Ikigai And SMART

Goals
Lecture 1
Module 1: Set And
Achieve Your Goals
What do you love doing?
Can you do what you love as a
profession?
Subject Objectives

By the end of this session, we will be able to

Learn what Ikigai is

Discover your Ikigai by identifying what

you love, what you are good at, what you
can be paid for, and what the world needs

Learn what a SMART Goal is

Write short and medium-term SMART

Goals for your internship and placements

Reflect on your long-term SMART Goals

by aligning them with your Ikigai
What Is Ikigai?

▪ Ikigai is a Japanese phrase that means “a

reason for being”. In other words, it’s your life’s
purpose. It’s what helps you live a happy life.

▪ Your Ikigai is at the intersection where your

passions and talents converge with the things
that the world needs and is willing to pay for.

▪ It should have the following features:

⎼ It should be something you love doing

⎼ It should be something you are good at

⎼ It should be something the world needs

⎼ It should be something you can be paid for

Video 1: Ikigai Explained

https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=Zxj3P0enJNQ
How To Find Your Ikigai
To find your Ikigai, you need to answer four questions:

What are you good What can you be

at doing? paid for doing?

What do you love What does the

doing? world need?
The Ikigai Diagram
The Parts Of Your Ikigai

What you love + What the world needs = MISSION

Eg. activism

What the world needs + What you can be paid for = VOCATION

Eg. teaching

What you can be paid for + What you are good at = PROFESSION

Eg. any 9-5 job

What you are good at + What you love = PASSION

Eg. art
Activity 1: Find Your Ikigai
▪ Open the worksheet and read the
instructions for Activity 1.

▪ Spend 15 minutes answering the questions.

▪ Be ready to share your answers when you

have finished.
SMART Goals

▪ We all have personal goals for our health, education, work, and personal life.

▪ But simply having a goal isn’t good enough.

▪ It has to be a SMART Goal.

▪ SMART is an acronym:

Specific Achievable Time-bound

S M A R T

Measurable Realistic or
Relevant
Video 2: Quick Overview Of SMART Goals

https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=1-SvuFIQjK8
Video 3: How To Set A SMART Goal

https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=i0QfCZjASX8
How To Make Your Goals SMART: Examples

When your goal is to submit assignments on time

▪ Weak Goal Example: I’m going to submit assignments on time
▪ SMART Goal Example:
⎼ Specific: I will complete every assignment at least one day before
it’s due.
⎼ Measurable: I will list all my assignments in order of their due date
and work accordingly. I will spend 30 minutes every Sunday night
listing the projects I need to work on in the coming week.
⎼ Achievable: I can plan my assignments better to ensure I submit
everything on time without rushing at the last minute.
⎼ Relevant: I want to submit better assignments without the stress
of last-minute work.
⎼ Time-bound: I will follow this process for the entire semester.

SMART Goal Example Summary:

▪ I will spend 30 minutes every Sunday planning and scheduling
the assignments I have due each week and work on them in
order of priority to ensure I complete every assignment one day
before it is due this semester.
How To Make Your Goals SMART: Examples

2. When your goal is to get your dream job

▪ Weak Goal Example: I’m going to get my dream job.
▪ SMART Goal Example:
⎼ Specific: I’m going to become a search engine optimization (SEO)
specialist for a leading e-commerce company like Amazon or
Nykaa and work remotely.
⎼ Measurable: I will apply to a minimum of 8 job applications within
two months.
⎼ Achievable: I’ve worked as an SEO specialist for two years in an
office for an accounting firm, and I’m good at my job.
⎼ Relevant: I want to collaborate with interesting people, contribute
to something innovative, and join a company with room for me to
grow.
⎼ Time-bound: I will apply to 8 suitable job applications within two
months by submitting 1 application per week.

SMART Goal Example Summary:

▪ I will land my dream job working for as a SEO specialist for a leading
e-commerce company like Amazon or Nykaa. To achieve this, I will
apply for 1 job per week for 2 months — submitting a total of 8 job
applications.
Activity 2: Set SMART Goals
▪ Open the worksheet and read the
instructions for Activity 2.

▪ Spend 15 minutes answering the questions.

▪ Be ready to share your answers when you

have finished.
Reflection
Discuss why goals should be:

Specific Achievable Time-bound

Measurable Realistic or
Relevant