“Ikigai is a sense of being alive now, an individual’s consciousness as a motive to live. Ikigai is a work of the mind which integrates an “object of ikigai” and “feeling of ikigai.”– Akihiro Hasegawa (Constituent Elemenbts of Ikigai – 2001)

“Most people, including we, live in a world of relative ignorance. We are even comfortable with that ignorance because it is all we know. When we first start facing truth, the process may be frightening, and many people run back to their old lives. But if you continue to seek truth, you will eventually be able to handle it better. In fact, you want more! It’s true that many people around you now may think you are weird or even a danger to society, but you don’t care. Once you’ve tasted the truth, you won’t ever want to go back to being ignorant.” —Socrates

“Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement. If you can get 1% better each day for one year, you’ll end up 37 times better by the time your done. Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.” —James Clear (Atomic Habits)