We had this lovely chat about Ikigai this night. I hosted the chat from my lodge in Alice Springs in Northern Territories of Australia. I came across the topic early March via @Kevanlee who is writing for Buffer. Beside working a company I respect a lot, Kevan is also a nice person so his tweet caught my interest. https://twitter.com/brunowinck/status/973886676853432320 I admit I forgot that John Stepper mentioned this concept as well. Michelle was prompt to remind me, Simon found the exact link More links and the definition https://twitter.com/pkmchat/status/973999284541517824 https://twitter.com/brunowinck/status/974002818758590465 First question led us to relate Igikai to our concerns. Q1) How could PKM help you uncover you Ikigai? #PKMChat Given it’s intersection of what you love, what you could do, what is needed by others and you could be paid for BW: careful study of a field let you uncover what is needed in your domains of interest, like a mini market study, journalling let you retain it and go back to it MO: A1 Many ways - expose you to new ideas and points of view, try new things out / experiment and reflect on it from 4 elements of ikigai BW: the learning part of PKM is what let you improve what you are good at to the point others may want to pay you for it, it’s essential to tie passion with sustainable wealth MO: interaction with people / our networks to gather and explore ideas (conversation or collaboration), get feedback on our strengths, and help us connect with others who are willing to pay for it could all help with #ikigai too BW: quoting from this post, PKM could help you answer those questions #PKMChat What do you love? (passion) What are you good at? (These speak to your profession) What does the world need? (These speak to your mission.) What can you get paid for? (These speak to your vocation) MO: So getting input of others important to both design your life and discovering ikigai - which do seem to be complementary / overlapping - ultimately you have to make your own mind up of course MO: “Your purpose unfolds and will evolve over time.” BW: A1 from this post I got those suggestions to exercise your ikigai that relates to PKM #PKMChat https://journal.thriveglobal.com/ikigai-the-japanese-secret-to-a-long-and-happy-life-might-just-help-you-live-a-more-fulfilling-9871d01992b7 … Follow your curiosity. Stay active and don’t retire (keep learning) Surround yourself with good friends (your PLN?)