A piece of wisdom from
April 8, 2023 · Saturday
The quote
“Hearken to your wife. Make her happy as long as you live. She is a fertile field for her lord. Do not contend with her in court.”
— Ptahhotep · Maat
The concept
Ikigai
The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
Ikigai (þöƒÒüìþö▓µûÉ) is the reason you wake up in the morning. It lives at the meeting point of what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. Discover yours ÔÇö practically, not theoretically.…
A practice for today
Before bed tonight, name one thing where the lesson of Ikigai. The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life.
From the Bhagavad Gita
Verse 2.48
योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय। सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते॥
“Established in yoga, perform action, having abandoned attachment, and remaining even-minded in success and failure. Evenness of mind is called yoga.”
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