“There is no passion to be found playing small in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.”
– Nelson Mandela
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“Keep searching and trying. Till it finds you…
I have been keeping that « uniform » of mine for 10 years. You know the MSF T-shirt, the kaki pants and the Dr. Martens… I would move across continents and take them with me, even if my job didn’t require them. That was some clutter that I couldn’t let go. They represented my 生き甲斐 ikigai: my purpose for living, my reason for being and why I would get up in the morning. I was telling myself: « No matter how hard, how obscure this path gets, just keep exploring. Don’t give up. Keep searching and trying. Till it finds you. »
Your ikigai might change over time, and it’s okay. One day, all your detours, your moments of immense solitude, your soul searching will make sense. Let life unfold for you, one step, one day at a time. 加油！
Photo: courtesy of Jungsil Song.
MSF logistics team in Aweil, South Sudan 🇸🇸.
生き甲斐 : Ikigai
Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means “a reason for being”, “the reason to live”, your raison d’être.
Morning mist. Mountains of Anhui, China.
In the culture of Okinawa, Ikigai is thought of as “your reason to wake up in the morning”, your reason to enjoy life.
So, have you found your Ikigai? What makes you get up in the morning?
