Evening over at the Starbucks in the laptop mode. Really didn’t feel like going home, as the hum of the people in the background actually feels quite good. You feel less alone. And I am just a junkie for that kind of atmosphere. The only thing left that makes me feel like I am still in Europe. The main reason why I’ve been buying Starbucks stock…
Starbucks isn’t only a coffee shop, it is more like America’s living room. I spent countless hours in it working, while I’ve shared the working space with the countless young Americans studying. We are all students in this life, even me, despite leaving school ages ago. At the end of the day, I still hit it, read, acquire and keep on pushing for more knowledge, more connections. And so should you. We don’t have the opportunity to drop out of the self development loop.
It’s good to come here, drop a few lines of text, and decompress. The constant instant messaging buzz is taxing my brain, but finally, I am still wired to typing. Just this time around it’s long form. And it helps me gain clarity, purify my thoughts, give them a structure and meaning. Something we all greatly yearn for in this era of endless distraction…