Yesterday I attended the monthly management meeting at the BBC (hosted by Mark Thompson), in addition to lots of boring or secret bits, we recieved an amazing synopsis of the financial crisis, by the BBC editor in charge of coverage. I sat, truly in awe of the nature of circumstances we are watching. While I've been mostly out of the stock Market for months awaiting this crash, I am still astonished at it's speed and ferocity. The editor pointed out to us many facts about howtiis mess had spiraled out of control and how the measures we used furthered that spiral.
But today it became real to me. In my car this am my driver talked about how his wives inheritence was deposited in icesave and rbos, and how he banked with b&b, while an uncomfortable coincidence listening to him fret (and rightfully so) I suddenly was struck by how lucky and blessed I am. I have an anaIng wife, most of my money, a good job and two amazing children, what more could someone ask for?
Suddenly, for a brief moment, I was in that state we bhuddists pursue, one of pure desirelessness.
Off to Capri to speak - Friday is a big day for me, I have a lot decisions about my future to make.
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