Welcome to the Ikigai Clarity Map, a guided self-awareness tool designed to help you explore the four core dimensions of your purpose: what you love, what you’re good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. This template brings the traditional Ikigai framework into a visual, reflective workspace where you can think, write, and discover with intention.
**Before You Begin:
Duplicate Your Own Copy**
To use this template, you must first create a private version in your own Miro workspace.
Click Use this template or Duplicate (depending on how you accessed it).
If prompted, sign in or create a free Miro account — it takes less than 60 seconds.
Your own editable copy will be generated and saved inside your workspace.
You can now edit, write, export, or customize without affecting the original template.
This ensures that your reflections remain confidential and that each user gets their own fresh canvas.
You will begin by filling the four outer circles. These represent the core elements of decision-making and purpose-building:
1. What You Love
List activities, experiences, or interests that bring you joy, fulfillment, or excitement.
2. What You Are Good At
Add your natural strengths, acquired skills, talents, or areas where others consistently recognize your ability.
3. What the World Needs
Write the causes, communities, gaps, or needs you feel called to serve.
4. What You Can Be Paid For
Include what you currently earn money doing as well as skills or offerings that could realistically generate income.
Complete these in order, but feel free to move between them if inspiration takes you elsewhere. If any area feels difficult, treat that as a signal — not a problem. Some circles require more reflection than others.
When the outer circles begin to take shape, move into the intersections:
Passion — Where what you love meets what you’re good at
Mission — Where what you love meets what the world needs
Vocation — Where what the world needs meets what you can be paid for
Profession — Where what you're good at meets what you can be paid for
Use the guided questions in each section to reflect more deeply on the meaning and connection between your inputs. This layer reveals “patterns” and begins connecting the dots.
Below the circles, you’ll find space to combine your insights. Copy your key reflections from Passion, Mission, Vocation, and Profession into this section.
Then answer:
“What seems to be the common thread that ties all these reflections together?”
This becomes your first draft of your Ikigai — your directional purpose.
Remember, this is not about perfection; it’s about clarity and discovery.
Once complete, organize your notes, refine your statements, and capture screenshots or export the board as a PDF or image using the Export menu.
