This is a beautiful analogy. One of my favourite quotes is from Jane McGonical: "we are as human beings designed to do hard, meaningful work". If you enjoy gar

This is a beautiful analogy. One of my favourite quotes is from Jane McGonical: "we are as human beings designed to do hard, meaningful work". If you enjoy gardening, it doesn't feel like work. You do it because it's... meaningful. Ikigai is that perfect spot in which the work you enjoy doing also creates value from someone else. You are in the zone, doing what you love. This concept, together with the one about optimising your area of luck that was posted a few days ago, are all you really need to craft a successful - and joyful - career.