Month: November 2017

Giving birth to a new idea – useful clues

I don't want to talk about my idea in particular but to discuss the principles of the conception and birth of any new idea whether it is small or large-scale. The idea of Google was conceived by two people working out of a garage to construct a back reference for scientific articles. They had no idea what their baby would become and I would take the same attitude. (skip one paragraph) Pepys...

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The spiritual significance of Singapore

It is impossible to sum up this ex-British territory, this strategic trading post in one blast but I will do my best in so far as the role of the Christian church is concerned. This is what has drawn me in in recent weeks. It is refreshing to find a part of the world where the Christian faith is growing. You will of course not read this in the newspapers that are dedicated to either propaganda...

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Why no one needs to be lonely

This morning, I rang my friends to tell them how helpful the meeting of yesterday had been. I may be stating the blindingly obvious but sometimes all we are required to do is to listen to someone with unconditional love and acceptance (part of love) because in order to process an idea it has to be spoken out. This can then enable stage two, which is the sorting the wheat from the chaff and then...

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Fifth anniversary of our move – a successful meeting

This is the fifth anniversary of our move and I reflect on the benefits and disadvantages of being here in Midsomer Norton. Wednesday 23 November 1664 This evening Mr. Hollyard came to me and told me that he hath searched my boy, and he finds he hath a stone in his bladder, which grieves me to the heart, he being a good-natured and well-disposed boy, and more that it should be my misfortune to...

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forgiving other people – meeting preparations apace

In which I discuss a simple device for overcoming the stress of dealing with a difficult person, and then move on to preparing for a meeting, some do's and dont's. Pepys Diary for Tuesday 22 November 1664 Another multi-faceted day for our redoubtable diarist. His reportage says it all. ***** The quotation below really jumped out at me and it relates to my previous conversation about recovering...

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