Not everybody and not always in our youth are we given the opportunity to find the job that best suits us; which we would do even for free, in which we would invest all our creativity, every single minute of which we enjoy. That’s why I believe it is essential to spend our spare time with things that make us happy. Don’t have to think of expensive and priceless staff! It can be panting, dancing, music, sport, modeling or anything else which is personal and unique in its own way. I strongly believe that a good hobby can greatly improve our life standard, it brings happiness to the gray everydays, it makes our personality more colorful for ourselves and for others. You haven’t got a hobby? What an adventure it is to explore ourselves and our interests!
When All Seems Lost — and Even When It Doesn’t… As a writer, I read more than average. Not necessarily books that fall within my immediate interests, but rather those I can learn from, marvel at, analyze word by word, and sometimes even those that demand more effort from me than usual. That is how it is with Alice Munro. I bought my first book by her when she received the Nobel Prize. Then life happened, and the volume sat on my bookshelf—either I had no time for it, or it lingered somewhere at the bottom of my list of priorities. When I finally picked it up, I could hardly believe my eyes—or my reaction. First, I was utterly outraged; my blood pressure shot through the roof in an instant, and I almost started swearing in disbelief. I had barely skimmed the first few lines, yet that was enough to know: it was perfect. A true masterpiece. Excellence among the excellent. Every word reached the deepest layers of my soul. I was touched by its purity, its delicacy, the noblest simpli...
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