Ikigai

Concentrating on one thing at a time may be the single most important factor in achieving flow.

It is much more important to have a compass pointing to a concrete objective than to have a map.

When asked about his secret to living so long, his answer was “I don’t know. I just haven’t died yet.”5

the happiness of always being busy,”

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Live in the moment. Stop regretting the past and fearing the future. Today is all you have. Make the most of it. Make it worth remembering.

We should never forget that everything we have and all the people we love will disappear at some point. This is something we should keep in mind, but without giving in to pessimism. Being aware of the impermanence of things does not have to make us sad; it should help us love the present moment and those who surround us.

Metabolism slows down 90 percent after 30 minutes of sitting. The enzymes that move the bad fat from your arteries to your muscles, where it can get burned off, slow down. And after two hours, good cholesterol drops 20 percent. Just getting up for five minutes is going to get things going again. These things are so simple they’re almost stupid,

“Antifragility is beyond resilience or robustness. The resilient resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better.”

Jnana yoga: the yoga of wisdom; the search for discipline and mental growth
Karma yoga: focuses on action, on tasks and duties that benefit oneself and one’s community
Bhakti yoga: the yoga of devotion and surrender to the divine
Mantra yoga: focuses on the recitation of mantras to reach a state of relaxation
Kundalini yoga: combines diverse steps to reach the desired mental state
Raja yoga: also known as the royal path; encompasses a range of steps geared toward achieving communion with oneself and others
Hatha yoga: the most widespread form in the West and Japan; characterized by asanas or poses combined in a quest for balance