Comments on: Do you believe in fairies?

By: Build Self Confidence by Being Lucky? — How to Have Great Self Confidence

Build Self Confidence by Being Lucky? — How to Have Great Self Confidence — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:11:17 +0000

[...] for what it is, but the way it is promoted as if there really is a "Law". In "Do you believe in fairies?" I used the story of Arthur Conan Doyle, and his unshakable belief in the existence of [...]

By: Using Pictures to Solve Problems — How to Have Great Self Confidence

Using Pictures to Solve Problems — How to Have Great Self Confidence — Sun, 10 May 2009 19:35:06 +0000

[...] software that also uses images. Most discussion on Vision Boards gets wrapped up in the Law of Attraction and people are encouraged to use images of their wildest dreams – flash sports car, exotic holidays [...]

By: David

David — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:04:47 +0000

Mark, thanks for your comment. I actually pass within a mile of Arthur Conan Doyle’s grave on my journey to work. His final resting place is actually very much in the heart of Southern England in a village called Minstead in the New Forest.

By: Mark McClure Coaching

Mark McClure Coaching — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:42:45 +0000

Hi David, Found this post via your tweet on twitter.com - great way to share great content that lies buried in a blog cemetery (I always think of blog archives as such... sadly!) For some reason I also found those pictures of his final resting place very moving - fits in my mind what looks like a damp Scottish autumn day (quite a contrast with the crisp, dry autumn days we're having here at the moment). A deeply thoughtful post - thank you. Mark McClure Coachings last blog post..A Tech Career Marketing Lesson From Joe The (Fictitious) Plumber

By: Distract yourself from self talk | How to Have Great Self Confidence

Distract yourself from self talk | How to Have Great Self Confidence — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:38:36 +0000

[...] Albert Hall, London in 1930. A public meeting was held by family, friends and other supporters of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, five days after his death. The photograph depicts an empty chair, left vacant for Conan Doyle in [...]

By: Seven strange things you didn’t want to know

Seven strange things you didn’t want to know — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:15:43 +0000

[...] Which of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes Stories takes its name from a [...]

By: Mert Erkal

Mert Erkal — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:56:38 +0000

Great post David. I read his books, but i did not know much about him. Very enlightening…

By: David Rogers

David Rogers — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:06:59 +0000

Bruce, gale & Karen
Thank you all for your informative comments. I should stress I was trying to avoid saying belief systems are wrong – but I have just come to recognise that I am never going to embrace those that I have looked at. You could argue I am as entrenched as Arthur Conan Doyle, but I accept and am delighted others find benefits from say the L of A.
If people do believe in fairies (or spiritualism for that matter) and it helps their life, again I’m delighted for them.

By: Karen (Karooch from Scraps of Mind)

Karen (Karooch from Scraps of Mind) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:38:09 +0000

I think the true strength of any belief system lies within the believer not within the system. The system is just a lens to focus the inner strengths of each individual. That’s why the outcomes from each system are so inconsistent.
Some thought provoking stuff here. Let’s give it a Stumble and see what others think.

By: gale

gale — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:29:57 +0000

wow, extremely informative about the author of my fav books. loved how you integrated historical biography with the topic of confidence. i’ll take the notion of “if you say so” to heart, for bloggers like us in the advice arena are especially prone to criticism, and that’s perfectly fine. great post again