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Ou intuition and curiosity are very powerful internal compasses to help us connect with our ikigai. Follow those things you enjoy, and get away from or change those you dislike. Be led by your curiosity, and keep busy by doing things that fill you with meaning and happiness.

The happiest people are not the ones who achieve the most. They are the ones who spend more time than others in a state of flow.

Finding flow in the tasks you have chosen to do, eating in a balanced and mindful way, doing low intensity exercise, and learning not to give in when difficulties arise.
In order to do this, you have to accept that the world is imperfect but that is still full of opportunities for growth and achievement.

Naikan meditation= deepen our sense of responsibility...
1) what have I received from person X?
2) what have I given to person X?
3) what problems have I caused person X?

An ode to longevity... To keep healthy and have a long life eat just a little of everything with relish, go to bed early, get up early and then go out for a walk. We live each day with serenity and enjoy the journey... If you keep moving with your fingers working hundred years will come to you.