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**Category**:: [[Psychology]]
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## Definition
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Pronunciation: "*icky guy*"
> [!NOTE]
> 1) A Japanese concept meaning "a reason for being"
> 2) The term [compounds](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compound_(linguistics) "Compound (linguistics)") two Japanese words:
> 1) _iki_ ([生き](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%94%9F%E3%81%8D "wikt:生き")
> 1) meaning 'life; alive'
> 2) _kai_ ([甲斐](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%94%B2%E6%96%90 "wikt:甲斐")
> 1) meaning '(an) effect;
> 2) (a) result;
> 3) (a) fruit;
> 4) (a) worth;
> 5) (a) use;
> 6) (a) benefit; (no, little) avail') ([sequentially voiced](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendaku "Rendaku") as _gai_)
> 3) to arrive at 'a reason for living [being alive];
> 4) a meaning for [to] life;
> 5) what [something that] makes life worth living;
> 6) a 'raison d'être'.
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### Combinations and Overlaps
> [!NOTE]
> **Passion**: [[love]] + good at
> **Mission**: [[love]] + world needs
> **Vocation**: world needs + paid for
> **Profession**: world needs + good at
### Satisfaction, but feelings of uselessness
> [!NOTE]
> - **Profession** + **Passion**
> - no *Mission* or *Vocation*
> - no world need
### Delight and fulness, but no wealth
> [!NOTE]
> - **Passion** + **Mission**
> - no *Profession* or *Vocation*
> - no payment
### Excitement and complacency, but sense of uncertainty
> [!NOTE]
> - **Mission** + **Vocation**
> - no *Passion* or *Profession*
> - not what you're good at
### Comfortable, but feeling of emptiness
> [!NOTE]
> - **Vocation** + **Profession**
> - no *Passion* or *Mission*
> - no [[love]]
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## Sources
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[[2023-12-08#^d41867]]
<iframe src="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikigai" style="width:100%; height:300px;" ></iframe>
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## Uses
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[[Alignment Living]]
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