How To Find And Do Work That You Love (Ikigai)
In this article I thought to give some idea about how to find and do work that you love. I use that IKIGAI method to explain that. So now you have a question “What is this IKIGAI?”. Wikipedia says
Ikigai is a Japanese concept referring to having a direction or purpose in life, providing a sense of fulfillment and towards which they the person may take actions, giving them satisfaction and a sense of meaning
Ikigai can describe having a sense of purpose in life, as well as being motivated. According to a study, feeling ikigai as described in Japanese usually means the feeling of accomplishment and fulfillment that follows when people pursue their passions. Activities that allow one to feel ikigai are not forced on an individual; they are perceived as being spontaneous and undertaken willingly, therefore they are personal and depend on a person’s inner self.
How to find your Ikigai?
According to Japanese culture, everyone has ikigai. Detecting our strengths is not always easy. There are four questions that can help us find our path. If you write them down somewhere where you come across them regularly, you can use them as a compass bringing you closer to your purpose.
To find your Ikigai, you must ask yourself:
1. What do I love? (passion)
2. What am I good at? (vocation)
3. What can I be paid for? (profession)
4. What does the world need? (mission)
Ikigai is the collation of four fundamental components of life: passion, vocation, profession and mission. In other words, where; what you love meets what you are good, meets what you can be valued and paid for, meets what the world needs. Ikigai is only completed if the objective involves community service. We are more satisfied giving gifts than receiving. The next step, once you have identified these components, would be to start tracking your compass. Get started with your questions and see how your answers fit into the basic components of Ikigai.
- What do I love? (passion)
This sphere includes what we do or experience that brings us the most joy in life and makes us feel most alive and fulfilled. What we love in this sense might be sailing, writing poetry, rock climbing, singing in a rock band, reading historical novels, spending leisure time with friends, etc. What is important is that we allow ourselves to think deeply about what we love, without any concern for whether we are good at it, whether the world needs it, or if we can get paid for doing it. In my case I like to Create new things and repair things. in our degree program we have to create new things and repair the things in software
2. What am I good at? (vocation)
This sphere includes anything you are particularly good at, such as skills you’ve learned, hobbies you’ve pursued, talents you’ve shown since an early age, etc. What you are good at might be, for example, playing the piano, being empathic, public speaking, sports, brain surgery, or painting portraits.
This sphere encompasses talents or capabilities, whether or not you are passionate about them, whether the world needs them, or if you can get paid for them. In my case I Know that I am good in leadership and teamworking. as a software engineer we must have some other qualities also to improve. our degree program encourage us to improve them.
3. What can I be paid for? (profession)
This dimension of the diagram also refers to the world or society at large, in that it involves what someone else is willing to pay you for or “what the market will bear.” You might be passionate about writing poetry or very good at rock climbing, but this does not necessarily mean you can get paid for it.
Whether you can get paid for your passions or talents depends on factors such as the state of the economy, whether your passions/talents are in demand, etc.in my case this degree program makes me to get paid for things that i like to do.
4. What does the world need? (mission)
The “world” here might be humanity as a whole, a small community you are in touch with, or anything in between. What the world needs might be based on your impressions or needs expressed by others. The world’s needs might include skilled nursing, clean water, home heating, election day volunteers, or improved police training.
I think You got some idea about this ikigai concept. Try to answer to these question as your self and find the best thing that you like to do and how to make it paid by others. So thanks for reading
