Serendipity

2024.11.15.

Serendipity is a strange word, but its meaning is incredibly important. It describes a situation where something unexpected yet favorable and positive happens while the person was looking for something entirely different or working toward another goal.

It’s like walking as a tourist, searching for a famous building, getting lost, and stumbling upon a charming little local market where you discover something magical. Coincidence? It’s not about coincidence but about the ability to recognize unexpected opportunities and make the most of them, to be open to change, and to embrace things happening differently than planned—better than planned.

In a good conversation, you never know what will happen.

In 2022, I wanted to start a new business. As a consultant, a mentor, or something like that… By 2023, I had my first paying client, and I had designed a revenue matrix, a communication strategy, and a business model for myself. And what happened? The past two years turned out to be all about connections and conversations. I talked with company leaders and entrepreneurs about their business challenges, obstacles, and decisions, and also about their personal questions—the things that define the direction of their lives and how they experience their everyday reality.

Then, in July of this year, a new idea was born from a conversation, leading to my forest walks. It’s my best project so far. People came from all over the country—interesting people with diverse life situations and questions. These conversations often brought realizations for them that were entirely different from what they expected. And these realizations led to new questions, which then generated even more questions, and eventually answers, which turned into new insights. These insights led to different decisions, which resulted in different events and experiences. Some kind of change began.

These conversations work.

Perhaps because there are no expectations. You don’t need to perform or say clever things. It’s enough to share what’s on your mind, what occupies your thoughts. That alone makes things a little lighter. You feel that you’re not alone, that there’s someone you can share your thoughts with. And that makes you feel a bit more secure. With that security, you let your guard down, and when the walls come down, you see more of the world and get a little closer to understanding what you truly want. And this opens the door to recognizing what really matters to you.

Maybe the people who came didn’t come for this reason, maybe it wasn’t their goal or what they wanted. But there are things you can’t and don’t need to force, like love. You can’t want love; you can only recognize it when you encounter it, then let it happen and embrace it. What’s worth wanting and striving for, perhaps, is to seek opportunities where you might encounter these things.

I’m looking for the real thing.

The activity that fills me with passion, that gives purpose to my days. I’m searching for the feeling. I love these conversations. I feel I have a calling for them. I don’t know what it is exactly, but I want to get closer to discovering where they lead me. What is the thing that, in this stage of my life, will define my days, shape my goals, and allow me to build something meaningful to me—a new business. I’m searching for opportunities. Opportunities for conversations. I believe the real value lies in them—in paying attention to each other, in curiosity, and in honesty.

Join in, connect!

This is why I’d like to create a new platform for us to talk. Let’s talk about business matters, about where we are, what’s important to us, and what we’d like to share with others. Maybe in a group, or just listening quietly, being present and observing others until you feel like speaking up—when and how it feels right for you.

Let these be café conversations!

So let’s sit down on a quiet morning. Join me for coffee or tea. If we have something to chat about, let’s chat. If it’s just the two of us, then so be it. If there are more of us, that’s fine too. Let it unfold as it will. Let’s talk about your business, your doubts, your opportunities—or about whatever comes up. Let’s see where the moment takes us.

I’ll be there. Every Friday from December… Interested?

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The article was translated from Hungarian to English by ChatGPT. Thank you, ChatGPT, for being here.