You see them everywhere; the people that have lost the spark. You can see it in their eyes. There is no light anymore, life has become a routine. They do what they have to do, but all passion is gone. I guess they have forgotten what they once were passionate about.
My job is full of people like that. As soon as I enter the kitchen I feel the negative energy. It used to be that way when I worked at the restaurant at IKEA back in Norway too. I wonder why so many people lose their passion working in a kitchen. I guess it is because of the level of stress and the work so characterized by routine. It is the exact same every day. I am passionate about cooking, but I know I could never make it my profession like that. The routine would kill the passion.
I am afraid my life would become routine at some stage. I am afraid that I'll be working in a job that does not inspire me anymore. That I'll be coming home to a man that has stopped surprising and challenging me. That I'll be cooking the same dinner I've cooked hundred times before. That I'll be having the same conversations over and over again. That I no longer find the time to do what really inspires me, like reading, writing and discovering new music. That I at some point will stop dreaming, stop journeying towards a better person. And that I will be totally comfortable with that. That is what scares me the most.
Right now I am making choices that I hope will prevent this from happening in the future. And I try to keep persons around me who can challenge and inspire me. And I read more than ever. For now that is all I can do.
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