Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means “a reason for being.” The word “ikigai” is usually used to indicate the source of value in one’s life or the things that make one’s life worthwhile. The word translated to English roughly means “thing that you live for” or “the reason for which you wake up in the morning. Below video from Youtube explains Ikigai.
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The Elephant and the Fly
One day, a disciple and his teacher were walking through the forest. The disciple was disturbed by the fact that his mind was in constant unrest.
He asked his teacher: “Why most people’s minds are restless, and only few possess a calm mind? What can one do to still the mind?”
The teacher looked at the disciple, smiled and said, “I will tell you a story.”
“On one beautiful day, an elephant was standing by the shade of a tree, eating its leaves. Suddenly, a small fly came buzzing and landed on the elephant’s ear. The elephant stayed calm and continued to eat, not heeding the fly.”
“The fly flew around the elephant’s ear, buzzing noisily, yet the elephant seemed to be unaffected. This bewildered the fly, and it asked, ‘Are you deaf?’
“No!” The elephant answered.
“Why aren’t you bothered by my buzz?” The fly asked.
Dont Worry Be Happy !
Enjoy one of the most famous and my favorite song by Bob Marley !
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Princess with a tail …
There was a princess who had got eye infection. The king got the best doctors in town but no one could cure her. The reason was that the princess was never ready to take medicines and never followed the doctor’s instructions.And the situation became more worse.
Finally the king announced a reward for the doc who would cure her daughter. A monk passed by the kingdom and heard this announcement.
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