Loving What You Do
An Ikigai Story
Today is my wife's and my 40th wedding anniversary.
It reminded me of a short documentary about a unique vintner, Manfred Krankl. A fascinating innovator in a business known for doing things the same way.
“Our wines were born of pure passion and a wishful dream – to make something that is so distinctive and so delicious as to make it indispensable to wine lovers the world over.
Clearly a rather lofty, even unrealistic notion, but one we decided to pursue anyway. And so, with the 1994 vintage, we started SINE QUA NON and made a whopping four and a half barrels…
What started as a hobby, more or less on a whim, has become not only our full-time occupation but indeed our life. It is now a part of just about everything we do.”1
🌱 You probably can see already why I like his Ikigai story.
As he took the film crew on a tour, I noticed something painted on one of the walls and I liked it, and as with many things I see or hear, I added it to my thought collection.
Bread for a day, wine for a year, wife for a lifetime.
(I might have made one tiny addition in the graphic 😎 ☕️)
I'm sharing today because I am lucky enough to basically live out this life.
I have plenty to eat, to celebrate, and have been blessed with a wonderful wife for 40 years.
I’m also energized by people like Frankl who explored their interests and passions and ended up creating something truly great.
I hope for each of you, bread for your day, celebrations throughout the year, and a love that lasts a lifetime either in your personal life or in your talents and passions, or if you are lucky, both.
Loving what you do with people you love...impacting the world through living your Ikigai. When you do, don't be surprised to see the world return that love.
Happy Anniversary to both of you!
Congrats to you both. Wishing you continued blessed union!