Understanding what is Ikigai!
Ikigai is a Japanese concept that translates to "reason for being." It's the union point of four fundamental components of life: passion, vocation, profession, and mission. In other words, where; what you love meets what you are good at, meets what you can be valued and paid for meets that which the world needs.
What I LOVE!
- Fashion & its latest trend
- Keeping up with social media trends
- Go on holiday (trips & adventures)
-Watching shows/ movies ( I enjoy analysing the plot lines )
-Enjoying funny & fun content on different media platforms
-Listening to true-crime podcast & conspiracy theory videos
- Exploring new & interesting stuff
- Explaining stuff
- Enjoying collecting cute & pretty things
- Creating art (photo editing, illustrations, knitting,sewing, drawing, paintings)
- Memes (funny stuff)
- Shopping
What I'm GOOD at?
- expressing emotions/ concepts/ ideas
- understanding multiple perspectives
- adapting to a new environment quickly
- listening to people
- observant
- a quick learner
- illustrations & graphics (digital art)
- understanding the latest trends
- can get along with everyone (collaboration)
- optimistic & cheerful
- being curious & wanting answers
What the WORLD NEEDS?
- Compassion & Empathy
- Positivity
- Understanding & respecting other cultures
- Evolution & change
- Improvement
- Having fun & enjoy life
- Kindness & Care
- Equality
- Freedom to choose
- Supportive & Helping others
What I can be PAID for?
- Creative ideas
- Qualitative research
- Instructional design
- Commercial design
- Social media manager
- Graphic designer
- Illustrator
- Creating merchandise
- Commission works
- Solving problems
- Character design
After putting all the information into the chart I can see how the 4 categories intercept and how it could lead me to find my perfect job or lifestyle in the future. Therefore, using this chart I hope I could find a job that touches the 4 component that makes me happy yet earned me enough money to survive.
A venn diagram will help in putting things into perspective. This exercise is to show where you are currently at in your practices. Are you leaning more towards the things that you love? or the things that people pay you for. Ultimately we all want to achieve the ikigai. Doing something we love, we are good at, is good for the world whilst getting paid for it. So try to find connections in the things that you have listed down. For example, you love memes (humor) and you are good at illustrating. But the world doesn't pay you for that, unless you look into content creation for brands and companies, then again, what does the world need? Then you'll have…