Why do I wake up in the morning? What is my life's purpose? A quintessentially Japanese approach to living a meaningful life is to identify and consciously live one's ikigai (pronounced ē-key-guy). I hadn't realized I'd discovered my own years ago until I stumbled upon two TEDx talks and a book...

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Music by Michael J. DowneyAlbum: AwakeningSong: Govinda Hare Maha Mantra