Monthly update #0435 • July 2026
Monthly update 435 • July 2026 • 2026-07-01 - 2026-07-31
Peter's Path is my personal endeavour to live a life of purpose through hiking, reading, and embracing the beauty of nature, faith, and ideas.
Monthly update 435 • July 2026 • 2026-07-01 - 2026-07-31
Hiked part 5/27 of the Pelgrims Path, 18.82 kilometres from Reeuwijk to Haastrecht.
Today two colleagues said goodbye. It hit me harder than I thought. Their reasons make me ask if it is time for me too.
R.C. Sproul answers whether prayer makes any real difference. He shows that prayer does not change the mind of God yet still changes things, including our own hearts. God uses prayer as a means to carry out His will. The short book explains the place, purpose, pattern, practice, prohibitions and power of prayer for the Christian.
Peter Thiel sets out how to build lasting companies by creating something new rather than copying what exists. He argues that true progress comes from monopoly through unique products, not from competing in crowded markets. The book draws on his work with PayPal and early investments to show founders how to think differently about technology and the future.