Kama hujagundua hili ni kwamba fedha haina hisia, fedha haijali, kwa kifupi fedha haina upande. Fedha ile ile ambayo mtu anaweza kumuua mtu akaiiba, anaweza kuipeleka kutoa sadaka na ikapokelewa bila ya shida yoyote, kwa sababu fedha haibebi alama yoyote kwamba imepatikana wapi. Hili ni jambo muhimu sana tunalopaswa kuelewa (more…)
“Of all the things that are, some are good, others bad, and yet others indifferent. The good are virtues and all that share in them; the bad are the vices and all that indulge them; the indifferent lie in between virtue and vice and include wealth, health, life, death, pleasure, (more…)
Pamekuwa na juhudi kubwa kwa wengi kujitofautisha na kazi zao, kwamba wao ni wao na kazi zao ni kazi. Mafunzo mengi yamekuwa yanatolewa ya jinsi ya mtu kujitenganisha na kazi yake, ili kupata mlinganyo mzuri wa kazi na maisha. Katika juhudi hizi za kujitofautisha na kazi, imepelekea wengi kuchukulia kazi (more…)
“Another has done me wrong? Let him see to it. He has his own tendencies, and his own affairs. What I have now is what the common nature has willed, and what I endeavor to accomplish now is what my nature wills.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 5.25 Hongera sana mwanamafanikio kwa (more…)
Moja ya sababu zinazopelekea watu wengi kukwama kwenye hatua wanazochukua, ni kukosa maarifa sahihi. Lakini kwa dunia ya sasa, ambayo ina wingi wa maarifa kuliko mtu yeyote anavyoweza kuyatumia, wengi huwa hawapendi kukubali kwamba hawana maarifa sahihi. Wengi hufikiri kwamba kwa kuzungukwa na maarifa basi tayari wanayo. Haina tofauti na (more…)
“Keep a list before your mind of those who burned with anger and resentment about something, of even the most renowned for success, misfortune, evil deeds, or any special distinction. Then ask yourself, how did that work out? Smoke and dust, the stuff of simple myth trying to be legend (more…)
Ni mazingira, mara zote mazingira yamekuwa kikwazo kikubwa kwa wengi kubadili tabia. Huwezi kubadili tabia kama bado utabaki kwenye mazingira ambayo yanashawishi tabia unayotaka kuvunja. Kwa mfano unataka kuacha kunywa pombe, lakini marafiki zako wote ni wanyaji wa pombe, na mnakutaka kwenye eneo la unywaji wa pombe. Huwezi kabisa kuvunja (more…)
“Keep in mind that it isn’t the one who has it in for you and takes a swipe that harms you, but rather the harm comes from your own belief about the abuse. So when someone arouses your anger, know that it’s really your own opinion fueling it. Instead, make (more…)
Kabla ya kufikia mafanikio makubwa, lazima kwanza ubobee kwenye kile unachofanya. Iwe ni kazi, biashara au chochote unachofanya, lazima uwe mbobezi, lazima uwe kwenye asilimia 1 ya juu ya wale wanaofanya kitu hicho. Sasa wengi wamekuwa wanakwama kwenye ubobezi, wanaanza kufanya kitu, mwanzoni wanakuwa na kasi kubwa kwenye kujifunza na (more…)
“You shouldn’t give circumstances the power to rouse anger, for they don’t care at all.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 7.38 Hongera sana mwanamafanikio kwa siku hii nyingine nzuri sana ya leo. Ni fursa bora na ya kipekee sana kwetu kwenda kuweka juhudi kubwa ili kuweza kupata matokeo bora sana. Kwa msingi (more…)