Third Place
I’ve been thinking a lot about the “Third Place” lately. For those unfamiliar, here’s a snippet from Wikipedia:
The third place is a term used in the concept of community building to refer to social surroundings separate from the two usual social environments of home and the workplace. (via Wikipedia: Link)
The story goes something like this:
The first place is your home, where you spend the majority of your time. It’s your haven, your fortress, and your primary living space.
The second place is your workplace, where you engage in the daily grind, build stuff, and provide something of value to others.
The third place in my opinion, should be your default social outlet. It’s where you go to hang out with friends, meet new people, and have conversations.
The third place could be a local bar, coffee shop, or more recently (for some people) Facebook or [insert social network of choice here]. I think especially in our society we’ve overlooked the importance of the third place and it’s role in our lives and even our health.
I’d like to help fix this. I live in Kearney, NE - we have a few spots that could be classified as a “third place”…but I think we need more options.
I’d like to start a bakery/coffee house and call it “Third Place”. You may remember one of my previous posts “Building Stuff + My Crazy Dream“…well this vision is directly related to that dream.
There are still several unknowns (building? finances? talent? etc.) but I’m fairly confident it’s going to all come together - it’s just a matter of time.
