What You Are Good At — your strengths and talents

 💡 What You Are Good At — your strengths and talents.

Here are some gentle prompts for you to reflect on:

✅ 1️⃣ What skills or abilities come naturally to you?
(for example: communicating, problem-solving, teaching, organizing, creating, empathizing, leading, designing)

✅ 2️⃣ What do friends, family, or colleagues often praise you for?
(think about compliments you’ve received or times people turned to you for help)

✅ 3️⃣ What tasks feel easy or enjoyable for you — even if they’re hard for others?
(sometimes we overlook our own gifts because they feel “normal” to us)

✅ 4️⃣ What achievements or experiences are you proud of?
(these could be from work, hobbies, school, or personal life)

What the World Needs — your sense of mission

 

🌍 What the World Needs — your sense of mission.

Here are some prompts for you to reflect on (take your time; you can type answers or just think them through):

✨ 1️⃣ What issues or causes make you emotional or fired up?
(e.g., climate change, education, mental health, poverty, animal welfare, innovation, justice, community building)

✨ 2️⃣ Where do you see problems or gaps that you wish were solved?
(e.g., access to clean water, loneliness in the elderly, better healthcare, more creativity in schools)

✨ 3️⃣ Who or what do you feel called to help or support?
(children, the poor, the sick, artists, entrepreneurs, the environment, etc.)

✨ 4️⃣ If you could change one thing in your community or the world, what would it be?

step-by-step ikigai reflection

 step-by-step ikigai reflection we can do together. I’ll ask you questions in four areas — you can type short answers, and I’ll help you connect them. Ready?

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💛 1. What You Love (your passions)

• What activities or topics make you feel most alive or joyful?

• What could you spend hours doing, even if no one paid you?

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💡 2. What You Are Good At (your talents)

• What skills or abilities do you have that others notice or appreciate?

• What feels natural or easy for you?

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🌍 3. What the World Needs (your sense of mission)

• What problems or causes do you care deeply about?

• Where do you wish you could make a difference?

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💰 4. What You Can Be Paid For (your potential income)

• What work, service, or expertise could people pay you for?

• Are there career or business ideas where your skills and passions fit?

What Does Ikigai Mean?

 

🌸 What Does Ikigai Mean?

The Japanese word ikigai (生き甲斐) combines:

• iki (生き) → “life”

• gai (甲斐) → “worth” or “value”

So it loosely translates as “that which gives your life meaning” or “reason for being.”
It’s what makes you feel your life is worth living — the spark that gets you up in the morning.

Unlike Western ideas of “purpose” or “success,” ikigai doesn’t have to be tied to career, wealth, or fame.
It can be simple, quiet, personal:

• tending a garden

• spending time with family

• crafting something by hand

• contributing to your community

• pursuing a passion just because you love it

In fact, many Japanese people associate ikigai more with daily joys and small satisfactions than with grand life goals.

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🌊 The Four Circles of Ikigai

In the popular Westernized diagram, ikigai sits at the intersection of:
✅ What you love
✅ What you’re good at
✅ What the world needs
✅ What you can be paid for

When all four align, you have:

• Passion (love + skill)

• Mission (love + need)

• Vocation (need + paid)

• Profession (skill + paid)

The center, where they all meet, is your ikigai.

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🌿 Ikigai in Daily Life

It’s important to know that ikigai doesn’t have to be “productive.”
In Japanese culture, it might be:

• sharing tea with a friend

• practicing a craft quietly

• engaging in lifelong learning

• appreciating the seasons

• doing something meaningful for its own sake

You don’t have to monetize or optimize it — it’s about what fulfills you deeply.

To explore your ikigai

 

To explore your ikigai, we can walk through four zones and reflect on them. I’ll drop some prompts — you can answer here, or just think them through.

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💛 What You Love (Passion)

• What activities make you lose track of time?

• What did you love doing as a kid or teen?

• What topics excite you to talk or read about for hours?

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💡 What You Are Good At (Profession)

• What do people say you’re naturally talented at?

• What skills have you developed over time?

• What comes easily to you but feels hard for others?

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🌍 What the World Needs (Mission)

• What problems or causes move you emotionally?

• Where do you feel you could make a positive impact?

• What change would you like to see in your community or the world?

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💰 What You Can Be Paid For (Vocation)

• What work or service would others pay you to do?

• Are there roles or industries where your skills fit?

• Could you turn any of your passions or talents into income?

ikigai — beautiful concept

 ikigai — beautiful concept!

It’s a Japanese word (生き甲斐) that roughly translates to “reason for being” or “reason to wake up in the morning.”

It’s often visualized as the intersection of four things:
☀ What you love
💰 What you can be paid for
💡 What you are good at
🌍 What the world needs

When these overlap, you’re said to have found your ikigai — your purpose, your motivating force, your meaningful life path.

Some people link it to career, others to hobbies, relationships, or even quiet personal passions. It’s not necessarily grand or flashy — even small daily joys can be part of your ikigai.

APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 151 CPC FOR ACCEPTING THE WRITTEN STATEMENT BEYOND THE PRESCRIBED PERIOD

 

🏛 IN THE COURT OF ___________

Civil Suit No. _______ of _______

In the matter of:
[Plaintiff’s Name] … Plaintiff
Versus
[Defendant’s Name] … Defendant

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APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 151 CPC FOR ACCEPTING THE WRITTEN STATEMENT BEYOND THE PRESCRIBED PERIOD

MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:

1. That the defendant was served with summons in the present suit on ____ / ____ / ______.

2. That as per Order VIII Rule 1 CPC, the written statement was required to be filed within 30 days, extendable up to 90 days from the date of service of summons.

3. That due to [mention sufficient cause: e.g., illness, change of counsel, administrative delays, inadvertent mistake, unavoidable circumstances], the defendant could not file the written statement within the prescribed period.

4. That the delay in filing the written statement is neither intentional nor deliberate nor due to any malafide, but is purely due to the reasons stated above.

5. That the defendant is keen to contest the present suit on merits and will suffer grave prejudice if the written statement is not taken on record.

6. That no prejudice will be caused to the plaintiff if the written statement is allowed to be filed, and the matter can be decided on its merits in the interest of justice.

7. That it is well-settled that the rules of procedure are handmaidens of justice and should not be used to defeat substantive rights (Kailash v. Nanhku, (2005) 4 SCC 480; Salem Advocate Bar Association (II) v. Union of India, (2005) 6 SCC 344).

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PRAYER

In view of the above, the defendant most respectfully prays that this Hon’ble Court may kindly:

a) Condone the delay in filing the written statement;
b) Accept the written statement filed by the defendant on record;
c) Pass such other or further orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

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Place: ___________

Date: ___________

Defendant
(Through Counsel)
(Signature)

Counsel for the Defendant:
Name: ___________________
Address: _________________

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✅ Checklist for filing:

• Attach a copy of the written statement you want admitted.

• Attach supporting documents (if any) justifying the reason for delay (like medical certificate, correspondence, affidavit).

• Ensure the application is signed and verified properly.