Ikigai diagram
Ikigai: Sam, primary school teacher
What you
love
What you're
good at
What the
world needs
What you can
be paid for
Passion
Mission
Vocation
Profession
Illustrated outdoor science lessons
Explaining things
Drawing
Patience with kids
Illustration
Science taught with joy
Outdoor learning
Teaching
Illustrated worksheets
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What an ikigai diagram is
“Ikigai (生き甲斐, lit. 'a reason for being') is a Japanese concept of an individual's definition of the meaning of their life.”
When to use an ikigai diagram
Work
Look for work where what you love, what you're good at and what you can be paid for meet.
Taking stock
Fill the four circles honestly, then look at where they overlap.
Finding ideas
The middle is where ideas show up, like illustrated outdoor science lessons.
How to make an ikigai diagram
- 1Four circlesIkigai: Sam, primary school teacherWhat you loveWhat you're good atWhat the world needsWhat you can be paid forPassionMissionVocationProfessionIllustrated outdoor science lessons
- 2Fill each circleIkigai: Sam, primary school teacherWhat you loveWhat you're good atWhat the world needsWhat you can be paid forPassionMissionVocationProfessionIllustrated outdoor science lessonsExplaining thingsDrawingPatience with kids
- 3Find the middleIkigai: Sam, primary school teacherWhat you loveWhat you're good atWhat the world needsWhat you can be paid forPassionMissionVocationProfessionIllustrated outdoor science lessonsExplaining thingsDrawingPatience with kidsIllustrationScience taught with joyOutdoor learningTeachingIllustrated worksheets
Helpful resources
Questions
- What does ikigai feel like?
According to a study by Michiko Kumano, feeling ikigai as described in Japanese is usually the sense of accomplishment and fulfillment that follows when people pursue their passions.
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