{"id":1430,"date":"2021-04-04T04:59:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-04T04:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/?p=1430"},"modified":"2021-04-04T08:25:35","modified_gmt":"2021-04-04T08:25:35","slug":"ikigai-het-japanse-geheim-naar-een-lang-en-gelukkig-leven-8-inzichten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/en\/ikigai-the-japanese-secret-to-a-happily-ever-life-8-insights\/","title":{"rendered":"Ikigai: the Japanese secret to a long and happy life - 8 insights."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Het woord Ikigai of &#8220;\u751f \u304d \u7532 \u6590&#8221; in het Japans verwijst zowel naar &#8220;het geluk van het druk hebben&#8221; als naar &#8220;een reden hebben om &#8217;s ochtends op te staan&#8221;, een &#8216;raison d&#8217;\u00eatr\u00e9&#8217; zoals de Fransen zouden zeggen. In <a aria-label=\"this book (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ikigai-Japanese-Secret-Long-Happy\/dp\/0143130722\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">this book<\/a> leren we dat het hebben van een &#8220;Ikigai&#8221; een van de sleutelfactoren is die bijdragen aan de lange levensduur van de Okinawanen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the combination of IKI, which means life, and KAI, which means hopes and expectations are realized. Ikigai combines the pleasure of doing something and a sense of purpose, meaning and well-being. It is the feeling that your life is valuable, that you have an impact. It is not linked to your status in society or the money you earn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>How do you find your Ikigai?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Het boek &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3mdhnwW\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Ikigai<\/a>: Het Japanse geheim van een lang en gelukkig leven&#8221; is leuk om te lezen. Het concentreert zich op Okinawa in Japan, een van de &#8220;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/en\/5-blue-zones-world-9-tips-live-longer-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Zones<\/a>&#8221; waar mensen het langst leven ter wereld. De auteurs interviewden meer dan 100 dorpelingen in Okinawa over hun filosofie voor een lang en gelukkig leven en documenteerden hun belangrijkste bevindingen in dit boek. We leren uit het boek dat het hebben van een &#8220;Ikigai&#8221; een van de sleutelfactoren is die bijdragen aan de lange levensduur van de Okinawanen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-04-Ikigai-het-Japanse-geheim-naar-een-lang-en-gelukkig-leven-8-inzichten-in-artikel.jpg\" alt=\"How do you find your Ikigai?\" class=\"wp-image-1439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-04-Ikigai-het-Japanse-geheim-naar-een-lang-en-gelukkig-leven-8-inzichten-in-artikel.jpg 500w, https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-04-Ikigai-het-Japanse-geheim-naar-een-lang-en-gelukkig-leven-8-inzichten-in-artikel-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-04-Ikigai-het-Japanse-geheim-naar-een-lang-en-gelukkig-leven-8-inzichten-in-artikel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-04-Ikigai-het-Japanse-geheim-naar-een-lang-en-gelukkig-leven-8-inzichten-in-artikel-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-04-Ikigai-het-Japanse-geheim-naar-een-lang-en-gelukkig-leven-8-inzichten-in-artikel-420x420.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>How do you find your Ikigai? (<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ikigai-EN.svg\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"image (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">fig<\/a>.)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The book is fun and interesting to read, which will likely give you some very useful insights. You can expect the following insights: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Do you feel depressed or frustrated in your life circumstance? This can be good<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Existential frustration or a nervous breakdown can occur when someone feels that their life has no purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dit kan heel positief zijn, aangezien het een katalysator is voor verandering. Het is een &#8220;natuurlijk en heilzaam fenomeen&#8221; dat degenen die eraan lijden, ertoe aanzet om hun uitkomst te veranderen en zo &#8220;meer voldoening in het leven te vinden&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Find your purpose in life, or several<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Okinawans find their Ikigai, or even several.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a passion in you, a unique talent that will give you meaning and the Okinawans believe it is your mission to find it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Found Ikigai? Then look for it calmly and with positivity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>De Japanners jagen hun passies in het leven na, maar altijd met een gevoel van kalmte. Ze hebben nooit haast. De sleutel is om een aanzienlijke uitdaging aan te gaan, maar niet zo groot dat het stress veroorzaakt. Ze staan voor uitdagingen met een positieve kijk en zijn in staat om met hun emoties om te gaan. Ze behouden een &#8220;<a href=\"\/en\/tag\/stoicijns\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"stoic (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">stoic<\/a>&#8221; houding &#8211; sereniteit in geval van tegenslag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, our <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/levenswijze\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">lifestyle<\/a> with a lot of stress in the west premature aging of our body. Previous studies have shown that the greater the stress, the greater the degenerative effect on our cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One way we can deal with the stress is by filtering our daily life through <a aria-label=\"meditation (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"\/en\/tag\/mediteren\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">meditation<\/a>, mindfulness and yoga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Your goal should be to spend as much time as possible in a state of flow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The happiest people are not the ones who achieve the most. They are the ones who spend more time in a state of flow than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8220;Flow is the state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter, the experience itself is so enjoyable that people will do it even at great cost, for the sheer sake of doing it.&#8221; &#8211; Csikszentmihalyi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flow is when we are ultimately focused on the present and fully absorbed in the activity. For example if you are skiing down a hill or if you are cooking and you fully enjoy the entire experience. You enjoy the activity so much that you completely lose all sense of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Merk op dat wanneer je geen &#8220;flow&#8221; kunt bereiken met een activiteit die je leuk vindt, dit niet per se betekent dat het niet goed voor je is. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3mdhnwW\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">The book<\/a> provides very useful insights into how to achieve and maximize your \u201cflow\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Omarm voor de saaie routinetaken &#8216;microflow&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our ability to turn routine tasks into moments of microflow, into something we enjoy, is the key to being happy, since we all have to do these tasks anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Have resilience and anti-fragility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless, the Japanese pursue their passion. They never give up. They develop an attitude to stay focused on the important things in life rather than the most pressing ones. And they prevent them from being carried away by negative emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ze zijn flexibel en veranderen om hun doelen te bereiken &#8211; ze richten zich op dingen die ze kunnen beheersen en maken zich dus geen zorgen over wat ze niet kunnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also embrace anti-vulnerability. This means you have to find a way to get stronger with every hit. Nor do they allow themselves to be open to vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Never retire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Having a purpose in life is so important in Japanese culture that the idea of retirement doesn&#039;t really exist with them. They remain very active after they &quot;officially&quot; retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Discover Your Purpose in Life (Ikigai in 4 Steps)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PXAk-LaNmW8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>How do you find your Ikigai in life? Explanation video (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PXAk-LaNmW8\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Youtube (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Youtube<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Maak je niet al te veel zorgen als je je &#8220;Ikigai&#8221; nog niet gevonden hebt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The key is to track the things you like and filter out the things you don&#039;t like. Stay curious and engage with the things that give you the most meaning and happiness in your life. It can be as simple as taking care of a child or helping people who need it and who give you satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small class=\"sources\">Sources Equilibirum (<a aria-label=\"link (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/equilibrium-training-coaching.nl\/ikigai-zingeving-vinden-in-9-stappen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">link<\/a>), PeopleTheArt (<a aria-label=\"link (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peopleatheartcoaching.com\/finding-your-ikigai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">link<\/a>), YJ (<a aria-label=\"AND (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/yj.tips\/mental-health\/ikagai-the-japanese-secret-to-a-long-and-happy-life-8-insights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">link<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Het woord Ikigai of &#8220;\u751f \u304d \u7532 \u6590&#8221; in het Japans verwijst zowel naar &#8220;het geluk van het druk hebben&#8221; als naar &#8220;een reden hebben om &#8217;s ochtends op te staan&#8221;, een &#8216;raison d&#8217;\u00eatr\u00e9&#8217; zoals de Fransen zouden zeggen. 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