Happiness is always determined by your heart.”しあわせはいつも自分の心がきめる.

Taking a hit or two can be viewed as either a misfortune or an experience that we can apply to all areas of our lives, as we continually make corrections and set new and better goals.

The key is to accept that there are certain things over which we have no control, like the passage of time and the ephemeral nature of the world around us.

七転び八起きFall seven times, rise eight.— Japanese proverb

One thing that everyone with a clearly defined ikigai has in common is that they pursue their passion no matter what. They never give up, even when the cards seem stacked against them or they face one hurdle after another.

Can someone really retire if he is passionate about what he does?

In an increasingly unpredictable world moving ever more quickly, a detailed map may lead you deep into the woods at an unnecessarily high cost. A good compass, though, will always take you where you need to go. It doesn’t mean that you should start your journey without any idea where you’re going. What it does mean is understanding that while the path to your goal may not be straight, you’ll finish faster and more efficiently than you would have if you had trudged along a preplanned route.

finding flow in the tasks you’ve chosen to do, eating in a balanced and mindful way, doing low-intensity exercise, and learning not to give in when difficulties arise. In order to do this, you have to accept that the world—like the people who live in it—is imperfect, but that it is still full of opportunities for growth and achievement.

If we try to get rid of one wave with another, we end up with an infinite sea.

He was simply someone in search of a new life’s purpose; as soon as he found it, his life took on deeper meaning.