IKIGAI was on the TBR list ever since a friend recommended it to me. As I am bad at flitting between books, this one had to wait till I wrapped up the book I was reading then. Surprisingly during a recent visit to my friend's place, j uxtaposed with "Educated" by Tara Westover and another book,  the word "IKIGAI", etched on the spine of a baby blue cover caught my eye. Without a second thought, I picked it up from the bookshelf and went on a reading spree. It's fascinating to easily associate with any piece of art, realising that we have all devised a set of routines and coping mechanisms based on our personal experiences. What a great relief it is to know that the tried-and-tested principles we have allowed ourselves to follow are not just our discoveries but happen to be one of the most powerful approaches to attaining a state of calm! Osho once said, "Peace of Mind is a Contradiction in Terms". Peace cannot prevail when you have a mind that'...