Mtu anayesema siogopi kufa anaweza kuwa ndiyo mwoga wa kifo kuliko wengine wote, kwa sababu kama kweli angekuwa haogopi kifo, angekipuuza, asingekitaja kabisa. Kadhalika mtu anayewaambia wengine kwamba anataka kujiua, kuna kitu anataka kutoka kwa watu hao anaowaambia. Angekuwa kweli dhamira yake ni kujiua, angefanya hivyo kimya kimya, kwa sababu (more…)
“You can achieve wisdom in three ways. The first way is the way of meditation. This is the most noble way. The second way is the way of imitation. This is the easiest and least satisfying way. Thirdly, there is the way of experience. This is the most difficult way.” (more…)
“Submission to the law created by men makes one a slave; obedience to the law created by God makes one free.” – Leo Tolstoy Ukifuata sheria zilizowekwa na wanadamu, unakuwa mtumwa wa hao walioweka sheria hizo. Ukitii sheria zilizowekwa na Mungu (sheria za asili) unakuwa na maisha huru. Watu wengi (more…)
Kumekuwa na malalamiko mengi ya watu kuhusu mafanikio. Kuna wale ambao wanajitoa maisha yao yote, wanaachana na kila kitu kwa ajili ya kufikia lengo fulani, wakiamini kwamba wakishafikia lengo hilo, watakuwa na furaha maisha yao yote na hawatahitaji kujisumbua tena. Halafu kuna wale ambao wamezaliwa kwenye mafanikio, kitu ambacho kinawafanya (more…)
“We live a short period of time in this world, but we live it according to the laws of eternal life.” —After HENRY DAVID THOREAU Siku hii nyingine mpya kwetu ni zawadi ya kipekee sana kwetu. Tunayo nafasi ya kwenda kuweka juhudi kubwa ili kuweza kupata matokeo bora sana. Maisha (more…)
“A wise man loves not because he wants to profit from it but because he finds bliss in love itself.” – Leo Tolstoy Kwa mpumbavu, upendo umejishikiza na kitu, anampenda mtu kwa sababu kuna kitu anapata kutoka kwake. Upendo wa aina hii siyo sahihi na haudumu. Kwa mwerevu, upendo haujajishikiza (more…)
Watu wengi wana ule mtazamo wa kizamani kwamba ili wewe ufanikiwe, lazima wengine washindwe. Ili wewe uwe tajiri, lazima wanaokuzunguka wawe masikini. Huu ni mtazamo wa kizamani, ambao uliwazuia wengi wasifanikiwe, kwa sababu walihangaika na mambo ya wengine badala ya kuhangaika na mambo yao. Mtazamo huo wa nyuma ulikuwa ni (more…)
Do not regret the past. What is the use of regrets? The lie says that you should regret. The truth says you should be filled with love. Push all sad memories away from you. Do not speak of the past. Live in the light of love, and all things will (more…)
“Experience teaches only the teachable.” —Aldous Huxley Wanasema uzoefu ni mwalimu mzuri, Kwamba kile unachofanya na kupata matokeo fulani, unajifunza na kufanya kwa ubora zaidi au kutokufanya wakati mwingine. Lakini vipi wale ambao wanarudia makosa yale yale kila mara, Wale ambao kila wakati wapo kwenye madeni, Wale ambao kila biashara (more…)
Watu wengi hawajui msingi wa kisababishi na matokeo kwenye mafanikio. Hivyo wamekuwa wanaweka juhudi zao kwenye visababishi tofauti na huku wakitegemea matokeo tofauti. Mfano mtu anataka kufanikiwa, lakini anafikiri kitakachomfanya afanikiwe ni kuwasoma wale waliofanikiwa, au kuisoma misingi ya mafanikio. Hivyo kila mara analipa hilo kipaumbele. Lakini kuwajua waliofanikiwa au (more…)