Find Your Ikigai in 2024: 5 Tips for Discovering Your Purpose

The Japanese Path to Finding Fulfillment

Yash
2 min readFeb 3, 2024

Welcome to the journey of ikigai in 2024! Ikigai means "reason for being" in Japanese - let's discover yours this year with these 5 tips:

1. What Do You Love?

Visualize your dream stage. What activities bring you joy? Share them below! Identifying your passions is key to finding your ikigai.

2. What Are You Great At?

Get in touch with your natural talents. What skills come easily to you? Reply with your strengths they hold clues to your life’s purpose.

3. What Does The World Need?

Scan society's needs. What problems would you like to help solve in 2024? Brainstorm ways your passions and talents can fill a need.

4. What Can You Get Paid For?

Consider how to monetize your purpose. What intersect of passion, talent and need could provide an income? Dream big about making a living from your ikigai!

5. Take Action!

Once you've reflected, it's time to take the stage! What first steps will you take towards your ikigai in 2024? Share your plans, and let's begin the journey!

The spotlight is on you this year to discover your unique reason for being. By following your passions, gifts, and the needs of the world, you can uncover your ikigai path. Take the first steps in 2024! You have gifts only you can give…✨

Reference: Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

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Yash

I'm a Data Scientist & Renewable Energy geek 🌱 Exploring Data📊, Green tech🌍, and Innovation💡 Hope to write on Data Science, Life, & Everything in between ;)