Follow your Dream

 

If you advance confidently in the direction of your dreams, you will meet with uncommon success in common hours..............Emmanuel Sodipo

Dreams and visions are fascinating phenomena that provide us with unique insights into the workings of our mindset. While they both involve the generation of images and information within our consciousness, they are adopted differently.

The great minds do something special. The great minds combine, in an artful way, logic with intuition. Great insights are made by people who combine deduction with feel, structure with improvisation and sciences with the arts..............

I think the Japanese term “ikigai” sums it up best. Ikigai is the intersection of what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. The reality is that most people don’t have a job that hits those four things. Many people don’t even get two. I had some great experiences with this. I consistently dabbled in something creative, but my heart was always elsewhere. I loved tech and I loved writing and didn’t believe I could make a living writing. I certainly didn’t know I could combine both of those worlds. 

The idea is to find a balance and overlap among these four elements. When a person aligns their passion, vocation, mission, and profession, they are said to have found their ikigai—a sense of purpose and fulfillment in their daily life. The concept encourages individuals to explore the deeper meaning and satisfaction that comes from living a life that integrates these aspects.

Ikigai is often depicted as a Venn diagram, with the overlapping area at the center representing one's ikigai. This visual representation helps people reflect on their lives and make decisions that lead to a more purposeful and harmonious existence.

It's important to note that ikigai is a personal and subjective concept, and it may evolve over time. It encourages self-awareness and the pursuit of a meaningful and fulfilling life dream that goes beyond mere financial or career success.

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