Connecting Thoughts of Ikigai

Looking for subtle Ikigai clues in the every day.

An actual conversation at my house a while back…

Me: Don't you think it is interesting, E (our grandson) eats with his left hand all the time when he does so many other things right-handed.

Wife: Do I find it interesting? No.

Me: Why not?

Wife: You notice things like that, I just want him to eat.

I notice things like that and make mental connections to those observations all the time.

Though it produces ideas and innovations, I know it can drive other people crazy, even myself at times.

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I was working with my coach a while back and doing just that, connecting disparate thoughts and reconnecting them into ideas, basically going all over the place.

I said to my coach, “Now you know what my wife deals with a lot of the time.”

He replied, “David, my observation based on working with you is you were made to think this way, it is your gift and superpower. Embrace it.”

After my session, I shared this story with my wife, who promptly responded, “Give me your coach's number, I want to have a talk with him.”

Then we both laughed.

🌀 Ikigai Idea:

There are clues to your Ikigai revealed every day.

Look for them.

audio narration by David Marlow

Quick announcement: We’ve changed our name!

You aren’t seeing things; Your Daily Ikigai has changed its name to Ikiquest.

While Your Daily Ikigai served us well in our daily conversations, I realized that we are all part of that same supportive group on an Ikiquest together.

If you want to learn more, click here for the full story.