Hello, I’m NCS.
This is where I think out loud, mostly from the little yellow beach hut I built on Lancing beach. Notes on reading, work, life and lighthouses, written when something is worth writing down. More about me.
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Lighthouse stamps and postcards, and the stories behind them. See all the postcards and stamps.
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Self belief
At the heart of every barrier we create for ourselves is self belief or more accurately lack there of. Unless you feel confident in your abilities you simply won’t be in the right frame of mind to chase a goal ambition. It’s natural to feel a little nervous when we take on a new challenge… Read more
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Worrying is killing us
Worry is not trivial, its a silent killer and you need to be aware of it. Take a walk with me and let’s explore the ‘path of the worrier’. Let’s say you have a concern at work. Something maybe you kept to yourself, perhaps you are worrying about losing a big deal or a family… Read more
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To every thing there is a season
I was a poor student at school, I did better at college, I excelled at university. Early education and the prescriptive curricula was not for me. College allowed for self expression but I was not in the right head space to enjoy it. At university they expected self expression and I was ready to speak.… Read more
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The pale blue dot; The only home we have ever known
Thirty years ago, a spacecraft, bound for the edges of the solar system, someone had the genius of turning back the camera and looking towards Earth. Turned back toward Earth it took a picture. The image it captured accompanying this post, came to be known as “Pale Blue Dot.” It was captured on February 14,… Read more
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Special extra post: World book day today
So it’s world book day, a big deal in my household. I love a sense of occasion, so here is how I celebrate this day and my #1 passion Books and reading. My World Book Day Routine I block out that evening to read a classic in literature, it is always a book I go… Read more
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A stumble prevents a fall
“A stumble may prevent a fall” speaks to the enduring human spirit of trying and falling and then getting up and trying again. It speaks to the mistake you recently made and how it makes you wiser more stronger for the next time. My eldest child at university fell behind in his understanding of inorganic… Read more
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Problem solving and mental models
I have become interested in mental models. I am always trying to self improve and as much as I love reading, remembering the lessons can be difficult. Learning Mental models is my way of compartmentalising methods and lessons under the banner of mental models. Mental models are like software applications my mind can use for… Read more
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Character is destiny
I stumbled on a book by US politician John McCain it is called character is destiny. I discovered it a while ago in my loft. I was going through an old box of books I had ignored for too long. I had purchased the box of books from a car boot sale years before. I… Read more
