Not really what i expected (or wanted) this book to be - it’s not so much focused on the history of the concept and practice of ikigai and personal stories from those living in Japan who have found theirs and have advice to offer (maybe like 10% of the book), instead it’s mostly just a rehashing (over and over and over) of basic concepts of “staying active” and “eating healthy.” There was… a whole chapter dedicated to yoga? i dunno. it kind of just felt like a babies-first-ways-to-get-healthier book disguised as a book about this very interesting Japanese concept and practice. i’d heard quite a lot of good things about this book but it certainly didn’t live up to my expectations (which i guess is on me.) Also, for how short it was, it felt like an absolute slog to get through. i feel bad being harsh but man… it was just not all that enjoyable!