While i was doing my hard disc spring cleaning, i found this. THE article i sent in to my current employers nine months back - a mandatory writing assignment freshies need to submit if they ever wanted to squeeze their asses into the PR field.
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My Bookstore
Make a wish, place it in your heart.
Anything, everything you want.
You have it?
Now believe it can come true.
You will never know where the next miracle is going to come from.
But if you believed its right around corner,
You open your heart and mind to the possibilities and certainties of it,
You’ll get the thing you longed for.
The world is full of magic and you just have to believe it.
So, make your wish.
Do you have it?
Reasons why do I pursue public relations as career could be common. What I intent to write is about my passion -A burning thought that hovers in my mind when I first set foot in this fancy city that never sleeps.
Great people of old and modern times they have one thing in common. They believe that they can achieve anything, everything that they put their minds onto it. I am not any of these great people with master mind. Indeed, I am young and simple. Perhaps, a little slack for the age of 23, but I have a notable dream when I reached the age of 45. It is all about books, music, coffee and cakes.
Yes, you got me right. I want to open an independent bookstore that serves music, coffee and cakes when I am 45 year old. A small, sophisticated and warm bookstore situated around your neighbourhood where any restless soul in this city could find and measure their peace in this cozy plateau. Imagine junketing authors hold signing; your friends would be your best customers; bottomless hot coffee will be served and you stroll the aisles with blue sweater. There are times when I am so wide awake about the design of my bookstore; white clean walls, red reading lamps, wooden floor, red pillows and sofas and also, white bookshelves. There are also times when I am so overwhelming about the idea of the sweet, aromatic and classical coffee smell lingering in the air of my bookstore. The feeling is so palpable as if I am running my own bookstore now.
People told me I am way too optimistic about my bookstore ideology. They said mega bookstores will soon overshadowed your tiny bookstore. They said in 22 years time, people would not be bothered to spend a single minute outside because everything is virtual and so readily available. Online book sellers offer quick, cheap service. Big-box outlets and national chains cut best seller prices to the bone. There goes your dreams and passion, a more realistic answer might be a long look in the mirror and a few moments spend thinking about what’s at stake.
Deep down I defended. What’s lost in the rush, in this fancy city are personality, tranquillity and quirkiness, the very qualities that people want most when they pick up a book. My bookstore is not just a bookstore. It is a place where all walks of people who enjoys books come together; listen to the same genre of music, craving for cakes and coffee.
I believe, there is a universal law, ask and you shall received it. Most people can’t achieve their dreams because they are too afraid to imagine, let alone ask. I do not know what will I become 22 years later, but the most important thing is I will never give up on hope and faith. Many things can be done in our life if we had unwavering beliefs and desire to do it; I myself certainly believe it and say,
let’s do it.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx This article was produced randomly after watching
Satu Bukit Pokok and some ideas were borrowed from luey pin's blog, BUT the dream is TRUE.So true that every person who knows me well knew about it and one even proposed to open a restaurant beside my bookstore.
If one day, my dream won't come true, at the very least, I have that person who shares the same ideology with me. That person, who we talked about my bookstore and your restaurant through night long, with our blankets on and lights off.
But, I've always believe if we believe hard enough, we will find our way through it one day. Let's hope for that day, with our burning thoughts, shall we, Yer?
