“The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Jambo muhimu zaidi kwenye maisha yako siyo pale uliposimama sasa, bali kule unakoelekea. Haijalishi kwa sasa uko wapi, kama upo kwenye uelekeo sahihi, utafika mahali (more…)
“Most of what we say and do is not essential,” If you can eliminate it, you’ll have more time, and more tranquility. Ask yourself at every moment, ‘Is this necessary?’” – Marcus Aurelius Mengi unayosema na kufanya siyo muhimu. Na hayo ndiyo yanayomaliza muda wako, kukuchosha na kukuvuruga. Kama utaweza (more…)
“Any departure from accepted traditions and customs requires a large and serious effort, but true understanding of new things always requires such an effort.” – Leo Tolstoy Kuachana na mazoea inakutaka mtu uweke jitihada na umakini mkubwa. Kuacha kile ulichozoea kufanya na ambacho wengine wanafanya siyo rahisi. Ndiyo maana wengi (more…)
“Most people are proud, not of those things which arouse respect, but of those which are unnecessary, or even harmful: fame, power, and wealth.” – Leo Tolstoy Watu wengi wamekuwa wanajivunia siyo kwa vitu ambavyo vinaleta heshima kwao, bali kwa vitu visivyo muhimu na wakati mwingine vyenye madhara. Vitu vitatu (more…)
“If a man sets out to study all the laws, he will have no time left to transgress them.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Kama lengo lako ni kujua kila kitu ndipo uanze kufanya, kamwe hutafanya. Maana kuna mengi ya kujua na kila siku mengi zaidi yanazalishwa. Kama unasubiri uwe (more…)
“Do not pretend to understand something that you do not. It is one of the worst possible things to do.” – Leo Tolstoy Kosa kubwa kabisa unaloweza kufanya kwenye maisha yako ni kijifanya unaelewa kile ambacho hukielewi. Hilo ni kosa kwa sababu hutajifunza na hutaelewa. Kama kuna kitu ambacho hujui, (more…)
“There are three types of people. First, there are people who do not believe in anything; then, there are people who believe only in those teachings they were brought up to believe. Finally, there are people who believe in those things which they understand with their hearts, and this last (more…)
“Define what success means to you in controllable metrics, then edit your life of anything which is going to distract you from that.” – Ben Bergeron Hivi ndivyo watu wengi wanavyoyapoteza maisha yao, Wanafanya kile ambacho wengine wanafanya, Lakini wanapopata matokeo ambayo wengine wanapata, hawaridhishwi nayo. Wanafikiri labda kuna kitu (more…)
“Nothing important comes into being overnight; even grapes and figs need time to ripen. If you say that you want a fig now, I will tell you to be patient. First, you must allow the tree to flower, then put forth fruit; then you have to wait until the fruit (more…)
“I had spent my whole life trying to fit in, but it would take the rest of my life to realize that some men are just meant to stand out.” — Charles M. Blow Dunia imakuwa inakuhadaa, Kwa maisha yako yote umekuwa unashawishiwa kwamba unapaswa kufanana na wengine, Kwamba unapaswa (more…)