---
id: ikigai
title: ikigai
type: concept
tags: [management]
created: 2026-06-22
---

# ikigai

## Core idea
 a Japanese concept that translates to "a reason for being" or "a reason to wake up in the morning."
 In Western interpretations, ikigai is often visualized as a Venn diagram of four overlapping circles. Finding your ikigai means achieving a balance among these core elements:
 - What you love: Your passions and what genuinely brings you joy.
 - What you are good at: Your natural talents and skills.
 - What the world needs: How you can help your community or solve a problem.
 - What you can get paid for: Your profession or vocation

I created Open Ecological Technology because my ikigai is:
- liberation
- communication science
- sustainable distributed production systems
- design

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