I am making an experiment.
I am currently looking for a job to finance my ‘living the dream’ and ‘staying in the city I feel home from home’ and I figured that in order for me to be happy, really happy, which means curious, enthusiastic, brave and balanced, I need to find a job, in which I see some kind of sense. It doesn’t have to be just for the money. I’ve tried it – the “happiness trick” doesn’t work. I am ready to work at my dream job part-time or even only one day a week and finance myself with a second job, but that element of an occupation bringing personal meaning and feeling of sense is essential to me.
So I am looking for a good, meaningful and exciting occupation.
I have given it a little thought. What is good, meaningful and exciting for me?
Books are.
I’ve had this dream for some time now – to have one day a little cosy bookstore where people would like to spend some time in. Or even more ambitious – where people would forget about time. The sort of bookstore where you could have children’s workshops in the morning, poetry readings in the afternoon and a little jazz concert with big musicians in the evening. The perfect mixture of words, contrabass and a good strong cup of coffee.
I’ve given it a second thought. The dream is there and I am not going to give it up. But for somewhat obvious reasons now it’s not the time to make it true. What I can do now though is to apply for a job in a bookstore. In a bookstore that resembles my dream-bookstore.
I have started a little research on the Internet and created a spread sheet, where I will list all the bookstores, which I find appealing. I have written a cover letter. An honest one. And I have updated my CV. I am going to send out my initiative applications and hope for the best.
Today I have send my application to 4 bookstores. Tomorrow I will continue.
There is no guarantее that I will succeed but I already feel better. Because I am doing something. I have started a process. I am putting my feet on a new road and I am excited to find out where it will lead me. Maybe to some place good, meaningful and exciting.
Keep your fingers crossed, if you are a dreamer too.
And I will keep you updated.
