Live Your Best Life

"The practice of ikigai leads to a longer and more joy-filled life'" ―Elise Marie Collins, author of Super Ager

#1 Bestseller in Customs & Traditions

Ancient, time-tested wisdom. Okinawa, Japan is a tiny, tiny island south of the Japanese mainland where people live their life’s purpose every day. How is it possible for so many to live each day in such meaningful ways? It is Ikigai. How to Ikigai describes the lifestyle choices that have led to an island full of fulfilled, long-living people.

Magical reality come to life. Examples of ikigai in action are often magical. Take David Michiels. David stuttered well into his adulthood. In clinical terms, his stutter was difficult to treat. When David started to work in a liquor store, his focus turned to one specific section of the sales floor, the scotch section. As he spent more of his days learning about scotch, he began to share his knowledge with customers. Eventually, David noticed that his stutter vanished when he talked about scotch. His life began to change. Today, he is a renowned whiskey expert, traveling the world tasting and purchasing whiskey.

A humble look at happiness. How to Ikigai describes the concept of Ikigai with clarity and meaning. It brings together an exploration of joy not unlike that found in The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a look inward reminiscent of The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer, and deep truths like those also explored by Singer in The Surrender Experiment,

How to Ikigai explains a simple four-directions map for living a meaningful life:

• Do what you love

• Do what you’re good at

• Do what the world needs

• Do what you can be rewarded for

You liked Awakening Your Ikigai, My Little Ikigai Journal, or Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life? Then you’ll love How to Ikigai!

About the Author

Tim Tamashiro is the bestselling author of *How to Ikigai*, a book inspired by a simple question: What makes life worth getting out of bed for?

A former host of CBC Radio's *Tonic*, Tim has spent much of his life exploring the ideas, habits, and perspectives that help people live with greater purpose and well-being. His search eventually led him to the Japanese concept of ikigai—the belief that each of us has a reason for being and that a meaningful life is often found where our gifts meet the needs of the world.

Drawing from psychology, mindfulness, neuroscience, and his own experiences through multiple reinventions, Tim translates complex ideas into practical insights that are easy to understand and apply. His work is known for being thoughtful, accessible, and grounded in real life rather than theory alone.

In addition to writing, Tim is a TEDx speaker, keynote presenter, jazz musician, and former Buddhist monk. Through his books, courses, and presentations, he helps people worry less, live more intentionally, and discover a deeper sense of meaning in their everyday lives.