I can endorse the art of ikigai as a way of living life. Now in my 84th year I am getting close to the end of it.
I have no intention of retiring. Graduating in Medicine I was gifted the wonderful ability to earn enough to live on in a relatively short period of time, allowing me to become my own patron of my art as a sculptor.
Early in my life I set the objective to exist in the state where everything I do is work and nothing feels like it. Some things I am paid for and somethings I am not. (I haven't found anyone to pay me for having a siesta yet, but that is working on having energy for the next part of the day)
I am still practicing medicine and loving it. In fact I am entering a new special area in which rather than extending my patient's lives I am guiding them towards a fearless end to it.
Simple truths are the best. Thanks for a great article and message, Bryan.
Thanks for reading. Glad you liked it!
I can endorse the art of ikigai as a way of living life. Now in my 84th year I am getting close to the end of it.
I have no intention of retiring. Graduating in Medicine I was gifted the wonderful ability to earn enough to live on in a relatively short period of time, allowing me to become my own patron of my art as a sculptor.
Early in my life I set the objective to exist in the state where everything I do is work and nothing feels like it. Some things I am paid for and somethings I am not. (I haven't found anyone to pay me for having a siesta yet, but that is working on having energy for the next part of the day)
I am still practicing medicine and loving it. In fact I am entering a new special area in which rather than extending my patient's lives I am guiding them towards a fearless end to it.
By the way Bryan, thank you for this article. It has allowed me to give a name to my life practice.
Thank you for sharing this!