Ikigai is an excellent conceptual framework. I think something that many people tacitly work it out for themselves. For those not reading the article, please do

Ikigai is an excellent conceptual framework. I think something that many people tacitly work it out for themselves. For those not reading the article, please do click through for the Venn diagram of: * What you love * What you are good at * What pays well * What the world needs Each of these are somewhat independent factors and Ikigai is at the intersection of all four. "According to psychologist Katsuya Inoue, ikigai is a concept consisting of two aspects: "sources or objects that bring value or meaning to life" and "a feeling that one's life has value or meaning because of the existence of its source or object"." [0] In that I think Ikigai acts as a method for fumbling towards the higher bits of Maslow's hierarchy to self-actualization. [1] 0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikigai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikigai 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow's_hierarchy_of_needs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow's_hierarchy_of_needs