid employment will have a negative economic impact on both cultures.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.