Ikigai and Software Engineering Degree Program
Ikigai is a Japanese concept that you can be used to find your purpose of life. Every person’s thought and their wants are different. Whether you and your colleagues are studying in the same class, same subjects, your goals are not the same. And it is not that easy as we think to find something we love to do as a profession. But here is a great solution, Ikigai.
I currently study as a third-year undergraduate in Software Engineering at University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka. Software Engineering degree makes you qualified for various professions like Business Analysts, Game developers, Software Architects and many more, not just software engineer. So how can I drive myself forward in this degree program? Which path should I choose? Those were my questions. And this is how the concept of Ikigai helped me in finding my life’s purpose.
What do I love to do?
I love to design interfaces for apps, websites, design paper houses and graphics. And I also love making things comfortable and easier for me. For example, I love designing a folder structure to find my documents without wasting time.
What I am good at?
I found myself good at designing and drawing. If you are unsure about this, ask your friends and family. They will probably start with what you are bad at, but they will give you honest answers. Sometimes it is hard to figure out what you are good at as “good” is something relative. So, it is better if you can ask for help.
What does the world need?
The world needs new. It needs new innovations that need to make people’s lives easier. During the last year, we saw the necessity of software solutions to solve different problems. That is something what the world needs now.
What can I get paid for?
According to the things I am good at, can get paid for designing graphics and UIs. If you look carefully, everything you are good at can be turned in to a source of income.
My Passion
Go through ‘what I love to do?’ and ‘what I am good at?’, you can find your passion. For me, my passion is designing. Software Engineering degree gives me knowledge in software deigning which is what my true passion needs.
My Mission
Go through ‘what I love to do?’ and ‘what the world needs?’ you get your mission. For me, my mission is to designing things that makes people’s lives easier. Interactive application development is a major role that plays in the software industry. My degree program provides these courses and other necessary knowledge sources to accomplish my mission.
My vocation
Go through ‘what the world needs?’ and ‘what can I get paid for?’, you can find your vocation. For me, my vocation is designing UIs, graphics in software applications. As stated above, Software Engineering opens paths to various job opportunities. You can usually find a profession that suits your skills in the software field.
My profession
Go through ‘what can I get paid for?’ and ‘what I am good at?’, you can find your profession. For me, my profession is a UI/UX engineer. With the current degree I am enrolled with, I can easily achieve my target as Software Engineering opens many paths to choose as your profession.
Your passion, mission, vocation and profession, all together will give your Ikigai.
Warren Buffet once said that rich build multiple income streams to diversify their income. Ikigai may give you more than one purpose of life. You might be good at singing, public speaking even though your Ikigai shows one purpose. You can try this method to find many more specific ways of income for your life that you can do. You can be a Software developer and a public speaker. Find your Ikigai today.
