Is There a Sense of Purpose in Life?

Sense of meaning or sense of purpose in life, is also extremely important for health and longevity. When we search a researchers check populations wither have or don't have purpose in life, you can also see very visible differences in their health and longevity. And they often talk about something called ikiga, which generally translate into the ome reason for living,. The japanese often talk when they talk about ikigai. They say, for example, that it's taking care of their grandchildren or their children, or the work, the involvement in the community, or things like that.

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