Billy Osogo :
Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles delivered one of the most beautiful pieces of art when they wrote Ikigai.
Ikigai is a Japanese word that put simply translates to:
“The happiness of always being busy.”
The authors write on a broad spectrum of Japanese life. One of the things that’s stuck with me is what they wrote regarding art:
“Art, in all its forms, is an ikigai that can bring happiness and purpose to our days. Enjoying or creating beauty is free, and something all human beings have access to.”
My favorite forms of art are manifested in the written or spoken word. Books, music, poetry and everything in between!
Tell me, what’s your favorite form of art to indulge/create/consume?
What’s art got to do with it?
Its a work I never heard before!!! I like it. Many routes to happiness and maybe we need to be constantly renewing to keep the work fresh!!!
Hey PjWhale!
There are infinite ways to happiness 😃
Continously seeking it reveals more ways each day!
Thank you for making time 😊
Music and video, paintings to eat; writing and drawing to release.
Appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Ikigai
Hey Ivan 😃
It’s my pleasure 😊
Your lists is as comprehensive as they come!!
Thank you for making time 😊
New knowledge. Ikigai. I think this is me these days 🙂
Hey Skipread 😃
I am so happy to hear that 😊
Thank you for making time 😊
I enjoy writing poetry as a means of expression and reading lots of it (love reading in general). Cardmaking; and oh music is the best!!! Thank you for such a lovely post 😊
Hey Bernie😃
It’s my pleasure 😊
Poetry is so fulfilling 😍
Thank you for making time 😊
Reblogged this on Love and Love Alone.
Hey 😃
As always, I am honored ☺️
You’ve been such a believer, thank you 😊
I love writing ofcourse. And the main thing I like about it is the fact that I can give voice to inanimate things like recently I posted a piece on the diary of the moon. So do check it out!
Hey Nidhi!
Ah, yes. The inimitable ability that art gives us to create! To breath life into the breathless! Fantastic!
Wonderful piece too!
Thank you for making time 😊
Stay safe!
Thank you so much !
You too!
My Abba’s Art He brushes across the heavens in each sunrise and sunset; creation’s wonders displayed in glowing Aurora borealis sky dances; uncharted forests filled with wild fauna and floral blooms; and His image seen in each face of those I share this planet with.
Hey 😃
This is so refreshingly powerful!
It brings Nathan Bassey’s ‘Wonderful Wonder’ to mind!
Thank you for making time 😊
Thank you
I love all of your recommendations, Billy! I’ll definitely be adding these books to my list. 😎
Hey Snap 😃
By all means 😎
👏🏻🦋📚🌿🕊
Photography.
Happiness of always being busy. This hit me. Never thought of it that way. For me Worship Music, a little bit of books, cycling.. And watching some football.
Hey Winnie 😃
That’s an eclectic set 😍
Thank you for making time 😊
I love creating abstract paintings but I enjoy consuming music and poetry the most.
Actually I love every forms of art. But I enjoy poetry, books (especially novel) and music the most.
Thanks for creating this post. Have a great day, A.B.
Hey Luna!
Novels and poetry are a vibe 😍
Thank you for making time 😊
I love adding new words to my life 💜 I love finding art, beauty and connection in everything. Nature, music, dance, books, movies. I also love creating food art, paintings, drawings, writings, sculptures, mixed media, and taking photographs 🙂
Hey 😃
Those sound like… 12 cool things 😉
Thank you for making time 😊
I didn’t even realize it was 12 😄
I’m a disciple 😂
I enjoy the written word and abstract art, indulging in them myself or just reading/ admiring.
digital art, amature photography, and crochet
Mmmmmm
Yup ikigai keeps us alive
Wow 🤩
Music. I love the way people can find connection listening to a song, and the emotions that can be borne out of that. In another life I might have pursued music more wholeheartedly – or maybe a little later in this one. 😊
Hey Hamish 😃
So true. Music knows no bounds!
Ah, it should be in this life, brother 😂
Tattoos are more popular than ever. Tattooing is simply a way or art on the body. I chose this career because I love art work. Most people don’t wax their sensitive body parts or get any tattoos because of pain. It is time to say goodbye to your fear of pain because of brazilian wax numbing spray. We used it in multiple skin procedures for pain removal.
What’s Art go to do with it – I would everything!!
Ikigai! I love to write- on a word-processor so plenty of daylight still hits my eye.