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8 Lessons|ByNicholas Kemp

Ikigai: Japanese Philosophy to a Long, Healthy, and Happy Life

Taken by 1,300 people

Are you looking for a new zest for life? In your heart, you know that you’re meant for more, but the path forward remains unclear. Let the time-tested Japanese concept of ikigai be your guide to find (and feel) deep joy, meaning, and purpose in your everyday life. Experiencing ikigai is an extraordinary sensation — the feeling that life is worth savoring, where you have found satisfaction, growth, and freedom in your life. It’s the same feeling you get from the genuine warmth of a loved one’s embrace, from joyful laughter shared with an old friend, and from overcoming a struggle and discovering your potential. Ikigai is the emotional response to experiences that make every day feel truly worthwhile.

An Evidence-Based Framework to Uncover a New Zest for Life

Ikigai is a transformational philosophy that is uniquely practical and actionable, making it possible to unlock profound joy, deep meaning, and a crystal-clear sense of direction in life. In this course from renowned Japanologist and ikigai researcher Nicholas Kemp, you’ll uncover your ikigai sources to infuse greater passion and purpose into your day-to-day life. As you journey into the four main areas — love, play, work, and service — you’ll gain a clear understanding of what matters to you and what you can do to make your life deeply meaningful. Through an evidence-based framework and guided self-reflection, you’ll learn how to maximize your ikigai sources to create more fulfillment, freedom, and joy within yourself and your relationships.

What is included in this course:

  • Eight audio and written lessons on the powerful Japanese philosophy of ikigai — and how to use it to unlock greater passion and purpose in your everyday life.
  • An in-depth, easy-to-understand framework for identifying your ikigai sources in the four main areas of your life: love, work, play, and service, covering:
    • Life satisfaction
    • Change and growth
    • A bright future
    • Connection
    • Freedom
    • Self-actualization
    • Meaning and value
  • Powerful self-reflection exercises to help you define your personal mission in life, cultivate intimacy in your relationships, enhance satisfaction in your work life, discover hobbies that light you up, and more.
  • A comprehensive guide to scheduling and implementing your ikigai, designed to transform and elevate your everyday life.

Who should take this course:

  • Individuals looking for a unique, transformational approach to enhance their lives.
  • Anyone seeking greater meaning, passion, and happiness in their daily experiences.
  • Those in search of their life purpose, a sense of mission, and a clearer direction.
  • People who want to deepen their connections with others and the world around them.
  • Anyone feeling there is more to life than their current experience.
  • Anybody wanting to release emotions and feel extraordinary. 

Let ikigai show you the way to a deeper, more meaningful, purpose-filled life, starting now!

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Ikigai: Japanese Philosophy to a Long, Healthy, and Happy Life
Taken by 1,300 people
$55.00 USD Value • Pay What You Want
$19.00$35.00$55.00
$55.00 USD Value • Pay What You Want
$19.00$35.00$55.00
This is the total amount for all lessons.
Pay extra to give more to our instructors and to help create new courses. No matter how much you pay, you'll get the same course as everybody else.
What People Are Saying
“Nick breaks down ikigai and presents it in a way that both researchers and non-researchers can enjoy.”
Yasushi
“Nick brings a unique blend of scholarship, authenticity, and humility to the exploration of ikigai. Drawing upon his deep introspection and personal experiences, he guides you with empathy and respect, encouraging you to embark on your own journey of self-discovery. By weaving together insights from leading researchers and timeless wisdom from ikigai pioneers, this course provides a comprehensive understanding of ikigai that goes beyond mere formulaic frameworks.”
Kei
“Nick Kemp is an absolute treasure trove of information on ikigai and the cultural gifts of Japan. He manages to thoroughly educate us on the nuances of ikigai concepts, and with such warm heartedness for what it means to be fully human.”
Trudy
“I love Nick's teachings on ikigai and his commitment to staying true to the original teachings from Japan. This course provides an amazing framework, using ikigai as the compass point to create a life of fulfillment and meaning. The ‘activate’ tools and prompts that guide learners toward looking at their ikigai not just once but continuously are fabulous.”
Dina

Meet Your Teacher

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Nicholas Kemp

Nicholas Kemp is a Japanologist, author of IKIGAI-Kan: Feel a Life Worth Living, founder of Ikigai Tribe, and an ikigai researcher. Having lived in Japan for 10 years and through his connections to Japan, he has interviewed Japan’s leading authorities, researchers, and experts on the concept, and in 2023 hosted the world’s first Ikigai Summit. Nick is the only non-Japanese to be recognised as an authority and thought leader on the ikigai concept, presenting culturally accurate and evidenced based content on ikigai. 

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