{"id":30978,"date":"2021-03-29T16:45:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T20:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=30978"},"modified":"2026-05-04T13:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:18:16","slug":"hector-garcia-ikigai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/hector-garcia-ikigai\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview: Ikigai by H\u00e9ctor Garc\u00eda and Francesc Miralles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What is the book <em>Ikigai<\/em> about? How do Francesc Miralles and H\u00e9ctor Garc\u00eda&#8217;s explain the Japanese concept of ikigai?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In their book <em>Ikigai<\/em>, H\u00e9ctor Garc\u00eda and Francesc Miralles teach you how to apply the Japanese concept of ikigai, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/find-purpose-in-your-life\/\">life purpose<\/a>, to your own life. You can think of your ikigai as your \u201cexistential fuel.\u201d It\u2019s the thing that keeps you going in life and the reason you get up in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a brief overview of Francesc Miralles and H\u00e9ctor Garc\u00eda&#8217;s book <em>Ikigai:<\/em> <em>The Japanese Secret to a Long a Happy Life<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ikigai-by-hector-garcia-and-francesc-miralles\"><em>Ikigai <\/em>by H\u00e9ctor Garc\u00eda and Francesc Miralles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ikigai | 10-Minute Book Summary\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vvVV5YLjAdU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.shortform.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Why do you get up in the morning? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-gives-your-life-meaning\/\">What gives your life meaning<\/a> and purpose? Many people can\u2019t answer these questions. Even worse, they\u2019re stuck in dysfunctional lifestyles that prevent them from ever finding out what their purpose is. In <em>Ikigai, <\/em>H\u00e9ctor Garc\u00eda and Francesc Miralles teach you how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/hub\/personal-life\/health\/find-your-ikigai\/\">apply the Japanese notion of ikigai<\/a> to infuse your life with purpose, meaning, and fulfillment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-your-reason-for-being\"><strong>Your Reason for Being<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The word <\/strong><strong><em>ikigai<\/em><\/strong><strong> is essentially the Japanese equivalent of the French <\/strong><strong><em>raison d&#8217;\u00eatre<\/em><\/strong><strong>, meaning a person\u2019s reason for existing or life purpose. <\/strong>According to the Japanese, each of us has a different <em>ikigai<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your ikigai could involve helping people or enjoying their companionship. It could involve an art or craft, such as writing or painting. It could involve a sport or activity. 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