Book Review of "IKIGAI"- The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

 

IKIGAI BOOK REVIEW BY WORLD OF WORDS

Ikigai – The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

Front Cover of the copy of Ikigai I own

Back Cover of the Copy of Ikigai I own

How I Came Across This Book:-

According to the authors the word “Ikigai” roughly translates into ‘The Happiness of Always Being Busy’. Ikigai is one of those books that will attract everyone from readers to non-readers because everyone wants to have a long happy life, and this book with the help of the Japanese principle of Ikigai helps you to achieve a long happy life. I purchased this book on 08 August 2021 from Amazon for INR 290. This book ‘Ikigai’ is written by two authors which are- ‘Hector Garcia’ and ‘Francesc Miralles’. This book is about how one can acquire longevity and find out his own Ikigai. Through this book, writers want to tell us that finding an Ikigai and living a healthy lifestyle will make you live longer with purpose and happiness.

About This Book:-

Index(i) of my Copy of Ikigai

Index(ii) of my Copy of Ikigai

This book is based on studies done by authors during their visit to the islands of Okinawa in Japan. Where 24.55 people are over the age of 100 for every 100,000 inhabitants – far more than the global average. This book will tell you how you can keep yourself healthy, physically fit and busy so that you can have a life worth living long.

The main focus of this book is to provide you with enough information so that you have a long life. In this book, you will get to know about the eating habits, lifestyle and mentality of centenarians from all over the world. There are some parts of the interviews in which you will find words of wisdom from the longest-living people in the world. You will also get to know about the exercise from the East(India, China, Japan etc.) that promotes health and longevity. This book has a lot to offer to you if you want to know about the secrets of longevity.

This book is a very short read consisting of only 185 pages of content(as per the Indian Subcontinent hardcover version of the book) written in very simple language with many illustrations. Also on the back cover of the book, there is a beautiful Venn diagram of finding Ikigai.

Best Things About This Book:-

·        This book is written in a simple yet effective language and can be read by everyone who wants to read. This book is beginner-friendly.

·        The font size and style in this book are perfect.

·        The quality of paper and ink used in the publication of this book is also very good.

·        The binding of the hardcover version is also perfect.

·        This book has effective methods to try on which will help you in achieving your Ikigai and longevity.

·        This book never gets off track and there are no unnecessary fillers in the book.

·        The book is filled with many important and necessary illustrations and diagrams that can help you in the process.

Drawbacks of This Book:-

·        The book is more about longevity than Ikigai which can be disappointing to those readers who want to explore more about the Ikigai principle.

·        The knowledge given in this book is surface knowledge and the authors do not go deep into the principles given in this book which can disappoint regular readers.

·        This book is for beginners and regular readers may not like it as much as a beginner would.

·        This book is skippable for those who have already read books about longevity and healthy lifestyle.

Conclusion:-

If you are a regular reader and want to know about the Ikigai principle and this is the only reason you want to invest your time and money in Ikigai book then you should watch the book summary of Ikigai on Youtube and save your time and money. But if you are a beginner and new to the principles of health and longevity then you should invest your time and money in it. According to me, this book falls in the ‘Should Read for Beginner’ category and I will give it a score of 80 out of 100.

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