ikigAI

What it does

What most Westerners know about ikigai (a reason for being) is WRONG. Ikigai transcends career aspirations and that popular 4-circle diagram. Dr Mieko Kamiya, the mother of ikigai psychology, showed that true ikigai is the felt sense that life is worth living. ikigAI is built on her research with AI trained on decades of ikigai scholarship and positive psychology, and bridges Japanese and Western ideas of purpose. Delivering the most authentic and holistic ikigai discovery experience available.

Discover your ikigai (reason for being) with our free Purpose Flower and Seven Gates assessments. Get a 4,000+ word AI-generated Ikigai Scroll based on Dr. Mieko Kamiya's research. Find your life purpose today.

Find your 生き甲斐 through introspective assessments and AI-powered insights grounded in psychological research and Japanese philosophy. A beautifully crafted journey combining ancient Japanese wisdom with advanced AI to help you uncover what makes life worth living. Discover your sources of ikigai across four key areas of life. Wise AI holistically connects your sources and feelings of ikigai. Receive 5,000+ words of personalized ikigai wisdom and a clear path forward. "There are two ways to use the word 'ikigai.' It can refer to the source or object of life's value , as in 'This child is my ikigai,' or it can refer to the mental state of feeling ikigai . The latter is what Frankl calls the…from ikig-ai.app

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