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When will I escape from the past, or is that a futile task?
How does a bookshop earn trust? What makes a good bookshop?
There was only one thing on her mind. I must open a bookshop.
and read it. Every one of us is like an island; alone and lonely. It’s not a bad thing.
How does one love so unconditionally?
Hosting events was a business strategy
bookshops couldn’t survive just by selling books.
Book talks were held every second Wednesday of the month and the book club met on the last Wednesday of each month.
she thought ‘book talks hosted by the bookseller’ could become the Hyunam-dong Bookshop niche.
their talks shared on the bookshop’s blog and social media.
Too much of something – no matter how enjoyable – turns it into a chore.
But once she was in action, she had so much fun that all misgivings were thrown out of the window.
‘Writing was something I wanted to try. So, instead of worrying whether I had the talent or not, I told myself to start writing, to just do it. I wanted to live like this at least once in my life.’
ask yourself what’s been on your mind recently.
If you’re thinking of quitting, read books written by people who’ve
Let’s try to set the timer three times and complete an hour of reading every day.
‘it’s funny that the customer is reading Moral Tribes while doing something immoral.’
‘Understanding it is different from actually doing it.’
how to love themself and yet not hurt others?’
‘My dream is to own a bookshop.’
whether a person is similar to their writing, or not?’
Like youth, it was a fleeting moment, but there was no need to mourn,
‘Every possibility starts from something small
One bean was enough to make a difference. Just like bad beans, there were thoughts he should throw away,
human beings wander for as long as we keep trying.’
it’s the sense of security of being in a space surrounded by books.’
He enjoyed having something to focus on wholeheartedly, devoting himself to studying something he liked.
How similar are you to your writing?
what’s making your life difficult?
‘When do you feel happy?’
‘Well . . . it is often said that being able to put in effort is also an ability in itself.’
what kind of work do I want to do, despite all the worries?
not everyone fits into the mould of finding happiness just by discovering what they like.
Life is too complicated and expansive to be judged solely by the career you have.
Nobody knows what’ll happen unless you try.
All your effort will add up to something.’
by giving up something can happiness be within your grasp.
‘First, to cruise alongside what life has to offer. Then, to live it chasing dreams. And for the last shot in life, to live the life that I was better suited for, and to enjoy it as much as I can.’
‘A life surrounded by good people is a successful life.
A bookshop is a space where an exchange of books, and everything related to them, with money takes place.
through this exchange that we became bonded by fate; we spent time together and made an impact on each other’s lives.
to be able to trust someone else other than yourself is something to rejoice about.
you’re unhappy or unsatisfied with your work life, and each day is spent in meaningless misery, it’s time to look for something else. Why? Because we only get one shot in life,
was someone who continued to work despite losing myself.
There is food you just shove down your throat, and food that you eat with care and sincerity. I want to be one who takes great care in eating simple food.
Good things in books shouldn’t just stay in ink and on paper.
I was scared to see the bookshop as work, and only work.
love this bookshop, the people I’ve met. I love being here. I want to keep this place alive.
month off to visit independent bookshops around the world, in the hope of finding inspiration for Hyunam-dong Bookshop’s transformation.
she wanted to know what kept them going.
