ikigai

Ikigai is a Japanese word that roughly translates to “sense of purpose” and “reason for living.” (I first wrote about it in the context of the Saphir-Whorf hypothesis and how words shape our thoughts.)

I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently and what is my Ikigai. The answer to that question seems on its face to be one that changes with time as I pass through various seasons of my life. On the other hand, should the reason for living change just by living it? I’m not sure.

What I do know is that right now, I’m motivated to wake up and work hard every day to build a life for my family and me that is enjoyable and enables us to spend time together, to think, to laugh, and to flourish.

Time will tell if that changes.