This is something that has been troubling me my whole life. I know, I’m a bit old to not have it sorted out yet. Ah, well.
I’ve come across this neat little scheme a while ago. It struck an instant chord.

In my profile it says that I’m “living in order to learn to earn”. I realise what a luxury this is, most people are pushed into a direction, not necessarily ideal, by circumstances, early in life. But each day I am closer to the centre. Ikigai! Sounds like a war cry.
Let’s see what all I have tried so far:

Natural habitat and pose.

Yes, I excel at this too.

Smoke and coffee (even without a boat)? Tried it. Liked it for 20 years. Don’t like it any more.

Well, yes, but the system can do that alone just fine.

Well… not closing any doors.

No, no, this is mom’s thing. (She made these during her last visit out of the blue!)

No, really no, believe me.

This is more like it…

…while he told me to do it so long ago. And I don’t mean drinking.

But they don’t let me forget my natural calling here. I’ve come to the right country. Etruscans – my spirit animals.
Be as it may, the sanest meaning of life that I’ve heard recently comes paraphrased via C. G. Jung:
Our job in life is to become the person we are when we die.
Photo: a © signature mmm production
Loving the Venn diagram, loving the photos. Great post.
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Thank you, Fifty. Good to see you around here. Oh, so it’s Venn diagram, good to know! I feel like a really bad journalist. But that’s ok, cause this is my blog. (celebrates) Thank you for telling me!
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Great pleasure – the concept of Ikigai is very interesting so thanks very much! Nick
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Oh no. What if I die tomorrow? That’s not who I want to be! I’m not done yet!
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Hihi, Susanne, see? Whole lot of anxiety eliminated this way! 😉
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That thought crosses my mind virtually every day 🙂
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ikigai=Capalbio
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ni isto število črk!
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An excellent virtual view on life … and death!
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Thanks, Viveka, trying to keep it upbeat. 😀
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You’re doing a great job!!!!
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Ugh. I totally relate to this post! Being good at many things, but not an expert at anything. Being an arts and humanities person as opposed to a math and science person. It’s less lucrative, it’s no wonder artists struggle. So many people say, “Well i can do that.” BUT DID THEY? Gah. Ugh. Argh. I think you get my drift.
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Well, I’m kinda far away from being an Artist. It sounds so cool! I remember when you wrote about something like this and how I could relate. Must be we are quite similar 🙂
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