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All 108 frameworksIkigai
The prompt
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Pro tip, from the book
The most important Ikigai question is not 'what is my Ikigai?' it is 'what small experiment would test whether my hypothesis about my Ikigai is correct?' Purpose is discovered through action, not reflection alone. Design a 90-day experiment that puts you in the overlap zone and see how it feels. The body knows before the mind does.
Who should run this prompt
Module role profileWho should challenge how you are leading yourself? Self-leadership is the hardest kind because the subject and the observer are the same person. The roles on this page are designed to give you perspectives you cannot generate from inside your own thinking — the mentor who has already made your mistakes, the coach who sees your patterns more clearly than you do, and the critic who wants you to win. Use them when clarity matters most.
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How to make any role sharper
- Add years of experience: "...with 15 years in enterprise SaaS" produces different depth than just the title.
- Add what they care most about: "You care most about [X]" shapes every word of the output.
- Add their communication style: "Be direct. Flag risks first. No jargon." changes the tone entirely.
How the framework works
From the printed pageFind the intersection of what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for
Where the framework comes from
Okinawan philosophy — Ikigai — Western adaptation by Marc Winn, 2014
Pairs well with
As printed with this frameworkModule 10 — Lead Yourself First
The company can only grow as fast as its founder.
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