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âWhich activities in your life make you enter flow? Write all of them on a piece of paper, then ask yourself these questions:
What do the activities that drive you to flow have in common?
Why do those activities drive you to flow? For example, are all the activities you most like doing ones that you practice alone or with other people? Do you flow more when doing things that require you to move your body or just to think?
In the answers to these questions, you might find the underlying ikigai that drives your life. If you don't, then keep searching by going deeper into what you like by spending more of your time in the activities that make you flow. Also, try new things that are not on the list of what makes you flow but that are similar and that you are curious about. For example, if photography is something that drives you into flow, you could also try painting; you might even like it more! Or if you love snowboarding and have never tried surfingâŠ
Flow is mysterious. It is like a muscle: the more you train it, the more you will flow, and the closer you will be to your ikigai."
- HĂ©ctor GarcĂa, Ikigai
đ Articles
A great article from Giacomo Falcone from âGetting Betterâ on why distancing yourself from your phone is important for a healthy brain.
đ§ Podcasts
A great episode where Tim Ferriss and Naval discuss happiness, anxiety and love in the modern age. From minute 30 Naval beautifully describes his âpurposeâ and personal brand for those who might need some clarity on their own.
đ Quotes
"Enjoying or creating beauty is free, and something all human beings have access to."
- HĂ©ctor GarcĂa, Ikigai
â Questions
After reading Ikigai this week iâm interested to know if and how people have found their purpose in life, soâŠ
Have you found your purpose in life yet?
If so, how did you find it?
Are you pursuing it?
Thatâs it for this wee, if you havenât checked out my long form post from yesterday it walks you through how to find your purpose in life. You can check it out below:
Until next time, Karl (The School of Knowledge).
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