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.
“A journey of 10,000 steps starts w a single step” Lao Tse (I think)
Indeed! 🙂
I am sure it won´t be long until a cosy bookshop with creative and open people will have a privilege to have you there. Good luck!
Thank you, Anastasia!!
Sounds like a great plan! Good luck! (and if you make it, please write a short business plan for a Bulgarian branch office too)
Thank you! 🙂
Dear Toni,
if you ever open a bookstore, I will definitely have a cup of coffee (alla turca, of course) and maybe buy some Andrić novel or Russian classic. Anyway, to read a few of your lines is always very motivating. Keep it up and see you here!
p. s. Преместихме се и вече живеем в истинско градско жилище – това и едно старо дървено бюро с библиотекарска лампа бяха моята мечта за последните няколко месеци. Сбъднахме си ги с Велина. С удоволствие ще ти предложим кафе и домашни печива или вино, ако решиш да ни прекъсваш за малко в писането на магистърските ни работи. Поздрави от Лайпциг!
Dear Paul,
you are so right – an Andrić novel just wouldn’t feel right without a cup of coffee alla turca.. 🙂 Thank you very much!
С удоволствие бих ви посетила в хубавия Лейпциг! А старите дървени бюра и руските класици също са ми слабост..
Бъдете щастливи в новото жилище! Много поздрави на Велина!
Тони