About Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long, Purposeful, and Happy Life
What if happiness isn’t a destination to reach, but the way you walk?
Do you feel lost, overwhelmed by the pressure to “find your passion,” or stuck following a map that doesn’t feel like your own? Do you believe that a meaningful life requires extraordinary success or a radical, life-altering change?
In a world that constantly pushes us to do more, be more productive, and show only our best selves, Francesco Zago invites you on a counter-current journey: a return to quiet, authenticity, and the beauty hidden in the ordinary.
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long, Purposeful, and Happy Life is not your typical self-help manual. You won’t find magic formulas or lists of rules. Instead, you will find a compass. An intimate and powerful guide to rediscovering what truly nourishes you, far from the noise of external expectations.
Inside this book, you will discover how to:
Leave the Map Behind and Find Your Inner Compass: Learn to navigate life based on what is authentic for you, not on paths predefined by others.
Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary: Uncover the power of small daily rituals and quiet joys to build a life rich with meaning.
Debunk the Myth of Passion: Free yourself from the pressure of finding “the one great passion” and learn to cultivate purpose through care, curiosity, and presence.
Find the Gold in the Cracks: Embrace your imperfections and wounds not as flaws to be hidden, but as the source of your unique strength (inspired by the art of Kintsugi).
Reconnect with Your True Self: Learn to listen to your body’s wisdom and find answers in stillness, even in the midst of modern life’s chaos.
With a narrative style that blends the gentleness of Japanese philosophy with real-life stories, this book is an invitation to slow down, breathe, and remember that you are not late, you are not broken, and you are not alone. You are exactly where you need to be to begin the walk home to yourself.
Are you ready to stop searching and start living?
Buy your copy now and begin the journey to rediscover your Ikigai.
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Author Bio:
Francesco Zago is an Italian writer and the founder of Chromatica, a project born from the desire to cultivate and spread happiness through ideas, words, gestures, and tools that help people live more authentically. With a past shaped by daily routines and a deep longing for meaning, he began a personal journey marked by hard questions, necessary silences, and quiet awakenings. This book was not born from mastery, but from a genuine need to return home to oneself.
Francesco doesn’t write to give answers, but to open up spaces for reflection. His approach is not academic, but experiential—every word comes from lived moments, mistakes, searching, and small everyday acts of courage. His work invites readers to slow down, to listen inwardly, and to walk through life not by following predefined maps, but by learning to use an inner compass.
If you’re looking for an author who tells you what to do, you won’t find that here. But if you’re seeking someone who will walk beside you while you learn to hear your truest voice, then you’re in the right place.