A Phase of life

Success is what everyone is running towards. Right? I have the opinion that success is subjective and depends on the person.  Notwithstanding this fact, everyone wants to be successful in life and reach up to some target goal they have set in life. Now be it a working employer/employee or a mere student, everyone has some personal as well as professional goals in mind they would want to achieve in a span of time. So to stay motivated and go in the right direction towards achieving success, previous experiences, knowledge, sheer hard work, and luck are the most important.  "Experience is a great teacher." — John Legend. I personally cannot agree more with this statement. Over the years, I have talked openly about my experiences, how I started, my fears, hesitations, work reports and results. If there was one constant factor through it all, it was that I wouldn't give up, and if I fail, it will only be a stepping stone in my path.  I can go out on a limb and say that if I h...

What is the purpose of my life? What drives me? Why do some people know what they want? What is my passion? lkigai - The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life. lkigai is a Japanese word and means "the happiness of always being busy". Now there are a lot of ways to keep yourself busy, not all yield results. This book aims to explain the concept of ikigai and the practices that you can follow that will help you find your lkigai. It will also go on to explain how your life will improve once you start living a life where you love every action you do. This book has been making a space for itself for some years now. However, the concept of Ikigai is centuries old. The author explains how a similar practice followed in Europe to find life purpose and how Ikigai differs from that and is better. It is well written and is captivating from the beginning. The author ensures he includes real examples of real people while explaining a method/term, this ensured the connection with the re...