Makers on a Mission

Enjoy this Part 2 of our conversation on Ikigai: The 10 Rules of Ikigai Stay active. Don’t retire. Take it slow. Don’t fill your stomach. Surround yourself with good friends. Get in shape for your next birthday. Smile. Have a cheerful attitude. Reconnect with nature. Give thanks. Live in the moment. Follow your ikigai. Support us at Makers on a Mission Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/makersonamission]. Your contributions help us with production costs, the time required to record and edit podcasts and organize interviews, and the fees required to run our website. We are excited to say that excess profits go toward our startup project in Japan. For this, we thank you always.. Your contributions help us with production costs, the time required to record and edit podcasts and organize interviews, and the fees required to run our website. We are excited to say that excess profits go toward our startup project in Japan. For this, we thank you always. Links to Resources: Okinawa [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okinawa_Island] Centenarians [https://www.bumc.bu.edu/centenarian/overview/] Blue Zones [https://www.bluezones.com] Loma Linda [http://www.lomalinda-ca.gov] 7th Day Adventism [https://www.adventist.org] Viktor Frankl [https://www.viktorfrankl.org/biography.html] Logo Therapy [https://www.verywellmind.com/an-overview-of-victor-frankl-s-logotherapy-4159308#:~:text=to%20Get%20Started-,What%20Is%20Logotherapy%3F,through%20a%20search%20for%20purpose.] Logos [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boRq8WsokTc] Anxiety [https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/health/treating-anxiety/] Soren Kierkegaard [https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/advice/your-three-selves-and-how-not-to-fall-into-despair/] Finding Flow [https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Flow-Psychology-Engagement-Masterminds/dp/0465024114] BJJ [https://ibjjf.com] Ichigoichie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichi-go_ichi-e] Simon Sinek [https://simonsinek.com] Start With Why [https://simonsinek.com/books/start-with-why/] Paul Speed [https://www.makersonamission.org/podcast/kyotobrewing] Decentralized Command [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9NTo6glf9w] Takumi [https://voyapon.com/takumi-road-japanese-craftsmen-tsubame-sanjo/] Otaku [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otaku] Ganbaru [https://ganbarumethod.com] Yukio Shakunaga [https://www.rouge-shop.com/blogs/we-like/japanese-ceramics-sushi-and-the-concept-of-ikigai] Jiro Dreams of Sushi [https://www.magpictures.com/jirodreamsofsushi/]Hayao Miyazaki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki] Salaryman [https://www.japan-experience.com/plan-your-trip/to-know/understanding-japan/the-japanese-salaryman] Kumi Taiso [https://www.japansociety.org.uk/resource?resource=20] Hara Hachi Bu [https://www.bluezones.com/2017/12/hara-hachi-bu-enjoy-food-and-lose-weight-with-this-simple-phrase/]Wabi Sabi [https://japanobjects.com/features/wabi-sabi] Johan Podcast [https://www.makersonamission.org/podcast/johan] Ise Jingu [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-japanese-shrine-has-been-torn-down-and-rebuilt-every-20-years-for-the-past-millennium-575558/] Disposable Homes [https://freakonomics.com/podcast/why-are-japanese-homes-disposable/] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masako_Shirasu] Makers on a Mission Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/makersonamission] Follow us on Instagram @makers_on_a_mission [https://www.instagram.com/makers_on_a_mission/]! Visit Makers on a Mission [https://makersonamission.org/] to explore more.

Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/makersonamission] Exclusive Episode! To gain full access to this episode, all of our Patreon exclusive content, and direct opportunities to connect with us, visit our Patreon page [https://www.patreon.com/makersonamission] where you can sign up for just $2 a month! What is the concept of Ikigai? Ikigai is a Japanese concept that encompasses your purpose or reason to live. It also describes the results that your life has given or produced to others and to the world. Iki — 生き — comes from the Japanese verb to live. Gai — 甲斐 — is a word from Japanese that means worth or result. How do you find your Ikigai? Think of the following points as concentric circles. Your ikigai is the area where all four overlap: Passion – what you love Vocation – what you are good at Mission – what the world needs Profession – what you can get paid for The 10 Rules of Ikigai Stay active. Don’t retire. Take it slow. Don’t fill your stomach. Surround yourself with good friends. Get in shape for your next birthday. Smile. Have a cheerful attitude. Reconnect with nature. Give thanks. Live in the moment. Follow your ikigai. Thank you so much for your support. Your contributions help us with production costs, the time required to record and edit podcasts and organize interviews, and the fees required to run our website. We are excited to say that excess profits go toward our startup project in Japan. For this, we thank you always. Links to Resources: Okinawa [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okinawa_Island] Centenarians [https://www.bumc.bu.edu/centenarian/overview/] Blue Zones [https://www.bluezones.com] Loma Linda [http://www.lomalinda-ca.gov] 7th Day Adventism [https://www.adventist.org] Viktor Frankl [https://www.viktorfrankl.org/biography.html] Logo Therapy [https://www.verywellmind.com/an-overview-of-victor-frankl-s-logotherapy-4159308#:~:text=to%20Get%20Started-,What%20Is%20Logotherapy%3F,through%20a%20search%20for%20purpose.] Logos [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boRq8WsokTc] Anxiety [https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/health/treating-anxiety/] Soren Kierkegaard [https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/advice/your-three-selves-and-how-not-to-fall-into-despair/] Finding Flow [https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Flow-Psychology-Engagement-Masterminds/dp/0465024114] BJJ [https://ibjjf.com] Ichigoichie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichi-go_ichi-e] Simon Sinek [https://simonsinek.com] Start With Why [https://simonsinek.com/books/start-with-why/] Paul Speed [https://www.makersonamission.org/podcast/kyotobrewing] Decentralized Command [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9NTo6glf9w] Takumi [https://voyapon.com/takumi-road-japanese-craftsmen-tsubame-sanjo/] Otaku [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otaku] Ganbaru [https://ganbarumethod.com] Yukio Shakunaga [https://www.rouge-shop.com/blogs/we-like/japanese-ceramics-sushi-and-the-concept-of-ikigai] Jiro Dreams of Sushi [https://www.magpictures.com/jirodreamsofsushi/]Hayao Miyazaki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki] Salaryman [https://www.japan-experience.com/plan-your-trip/to-know/understanding-japan/the-japanese-salaryman] Kumi Taiso [https://www.japansociety.org.uk/resource?resource=20] Hara Hachi Bu [https://www.bluezones.com/2017/12/hara-hachi-bu-enjoy-food-and-lose-weight-with-this-simple-phrase/]Wabi Sabi [https://japanobjects.com/features/wabi-sabi] Johan Podcast [https://www.makersonamission.org/podcast/johan] Ise Jingu [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-japanese-shrine-has-been-torn-down-and-rebuilt-every-20-years-for-the-past-millennium-575558/] Disposable Homes [https://freakonomics.com/podcast/why-are-japanese-homes-disposable/] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masako_Shirasu] Makers on a Mission Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/makersonamission] Follow us on Instagram @makers_on_a_mission [https://www.instagram.com/makers_on_a_mission/]! Visit Makers on a Mission [https://makersonamission.org/] to explore more.

To gain full access to all episodes, our Patreon exclusive content, and direct opportunities to connect with us, visit our Patreon page [https://www.patreon.com/makersonamission] where you can sign up for just $2 a month! This week, we have a fun discussion about The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson, author of the blog “Life Advice That Doesn’t Suck”. Manson cuts through self-help literature that asks us to always seek positivity and instead offers a practical mindset when facing the hard realities of life. We explore how we can take these lessons and apply them to our business and life. We discuss self-help, naivete, consciousness of death, playing the long game, Thank you so much for your support. Your contributions help us with production costs, the time required to record and edit podcasts and organize interviews, and the fees required to run our website. We are excited to say that excess profits go toward our startup project in Japan. For this, we thank our Patreon subscribers always. Links to Resources: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Subtle_Art_of_Not_Giving_a_Fuck] Mark Manson’s Blog [https://markmanson.net/]Good to Great [https://www.jimcollins.com/article_topics/articles/good-to-great.html]The Four Noble Truths [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Noble_Truths]Bill Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast [https://billburr.com/podcast/]Stoicism [https://www.holstee.com/blogs/mindful-matter/stoicism-101-everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-stoicism-stoic-philosophy-and-the-stoics#:~:text=Stoicism%20is%20a%20school%20of,hone%20their%20virtues%20of%20character.] [http://theleanstartup.com/] Ernest Becker [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Becker]Immortality Projects [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Denial_of_Death#:~:text=This%20symbolic%20self%2Dfocus%20takes,beyond%20their%20own%20life%2Dspan.]Good [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdTMDpizis8][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Denial_of_Death#:~:text=This%20symbolic%20self%2Dfocus%20takes,beyond%20their%20own%20life%2Dspan.]Jocko Willink [https://jockopodcast.com/]Akiya Company on IG [https://www.instagram.com/akiyacompany/] Makers on a Mission Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/makersonamission] Follow us on Instagram @makers_on_a_mission [https://www.instagram.com/makers_on_a_mission/]! Visit Makers on a Mission [https://makersonamission.org/] to explore more.

Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/makersonamission] Exclusive Episode! To gain full access to this episode, all of our Patreon exclusive content, and direct opportunities to connect with us, visit our Patreon page [https://www.patreon.com/makersonamission] where you can sign up for just $2 a month! We have some cool updates about our business development and the target market we are honing in on. We have also been getting our foot in the door of the Japanese rural real estate industry, which has been a great learning process. For the main part of the podcast, we dive into an incredibly influential book to us: Lost Japan: Last Glimpse of Beautiful Japan by Alex Kerr. The legendary Mr. Kerr details his life as a young man in Japan and the last glimpses of beautiful Japan he witnessed before the urban growth and sprawl accelerated to detrimental levels. His analysis of Japanese culture of the early periods compared to the culture of Meiji and onward is deep and profound. If you want to learn about the ancient arts of Japan, the radical changes of the 20th century, and how China differs from Japan, then this book is perfect for you. It is no surprise that he was the first foreigner to be awarded the Shincho Gakugei Literature Prize for the best work of non-fiction published in Japan in 1994 for this work. Thank you so much for your support. Your contributions help us with production costs, the time required to record and edit podcasts and organize interviews, and the fees required to run our website. We are excited to say that excess profits go toward our startup project in Japan. For this, we thank you always. Links to Resources: Kobe Noson [http://kobenoson.jp/] Good to Great [http://jimcollins.com/] Hedgehog Concept [https://thebusinessprofessor.com/en_US/business-management-amp-operations-strategy-entrepreneurship-amp-innovation/hedgehog-concept-defined] The Lean Startup [http://theleanstartup.com/] Minimum Viable Product (MVP) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_viable_product] Our Landing Page [https://kobeworkation.wixsite.com/the-akiya-company] Makers on a Mission on IG [https://www.instagram.com/makers_on_a_mission/] Lost Japan: Last Glimpse of Beautiful Japan [https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Alex-Kerr/dp/0141979747] Alex Kerr [http://alex-kerr.com/] Woodstock of Kominka [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JOHBYuNYb4] Minka Houses [https://www.makersonamission.org/podcast/minka] Kominka Japan Community [https://kominkajapan.org/minka-summit-2022] Noh Drama [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noh] Kabuki Theater [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabuki] Japanese Calligraphy (Shodo) [https://www.shodocalligraphy.com/what-is-shodo.html] Iya Valley [https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e7825.html] Chiiori House [https://www.booking.com/hotel/jp/chiiori.html] Shikoku [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shikoku] Haiku [https://poets.org/glossary/haiku] Renga [https://poets.org/glossary/renga] Dogs and Demons [https://www.amazon.com/Dogs-Demons-Tales-Dark-Japan/dp/0809039435] Countries With the Highest National Debts [https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/countries-by-national-debt] One Straw Revolution [https://books.google.com/books/about/The_One_Straw_Revolution.html?id=Zx7gt3nN7oIC&source=kp_book_description] Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana [https://www.accreditedlanguage.com/languages/hiragana-katakana-kanji-3-alphabets-1-language/] Hosomi Minoru [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosomi_Museum] Tamasaburo [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band%C5%8D_Tamasabur%C5%8D_V] Shirasu Masako [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masako_Shirasu] Makers on a Mission Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/makersonamission] Follow us on Instagram @makers_on_a_mission [https://www.instagram.com/makers_on_a_mission/]! Visit Makers on a Mission [https://makersonamission.org/] to explore more.

Patreon Exclusive Episode! Today, Jarrod and Olivier answer questions from our Patreon subscribers! To gain full access to this episode, all of our Patreon exclusive content, and direct opportunities to connect with us, visit our Patreon page [https://www.patreon.com/makersonamission] where you can sign up for just $2 a month! We hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Website: Makers on a Mission Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/makersonamission] Follow us on Instagram at @makers_on_a_mission [https://www.instagram.com/makers_on_a_mission/] Visit Makers on a Mission.org [https://makersonamission.org/] to explore more