A motivating force, a purpose, or the raison d’être of one’s life — the Japanese term ikigai has many definitions. According to Japanese culture, every person has an ikigai — a reason for being. In an online video-on-demand course, he unpacks the meaning behind the Japanese secret. Baheti, who has designed the Life Deck, explains that each of the 52 cards in it stand for a different life concept — fear, irritation, anger, to name a few. The final card — purpose or ikigai — is the basis for the video course.

Anish Baheti

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“It’s a simplified version of ikigai which has three pillars. First is skill — what are your strongest skills or something you’re good at? Next is pay — what are the things you think that people will pay you for? The third and most important aspect is love — what is something you love to do, even at 2 am, even for free? It can be anything that takes you to a no-fear, no-stress zone,” Baheti elucidates. The key to finding ikigai is to trace the common thread that connects these three pillars, he adds.

In the video, the expert walks you through the concept of ikigai. “These are the three core areas you need to work on. It might come to you now or three years down the line. Once you do, you won’t feel like you’re just working, because you’ll be enjoying your life,” he promises.

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