What is an independent bookstore?

Independent bookstores are unique among traditional bookstores and have three characteristics: no attachment, humanistic care, and perseverance.

The further translation of these three points is independent form, independent character, and independent operation.

"Independent bookstores can survive because they are independent." This is what we call it.

Three points form a horn, and one of them is indispensable.

One is "form".

In terms of form, independent bookstores often stand alone and rarely interact with other businesses. Even if there are multiple bookstores, each has its own characteristics in space and always has originality and ingenuity.

Sameness, not independent nature.

One is "character".

The independence of independent bookstores, the character factor is very important.

What is the character of an independent bookstore?

Have sincere ideas and pious beliefs.

Ideas and beliefs can be divided into true and false, both external and internal.

It goes without saying that you say one thing and do another.

If you say you can't do it, it's better not to say it.

Saying ten points is only three points is not true, it is half truth and half lie.

Etc., etc.

What independent bookstore practitioners need to review most is the distance between what they say and what they do.

Find the gaps and make up for what is missing.

The so-called "humanistic care" is precisely based on the above two points, so that when practitioners encounter major difficulties, they can still be reborn, even if their lives are hanging by a thread.

One is "operation".

Understand "operation" from two points: one is standardization, and the other is calmness.

Although independent bookstores are small and single, they must not be sloppy when it comes to standards.

It is not difficult for independent bookstores to do a good deed. What is difficult is to do good deeds for a lifetime.

Without good norms, it will be difficult to do good things throughout your life.