Originally published in Spanish as El método ikigai: despierta tu verdadera pasión y cumple tus propósitos vitales by Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, S.A.U., Barcelona, 2017

The ikigai adventure. A journey through the stations of happiness -- Part one: A journey through our future. 1st station: shinkansen, "Bullet train" thinking ; 2nd station: Mount Fuji, stretching the boundaries ; 3rd station: ganbarismasu, the power of patience and perseverance ; 4th station: New habits, 21 days to change you life ; 5th station: feedback, how others see us ; 6th station: senpai, put a mentor (or two) in your life ; 7th station: emulating, discovering, imitating and outdoing ; 8th station: your element, through wheat you don't like, you'll get to what you do ; 9th station: Franklin, a method for strengthening our virtues ; 10th station: gasshuku, "shinkansen sessions" ; 11th station: adventure, stepping outside your comfort zone ; 12th station: timing, taking each train in time ; 13th station: pareto, the 80/20 rule ; 14th station: the power of words, give your projects memorable names -- Part two: A journey through our past. 15th station: kindergarten, recovering the power of children ; 16th station: nostalgia, returning to the source of our happiness ; 17th station: friendship, reboot your friend map ; 18th station: hindsight, connect the dots ; 19th station: analog, how to go on a digital diet ; 20th station: slow life, you can get a long way walking slowly -- Part three: A journey through our present. 21st station: presence, if you aim at two ducks, you miss them both ; 22nd station: to write is to select, the power of putting pen to paper ; 23rd station: haiku, awaken your inner poet ; 24th station: crucial decisions, initiatives that change your life forever ; 25th station: night shift, activating the nighttime office ; 26th station: enso, the circle of inner harmony ; 27th station: koan, the power of lateral thinking ; 28th station: mindfulness, cultivating your undivided attention ; 29th station: serendipity, when accidents are fortunate ; 30th station: RAK, random acts of kindness ; 31st station: touch, the importance of touching ; 32nd station: uncertainty, the best plan is not to have one ; 33rd station: kaizen, constantly changing for the better ; 34th station: kyudo, the art of archery ; 35th station: toshogu, the lesson of the three monkeys -- How to awaken the poser if ikigai. Tune in to your life goals ; The end is the beginning ; The 35 keys to living your ikigai

"In The Ikigai Journey, authors Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles take their international bestseller Ikigai: the Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life a step further by showing you how to find your own ikigai through practical exercises, such as employing new habits and stepping outside your comfort zone. Ikigai is the place where our passion (what we love), mission (what we hope to contribute), vocation (the gifts we have to offer the world) and profession (how our passions and talents can become a livelihood) converge, giving us a personal sense of meaning. This book helps you bring together all of these elements so that you can enjoy a balanced life"--Provided by publisher