One of the fundamental points Bustamante addresses is the importance of seeing the world as it truly is. He believes that most people perceive the world through a prism shaped by their biases, beliefs, and past experiences. This prism prevents us from seeing things objectively and can hinder our ability to make informed decisions.

Seeing the World as It Truly Is

Imagine you work in a company where you hope to get a promotion. If you have been influenced by past experiences where you were overlooked or underestimated, you might interpret the actions of your colleagues and superiors through this negative filter. This could lead you to believe that your efforts are not recognized, even if this is not the case.

Concrete Example:

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Questioning Your Beliefs: Ask yourself questions about what you believe and why you believe it. Are they based on facts or distorted perceptions?</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Being Open to New Perspectives: Actively seek opinions and viewpoints different from your own.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Observing Without Judgment: Learn to observe situations and people without immediately making judgments.</li></ul> CIA Technique: The CIA uses deconditioning exercises to help its agents shed their biases. For example, they might be exposed to scenarios where their initial beliefs are constantly challenged, forcing them to reassess their perception of reality.

To see the world as it truly is, Bustamante recommends:

Bustamante explains that to influence others, you need to understand and master the four seas of influence: rapport, credibility, empathy, and connection.

Developing Your Influence

Building a trusting relationship with others is crucial. This involves showing interest in them and creating an environment of mutual respect.Concrete Example:If you are a manager looking to motivate your team, start by establishing rapport with each member. Take the time to learn about their interests and concerns. This will help you create a personal connection and establish a foundation of trust.

1. Rapport:

You need to be perceived as reliable and trustworthy. Credibility is built through honesty, competence, and consistency in your actions.Concrete Example:If you are an entrepreneur seeking to attract investors, demonstrate your credibility by sharing your past successes, being transparent about challenges, and presenting a solid action plan.

2. Credibility:

Understanding the viewpoint of others is essential for influencing them. Empathy allows you to see things through their eyes and respond to their needs and concerns.Concrete Example:If you work in customer service, practicing empathy means listening carefully to customers' concerns and responding with understanding and compassion.

3. Empathy:

Establishing an emotional connection with others enhances your influence. People are more likely to follow those with whom they feel connected.Concrete Example:During a presentation, share personal anecdotes that resonate emotionally with your audience. This helps create a bond and makes your message more impactful.

4. Connection:

CIA Technique: The CIA trains its agents to develop these skills through simulation exercises and real-world scenarios where they must establish relationships and influence individuals to gather information.

Persuasion is an art that can seem complex, but according to Bustamante, it is much simpler than we think. It primarily relies on understanding the other person's viewpoint and framing your message in a way that is relevant to them.To persuade effectively, you need to:

Persuading Others

Take the time to understand what motivates others. What are their needs, desires, and concerns?Concrete Example:If you are a teacher looking to motivate your students, find out what excites them and incorporate these elements into your teaching.

1. Understand the Needs and Desires of Others:

A well-framed message is easier to understand and accept. Keep it short and simple. Concrete Example:If you are making a business proposal, present your arguments in a structured manner and avoid unnecessary jargon.

2. Frame Your Message Clearly and Concisely:

Examples and stories make your message more relatable and memorable. People remember stories better when they feel an emotion. It’s not just memory; the emotion helps them recall it more easily.Concrete Example:During a meeting, use case studies to illustrate the effectiveness of your solution.

3. Use Examples and Stories:

Passion is contagious. If you are passionate about what you say, others are more likely to listen and be convinced.Concrete Example:If you are advocating for a social cause, show your passion and commitment through your words and actions.

4. Be Passionate About Your Message:

CIA Technique: CIA agents are trained in persuasion through practical exercises where they must convince individuals to provide sensitive information. They learn to tailor their message based on the motivations and needs of their targets.

Bustamante also talks about the need to break free from the "cabin" we all live in. This "cabin" represents the thought patterns and limiting beliefs that have been instilled in us and shape our perception of the world.To break free from this cabin, you need to:

Breaking Free from the "Cabin"

Ask yourself if the beliefs you hold are based on facts or unverified assumptions.Concrete Example:If you believe that you are not good at math, question this belief. Is it based on a single past experience or an objective assessment of your current skills?

1. Question Your Beliefs:

Embrace new ideas and perspectives, even if they contradict your current beliefs. Don't be too narrow minded.Concrete Example:If you are used to working in a traditional manner, explore agile or collaborative work methods to see if they can improve your productivity.

2. Be Open to New Ideas:

Don't let the fear of failure paralyze you. Take calculated actions and be willing to take risks to step out of your comfort zone.Concrete Example:If you want to start your own business, don't be deterred by the fear of failure. Make a plan, start small, and learn along the way.

3. Take Action and Risks:

CIA Technique: The CIA uses simulation exercises to help its agents break free from their limiting thought patterns. They are exposed to scenarios where they must make quick and innovative decisions, forcing them to think outside established frameworks.

The podcast with Andrew Bustamante presents powerful ideas that can transform our perception of the world and improve our daily lives. By seeing the world as it truly is, developing our influence, persuading others, and breaking free from our mental conditioning, we can achieve our goals more effectively and meaningfully.For more information on these techniques and their application, visit the Everyday Spy website or listen to the full podcast. Life is precious, and every day counts. Let's use these teachings to make the most of it.

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Andrew Bustamante, a former CIA officer and founder of Everyday Spy, teaches how espionage techniques can be applied to improve our daily lives. Through his experience and teachings, he demonstrates that these techniques, though developed for intelligence operations, can also be used to achieve our personal and professional goals. When I listened to this podcast, I really found some ideas that I wanted to share. Enjoy 

Andrew Bustamante is a former covert CIA intelligence officer and US Air Force combat veteran. He is the founder of Everyday Spy, an online education platform that provides people with useful spy skills for everyday life. He is also the host of the ‘Everyday Spy Podcast’. 

00:00 Intro
01:56 What is Andrew doing now?
04:35 What is every day spy?
07:16 Your perspective on the world before the CI
10:02 Why the CIA chose Andrew?
12:37 Is there anything we can do once we know there's a system
18:52 The importance of awareness in our society
20:07 Living in a state of your own barriers
24:20 'Cheating' in the context of cheating
26:24 How to break free of the system
28:37 Knowledge, information & experience
30:07 Real life examples of how you've helped people
31:17 How to train people to have perception and perspective
38:25 Getting into someone else's perspective
41:16 Asking open-ended questions to get into someone's reality
46:54 We should gamble on our lives when the odds are in our favor
50:32 Who can't be taught these CIA skills
52:23 Reaching an equal point with China
54:06 What history tells us about changing superpowers
57:20 Is the war in Ukraine & Russia a symptom of a change in power?
01:00:46 Current State of US politics, there's only one person that can beat Trump
01:07:07 Was Trump's shooting a staged assassination?
01:16:16 If that bullet had hit Donald Trump, how would things be different
01:19:31 How to bend the world for success
01:23:05 CIA skills for overcoming trauma
01:27:31 How do we know if we're wired for success?
01:33:35 What is your favorite case study?
01:36:56 How do we influence people?
01:40:05 The influence framework
01:44:05 Know, like, trust framework
01:47:15 The power of polarity, what marketing strategy builds more influence
01:54:21 How to persuade someone
02:01:50 How to get any job
02:13:57 The R.I.C.E framework
02:26:47 The 4 Cs of influence
02:31:44 What a great leader does
02:34:13 The core components of a great leader
02:36:43 Seeing every interaction as a transaction
02:41:48 Your book

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He says: ‘I came to this realisation that my job in a way is to think something that is different from everyone else – but I was in an environment where I was just getting all the same information as everyone else, and I was just thinking the same things as everyone else.’

Internet is aking us "Average Human Being"

A Long Research discovered that there is one mechanism which are shrinking our attention spans every time. You just have to flood the system with more information. The more information you pump in, the less time people can focus on any individual piece of it.

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we are exposed to, and the speed at which it hits us, with no costs. This is a delusion: ‘It becomes exhausting.’ More importantly, Sune said, ‘What we are sacrificing is depth in all sorts of dimensions … Depth takes time. And depth takes reflection. If you have to keep up with everything and send emails all the time, there’s no time to reach depth. Depth connected to your work in relationships also takes time. It takes energy. It takes long timespans. And it takes commitment. It takes attention, right? All of these things that require depth are suffering.

More Information = Less Depth Knowledge

Sune had seen a photo of Mark Zuckerberg standing in front of a room of people who were all wearing virtual-reality headsets. He was the only person standing in actual reality, looking at them, smiling, pacing proudly around. When he saw it, Sune said, he fears we are headed towards a world where ‘there’s going to be an upper class of people that are very aware’ of the risks to their attention and find ways to live within their limits, and then there will be the rest of the society with ‘fewer resources to resist the manipulation, and they’re going to be living more inside their computers.

Future Reality

a small study commissioned by Hewlett-Packard looked at the IQ of some of their workers in two situations. At first they tested their IQ when they were not being distracted or interrupted. Then they tested their IQ when they were receiving emails and phone calls. The study found that ‘technological distraction’ – just getting emails and calls – caused a drop in the workers’ IQ by an average of ten points. To give you a sense of how big that is: in the short term, that’s twice the knock to your IQ that you get when you smoke cannabis.

So if you spend your time switching a lot, then the evidence suggests you will be slower, you’ll make more mistakes, you’ll be less creative, and you’ll remember less of what you do

Side Effects

A team at UCLA got people to do two tasks at once, and tracked them to see the effects. It turned out that afterwards they couldn’t remember what they had done as well as people who did just one thing at a time. This seems to be because it takes mental space and energy to convert your experiences into memories, and if you are spending your energy instead on switching very fast, you’ll remember and learn less.

Multitasking Is A Lie

One rock climber told him later: ‘The mystique of rock-climbing is climbing; you get to the top of a rock glad it’s over but really wish it could go on forever. The justification of climbing is climbing, like the justification of poetry is writing. You don’t conquer anything except things in yourself … The act of writing justifies poetry. Climbing is the same: recognising you are a flow. The purpose of flow is to keep on flowing, not looking for a peak or utopia but staying in the flow. It is not a moving up but a continuous flowing; you move up to keep the flow going.’

Flow State

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Our ability to pay attention is collapsing. From the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Scream and Lost Connections comes a groundbreaking examination of why this is happening—and how to get our attention back. “The book the world needs in order to win the war on distraction.”—Adam Grant, author of Think Again “Read this book to save your mind.”—Susan Cain, author of Quiet   WINNER OF THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, New York Post, Mashable, Mindful In the United States, teenagers can focus on one task for only sixty-five seconds at a time, and office workers average only three minutes. Like so many of us, Johann Hari was finding that constantly switching from device to device and tab to tab was a diminishing and depressing way to live. He tried all sorts of self-help solutions—even abandoning his phone for three months—but nothing seemed to work. So Hari went on an epic journey across the world to interview the leading experts on human attention—and he discovered that everything we think we know about this crisis is wrong.   We think our inability to focus is a personal failure to exert enough willpower over our devices. The truth is even more disturbing: our focus has been stolen by powerful external forces that have left us uniquely vulnerable to corporations determined to raid our attention for profit. Hari found that there are twelve deep causes of this crisis, from the decline of mind-wandering to rising pollution, all of which have robbed some of our attention. In Stolen Focus, he introduces readers to Silicon Valley dissidents who learned to hack human attention, and veterinarians who diagnose dogs with ADHD. He explores a favela in Rio de Janeiro where everyone lost their attention in a particularly surreal way, and an office in New Zealand that discovered a remarkable technique to restore workers’ productivity.   Crucially, Hari learned how we can reclaim our focus—as individuals, and as a society—if we are determined to fight for it. Stolen Focus will transform the debate about attention and finally show us how to get it back.

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<ul><li>One's ego differs depending on the way one was brought up, the place where one grew up, the country, etc.</li><li>Ego to a healthy degree can help in achieving goals and generally things we want to gain.</li><li>However, ego makes us selfish, not thinking of others, and also makes us vulnerable to manipulation, as we will seek ways that satisfy our ego.</li></ul>If someone: 1. Is 'absorbed' in who they are 2. They have a need to share their opinion but not listen to others 3. They are emotionally attached to their beliefs. Then ego speaks.

1. Ego

Psychological projection: Projection of ideas or feelings onto something or someone.You see the world from your perspective, not as it really is. When you see someone, you don't see them as they really are, how they actually behave. We know very little about others in reality. When you see someone, you know very little about them.Carl Jung said, We have 3 personalities: 1. How we present ourselves to others. 2. Our character that we don't know we have. 3. The real you. The whole real us.

2. Projection

<ul><li>People live in a world of their own, or bubbles. They don't think alike.</li><li>People's way of thinking benefits them, or at least they think it does. For example, he thinks smoking is good for him because of stress, but it's actually bad for him.</li><li>People live in bubbles; that's why they are obsessed with their ideas/opinions. They think that this is the reality</li></ul>How to get rid of it: 1. You have to reduce the Ego.2. You have to learn other perspectives.3. You don't have to defend everything; it's just your perspective, not the truth.

3. People Live In Bubbles

Humans are social animals. People need a sense of belonging because they feel safe. The need to belong is very strong. That's why many people can be manipulated through group thinking (e.g. the Charles Manson case) because they don't want to be rejected by the group. However, the intense need to belong can lead you; <ul><li>to think less objectively and affect you negatively.</li><li> You also become more easily vulnerable to manipulation and losing yourself. </li></ul>-This doesn't mean that you shouldn't step out of your comfort zone, but be careful not to be too eager to fit in.

4. The Need For Belonging

The scarcity mindset is the frame of mind where something is not enough, in short supply, or there are not many opportunities. <ul><li>This scarcity mentality will be elevated in countries where the most 'valuable' things exist. </li><li>If you understand someone who has this way of thinking, you can also understand why they do what they do, e.g., 'There is not much time' or 'there are not many opportunities' </li><li>Marketing is using that mindset, e.g., Black Friday deals, we have to get them before they are gone! </li></ul>More generally, you can see the scarcity mentality in small things that others do and in yourself.

5.Scarsity Mindset

Essentially, self-sabotage is when you sabotage yourself from achieving a particular goal, usually because of fear of failure.<ul><li>Self-sabotage is common; if you don't stop it, it will be like going in circles.</li><li>Most people don't realize they are self-sabotaging.</li></ul>To overcome it; 1. you need to see and envision what you want to be (with a realistic purpose).2.Then you need to think about how you are going to achieve it.3. Try to adopt it as a part of yourself.4. You have to step out of your comfort zone.In what ways do you prevent yourself from achieving a goal? How can you change that?

6. Self - Sabotage

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The paradox is that hedonism, the pursuit of pleasure for its own sake, leads to anhedonia, which is the inability to enjoy pleasure of any kind.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES and LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER “Brilliant . . . riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued.”—Beth Macy, author of Dopesick, as heard on Fresh Air This book is about pleasure. It’s also about pain. Most important, it’s about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more than ever finding balance is essential. We’re living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting, Facebooking, Instagramming, YouTubing, tweeting . . . The increased numbers, variety, and potency is staggering. The smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine 24/7 for a wired generation. As such we’ve all become vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption.   In Dopamine Nation, Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain . . . and what to do about it. Condensing complex neuroscience into easy-to-understand metaphors, Lembke illustrates how finding contentment and connectedness means keeping dopamine in check. The lived experiences of her patients are the gripping fabric of her narrative. Their riveting stories of suffering and redemption give us all hope for managing our consumption and transforming our lives. In essence, Dopamine Nation shows that the secret to finding balance is combining the science of desire with the wisdom of recovery.

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“The more you fail, the more you win. It’s all a matter of persistence.”

“Success isn’t owned, it’s rented, and rent is due every day.”

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“Comfort is the enemy of progress. Push yourself beyond your limits.”

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We hear many healthy habits every day but not all of them are realistic, so I will tell you 5 realistic habits that will make you healthier.

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<ul><li>Everybody heard that you should drink 2 liters for water and it's true. Water is very important for our body. But too much water is not good, too. </li><li>Don't drink just when you're thirsty- it's too late. When you're thirsty your body says that is dehydrated, so drink regurarly. </li><li>Drink more when you do exercise.</li><li>Drink mostly water, but you can also juice, tea, and whatever you want, but it doesn't mean no water.</li></ul>

1. Drink A Lot

<ul><li>I know that it's not nice but believe me that you will see some effects on your body. In the beggining it's not pleasant but then you will feel better.</li><li>Advice- use firstly warm water and then suddenly cold, you will use to it faster.</li></ul>

2. Cold Shower

<ul><li>I know it's boring to hear that every day but it really helps you and your body. Sometimes you just don't have time but five minutes are enough, too. Every minute counts.</li><li>It's also good to stretch after long sitting and do brakes every hour because you will prevent fatigue.</li></ul>

3. Move Daily

<ul><li>Eat four-five times a day and don't skip meals even when life is busy. Eating and your health is the most important and it's here whole life.</li></ul>

4. Eat Regularly and Don't Skip Meals

<ul><li>Sometimes you don't have time or you are in a party. That's ok. But try to sleep 7-8 hours a day when you can. You will feel better and I promise you that you will see positive effects if you sleep enough. </li><li>Of course when you spent a very difficult day you can sleep more, but 14 hours every day is too much because you would be dehydrated.</li></ul>

5. Sleep 7-8 Hours a Day

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If you're afraid of wolves, don't go into the woods.

[after the death of his first wife, Ekaterina] This warm creature was able to soften my heart of stone. Now she is gone, and with her my only warm feelings for humans.

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Mankind is divided into rich and poor, into property owners and exploited; and to abstract oneself from this fundamental division; and from the antagonism between poor and rich means abstracting oneself from fundamental facts.

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A problem can be represented as the person: get rid of the person and you get rid of the problem.

You do not lament the loss of hair of one who has been beheaded.

Of course, we are not good Christians but to deny the progressive role of Christianity at that particular stage is impossible. This incident had a very great importance because this turned the Russian state to contacts with the West, and not to an orientation towards the East.

I want to tell you what, from the Russian point of view, the president and the United States have done for victory in this war. The most important things in this war are the machines ... The United States is a country of machines. Without the machines we received through Lend-Lease, we would have lost the war.

A war is on between two groups of capitalist countries ... for the redivision of the world, for the domination of the world! We see nothing wrong in their having a good hard fight and weakening each other ... Hitler, without understanding it or desiring it, is shaking and undermining the capitalist system ... We can manoeuvre, pit one side against the other to set them fighting with each other as fiercely as possible ... The annihilation of Poland would mean one fewer bourgeois fascist state to contend with! What would be the harm if as a result of the rout of Poland we were to extend the

Ivan the Terrible was extremely cruel. It is possible to show why he had to be cruel. One of the mistakes of Ivan the Terrible was that he did not completely finish off the five big feudal families. If he had destroyed these five families then there would not have been the Time of Troubles. If Ivan the Terrible executed someone then he repented and prayed for a long time. God disturbed him on these matters ... It was necessary to be decisive.

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Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., clinical associate in psychology says, that attention span refers to the length of time we can be focused or mindful, without distraction, to a partial stimulus. Research results are showing the average attention span for many tasks can also decrease, especially when it comes to screens.

What is attention span?

Gloria Mark, Ph.D., is a psychologist who wrote a book called “Attention Span” and co-authored studies about attention span. The first study in 2004 showed the average attention span for screens was two and a half minutes. In 2012, the attention span was 75 seconds, and the most recent research shows 47 seconds.These studies have shown that your attention span decreases and gets shorter and shorter. It would seem that we need to take a deeper look at why our attention spans are getting so short.

What expert says about attention span?

Several factors contribute to your attention span becoming short. They could be sleep deprivation, a distracting environment, and gadget screens.Screens can be the ultimate culprit in robbing you of your attention span, shortening it, and leading to loss of focus, distorted memories, or killing your concentration because they overstimulate the brain.	 Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., says, “The brain is getting such a big reward, leading to the craving of more instant forms of gratifications.”

Why is your attention span so short?

Several factors contribute to your attention span getting shorter. They can include a lack of sleep, a distracting environment, and screens on gadgets. Lack of sleep is another focus killer, as sleep is an enhancer of executive function. Many advantages of sleep can improve you in many parts of your life. Also, a noisy or cluttered environment can easily distract you. A little bit of sound or motion from other people can sometimes trigger you to disrupt your attention span.

Causes your attention span become shorter

There are multiple variables in deciding whether your attention span is normal or short. <a href="https://www.today.com/health/mind-body/how-to-increase-attention-span-rcna147866">“Factors such as the task, interest, age, expectations, and environment can shape the definition of a long or short attention span,” Olivardia says.</a>﻿This qualifies as a short attention span if you can't stay on task and recall information. That would be a sign.

What qualifies as a short attention span?

Let's illustrate some conditions to help you understand better: "If we talk about a work project, but you think about what we're having for dinner. It shows that you are paying attention to your thoughts, not the work project. It is a sign that you are not concentrating on the thing you should be concentrating on, but are distracted by another event that has not yet occurred."

Let's explore some condition of a short attention span

<a href="https://www.today.com/health/mind-body/how-to-increase-attention-span-rcna147866">Olivardia says it can be.</a> So, he describes the disadvantages of having a short attention span, they are:<ul><li>Decreased executive functioning</li><li>Decreased ability to absorb and process information</li><li>Poor working memory</li><li>Problems with decision-making</li><li>Problems with organization</li><li>Problems with time management</li><li>Difficulty carrying out longer-term projects</li><li>Difficulty with emotional regulation</li></ul> Those lists can lead to another problem such as your social relationship getting weak, getting difficult at school or work and you may also struggle to enjoy the moment of the activities or events.

Is having a short attention span bad?

Yes, it is possible. You should put in a lot of effort to improve, and there may also be other reasons for your attention span, such as genetics, diet, health habits, and the severity of the impairment.Olivardia adds, “You may also never be able to fully repair your attention span if you had a case such as head trauma, medical conditions, or severe substance. Because of this, you cannot always fully repair your attention span, but you can always work to improve it." Improving attention changes some of your daily practices and the timeline of how long you've had short attention and your health.

Is it possible to improve your attention span?

<a href="https://www.today.com/health/mind-body/how-to-increase-attention-span-rcna147866">Here are some tips to improve or correct your short attention span:</a><ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Check your sleep schedule</li><li class="ql-align-justify"> Have healthy foods</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Take screen breaks</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Go exercise</li><li class="ql-align-justify"> Meditate with calm music</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Go outside more often</li></ul>

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I always loved Japanese culture because it is so distant from ours. But it isn’t just me.In the last few years, Japanese culture has greatly impacted our society. It started with anime like Dragon Ball and Gundam. And it’s growing bigger with authors like Murakami (one of my favorites).I fell in love with the mysticism of this spiritual culture. And I started to consume a lot of content about it.I found many things that caught my attention and made me grow. Ikigai was one of these things. And I’m trying to apply it wherever I can in my life.

The Spirit of Japan

Ikigai means “a reason for being” and represents one of the few concepts of the flow of life we have long forgotten.In Western societies, we have the concept of purpose. It should be a driving force that motivates you to achieve your goals. But ikigai doesn’t only focus on goals.A purpose often remains a dream if you don’t create a practical plan. But ikigai is never a dream. Ikigai shows you your reason for being in the world according to your strengths and weaknesses.It’s a roadmap for a happy and fulfilling life. But you have to complete it honestly to get something out of it.

What is Ikigai?

Following your ikigai means aligning the four main fields of your life:<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">what you love</li><li class="ql-align-justify">what the world needs</li><li class="ql-align-justify">what you can be paid for</li><li class="ql-align-justify">and what you are good at.</li></ul>And if you ever read about ikigai, you might have already seen this graphic.

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