In Japanese culture, there is a beautiful word—Ikigai (pronounced ee-kee-guy). It means “a reason for being” or “a reason to wake up in the morning.” It is often described as the intersection of four key elements: What do you love What are you good at What the world needs What you can be paid forContinue reading “Ikigai: The Art of Living with Purpose”
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Kintsugi: Finding Beauty in the Cracks of Life
In Japanese culture, there is a profound concept called Kintsugi—the art of repairing broken pottery with gold. Instead of discarding the broken pieces or hiding the cracks, the fragments are carefully mended and highlighted. What was once damaged becomes even more valuable, carrying beauty not despite its flaws but because of them. Life, in manyContinue reading “Kintsugi: Finding Beauty in the Cracks of Life”
Make the Unconscious Conscious—Or It Will Rule Your Life
There’s a powerful truth in Carl Jung’s words: “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life, and you will call it fate.”So many of our choices, reactions, fears, and even repeated life patterns are not entirely conscious decisions—but subtle reflections of beliefs, memories, or wounds hidden beneath the surface. The unconscious isContinue reading “Make the Unconscious Conscious—Or It Will Rule Your Life”
The Two Halves of Life: Building the Ego and Then Letting It Go
There’s a profound truth in the idea that the first half of life is about building a strong ego, while the second half is about dismantling it. It’s a paradox that many people either never encounter or outright avoid. In the first half of life, we learn to navigate the external world. We chase success,Continue reading “The Two Halves of Life: Building the Ego and Then Letting It Go”
