Ikigai and Right Livelihood
I noticed the word, “Ikigai” (生き甲斐) is mentioned often in English lately, mostly in the context of motivational, psychological or spiritual discussions. It is a recent adaptation of a Japanese word like many other Japanese words that became well part of spoken English like sushi, futon, karaoke, emoji, etc. I love the word, “ikigai” and I’ve always appreciated its meaning. I would interpret as, “something meaningful to live for.”