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Use IKIGAI to make career decisions. #ikigai #career #growthmindset #lifedecisions

2 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this short instructional video, Nitu Mohanka explains how the Japanese concept of ikigai can guide career choices. She outlines the four essential elements of ikigai: (1) activities you love so much you lose track of time, (2) skills you possess that you can apply for yourself or others, (3) ways you can serve others, and (4) things people are willing to pay you for. By identifying the intersection of these four elements, you discover a purpose that combines passion, skill, contribution, and market value—essentially getting paid for doing what you love. Mohanka presents this framework as a clear answer for anyone confused about which career path to pursue.

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What career to choose? I often get this question asked, and I redirect all my coaches to ikigai. What is ikigai? It is a combination of these four elements. Number one, what is it that you love to do so much that you forget about time when you are doing it? That's one. Second, what is it that you have reasonable skills into and things that you can easily do for yourself or for others? Third, what is it that you can do for others? And fourth, what is it that people will pay you for. If you know these 4 elements and the intersection of all these 4 elements, whatever is the common thing that comes out of it is your ikigai. Imagine getting paid for having fun. That is your ikigai, and that should be your career. I hope this answers all who are always confused about what career to choose.