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Finding Ikigai: The Quest for Purpose
This chapter examines the Japanese concept of 'ikigai' and its implications for personal fulfillment, highlighting the journey of a corporate executive who found happiness through this principle. It also addresses the cultural disconnect and misinterpretations of ikigai in Western self-help culture, revealing how such concepts can lose their original meaning when appropriated.
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