TED Talk

Ikigai

Intro

Teach about the word (how to pronounce)

Origin (Okinawa, centurians, longevity)

American Psychosomatic Association quote

Meaning of word (Iki+gai)

Mission Story

Students and degrees (audience participation/question)

Story about major switching (careful with joke)

Core of Ikigai (4 components)

What you’re good at: No one’s born great, greatness becomes you-overcome obstacles

What you love: Flow State, feeling of falling in love

What world needs: Gambling man, need for necessity

What is happiness? (Yale researcher, base-level not affected by superficial.

Creation of happiness (Maslow’s self-actualization)

Where are you?

Passion: Marketing

Mission: Development of skills

Vocation: Professor’s nightmare, actively challenge to improve

Profession: The ol’ 9-5 (ennui) figure out what you love

Outro