Ikigai The Japanese secret to long and happy life by Hector Gracia and Francesc Miralles

Just finished reading this book Ikigai by Hector Gracia and Francesc Miralles.

In my opinion there is no secret and there's nothing Japanese about this book.

It was more like reading a blog. The authors have summarised some researches, interviews, books.... across the globe....consolidated it into a book.

I felt the word IKIGAI has been overused. Its forcefully fit into everything. 

For example,  if someone believes life is driven by Karma, they will perceive every incident of their life, people they come across..... as karmical repercussions. 

In this book Ikigai has been used in the same way.

If you read the epilogue of the book, I don't think you will find anything more than that in the entire book.

I felt the book was a drag. It felt like reading some textbook.  Didn't interest me. No wow factor. My rating 2/5

Few extracts to summarise the book:

The book summarises some of the methods of psychological counselling. Nothing Japanese about these :)

Logitherapy by Frankl Victor: You may want to read Man's Search for reading 

Morita therapy by Shoma Morita

Naikan meditation 

Csikszentmihalyi's book The psychology of optimal experience 

Owen Schaffer's DePaul University

Travel blog to 2 places in Japan:

Ogimi and Okivawa in Japan. The authors have included short interviews of some people who have lived a long life. 

Okinawa province diet: We have heard this concept multiple times by many dietitians: Hara Hachi Bu is eating 2/3rd of what u need

Description of how to do Exercises: Radio taiso, yoga, tai chi, chi kung, Shiatsu.