Find your ikigai: build a meaningful life from intrinsic motivation

About this episode

In this episode, I take a deep look at ikigai (生きがい), the Japanese idea of "a reason for living." If you often feel lost, can't find your interests, have no motivation in the morning or can't get going, this episode will help you see your direction in life again.

In this episode you'll learn: • What ikigai is • Why only "passion" counts as true intrinsic motivation • The three elements of intrinsic motivation: autonomy, competence and relatedness (self-determination theory, SDT) • Don't know where your passion is? My 30/7 passion list helps you find your direction in seven days. • You think getting up early is hard? It's not that you can't get up; it's that you don't know what you're getting up for.

I'll also share my own journey to finding my ikigai.

Good for you if you: • want to find passion and direction • want to start creating but lack motivation • are going through a confused stage of life

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The episode is in Mandarin Chinese. These notes are translated from my original show notes.