Kama huwezi kujivunia kwa kile unachofanya, kama huwezi kuwa na hamasa kubwa kwenye kile unachofanya na kuwa tayari kumshawishi yeyote anayehusika na kitu hicho akubaliane na wewe, basi unachofanya siyo sahihi kwako. Inashangaza jinsi ambavyo watu wanafanya kazi au biashara ambazo hawawezi kujivunia nazo. Wakiwa mbele ya wengine hawathubutu kutaja (more…)
“Nothing is noble if it’s done unwillingly or under compulsion. Every noble deed is voluntary.” —SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 66.16b Tuchukue nafasi hii kushukuru kwa bahati hii tuliyoipata ya kuiona siku hii mpya na ya kipekee sana kwetu. Wote tunajua hii ni bahati tu, siyo nguvu zetu waka ujanja wetu. Hivyo (more…)
Watu wengi huanza wakiwa na ndoto kubwa kwenye maisha yao, Ndoto hizo zinawasukuma wajitume zaidi, wanaweka juhudi kubwa usiku na mchana bila ya kuchoka wala kukata tamaa. Kutokana na juhudi kubwa wanazoweka, wanafikia ndoto kubwa walizokuwa nazo. Lakini baada ya kufikia ndoto hizo wanashangaa kwamba maisha siyo bora kama walivyofikiri. (more…)
“Whenever you have trouble getting up in the morning, remind yourself that you’ve been made by nature for the purpose of working with others, whereas even unthinking animals share sleeping. And it’s our own natural purpose that is more fitting and more satisfying.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 8.12 Ni siku nyingine (more…)
Tuna nyakati tatu, Wakati uliopita, huu umeshapita, hatuwezi kuubadili kwa namna yoyote ile. Ila tunaweza kujifunza kwenye wakati uliopita na kuwa bora zaidi leo na kesho. Wakati uliopo, huu ni wakati ulionao sasa, wakati pekee unaoweza kuutumia kufanya chochote unachotaka kufanya. Wakati ujao, huu ni wakati ambao bado hatujaufikia, hivyo (more…)
“The unjust person acts against the gods. For insofar as the nature of the universe made rational creatures for the sake of each other, with an eye toward mutual benefit based on true value and never for harm, anyone breaking nature’s will obviously acts against the oldest of gods.” —MARCUS (more…)
Kiwango chako cha mafanikio kwenye maisha ni sawa sawa na kiasi cha milango unayofungua kwenye maisha, na siyo milango unayofunga. Unafungua milango pale unapokuwa tayari kwa fursa zinazoendana na kile unachofanya na kuhakikisha wale unaowalenga wanajua kuhusu uwepo wako na wanajua wanawezaje kunufaika na wewe. Unafunga milango pale unapokosa maandalizi (more…)
“As Plato said, every soul is deprived of truth against its will. The same holds true for justice, self-control, goodwill to others, and every similar virtue. It’s essential to constantly keep this in your mind, for it will make you more gentle to all.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 7.63 Siku nyingine (more…)
Kama kazi au biashara unayofanya inakuchosha, ni kwa sababu unaangalia upande ambao siyo sahihi. Iwapo unaangalia kazi au biashara unayofanya kwa kiasi cha fedha unachopata pekee, itakuwa ngumu sana kwako na hutaweza kukuza zaidi kipato chako. Lakini unapoangalia kazi au biashara unayofanya kama fursa ya wewe kuwasaidia wengine, unaifurahia, na (more…)
“My reasoned choice is as indifferent to the reasoned choice of my neighbor, as to his breath and body. However much we’ve been made for cooperation, the ruling reason in each of us is master of its own affairs. If this weren’t the case, the evil in someone else could (more…)