Francesc Miralles
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
When Samuel, a lonely linguistics lecturer, wakes up on New Year's Day, he doesn't expect much from the coming year. When a stray, brindle-furred cat slips into his Barcelona apartment, it becomes the catalyst that leads Samuel from the comforts of his favorite books, foreign films, and classical music to places he's never been and to people he might never have met. Even better, he is led back to the mysterious Gabriela, whom he thought he'd lost...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Learn to make every moment a once-in-a-lifetime experience with this definitive guide to the Japanese art of ichigo ichie (pronounced itchy-GO itchy-A), from the bestselling authors of Ikigai. Every moment in our life happens only once, and if we let it slip away, we lose it forever--an idea captured by the Japanese phrase ichigo ichie. Often spoken in Japan when greeting someone or saying goodbye, to convey that the encounter is unique and special,...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"In The Ikigai Journey, authors Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles take their international bestseller Ikigai: the Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life a step further by showing you how to find your own ikigai through practical exercises, such as employing new habits and stepping outside your comfort zone. Ikigai is the place where our passion (what we love), mission (what we hope to contribute), vocation (the gifts we have to offer the world)...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"...In researching this book, the authors interviewed the residents of the Japanese village with the highest percentage of 100-year-olds -- one of the world's Blue Zones. Ikigai reveals the secrets of their longevity and happiness : how they eat, how they move, how they work, how they foster collaboration and community, and -- their best-kept secret-- how they find the ikigai that brings satisfaction to their lives. And it provides practical tools...
Author
Publisher
Ascent Audio
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai-a reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the world's longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. Having a strong sense of ikigai-the place where passion, mission, vocation, and profession intersect-means that each day is infused with meaning. It's the reason we get up in the morning. It's also the reason many Japanese never really...