When you feel burned out or stressed out, it’s because you’re working hard on things that don't make you happy.
To the rescue, Ikigai is a great tool to turn inward to learn about yourself. It’ll help you optimize your work to do more things you love. As a result, you'll experience more energy and fulfillment in your life, and hard work will feel effort(less).
Unfortunately, most people only use the Ikigai diagram once.
They see it as a one-time event, not a process.
People struggle to turn this tool into a transformational experience because they:
👉 Are not intentional about working joyfully
👉 Are too distracted doing things they don't like
👉 Felt they did not “find their purpose” the first time they did it
So to make this essential tool a part of your life, you need to revisit it regularly.
Here's how in three simple steps:
Step 1: Commit to optimize your work for joy
Set as your intention to leverage this tool to work on projects that give you energy throughout your life.
Step 2: Copy this worksheet and fill it out.
✅ Copy this fillable GoogleDoc below (you’ll need a Google account).
✅ Download the GoogleDoc app in your phone so that when you get a reminder to update, it's easy to open and edit from any device.
Step 3: Set a recurring task with a file link
✅ Use Apple reminders or Google Tasks to set up a reminder. Both of these tools have a REPEAT function.
✅ Set it to trigger every three months (or more often if you want).
✅ Then, inside the reminder/task, add a link to your Ikigai Google Doc.
That’s it. Now use what you learn to guide what you do—because your best work is yet to come.