“One has to kill a few of one’s natural selves to let the rest grow — a very painful slaughter of innocents.” – Henry Sidwick Kila mkulima anajua jambo hili muhimu sana, Kama amepanda mazao yake, kisha yanapoota anakuja kukuta shina moja lina miche mingi, Hafurahii kwamba shins hilo litazaa (more…)
“One man keeps silence, and people discuss him. Another speaks a lot, and people discuss him. A third speaks a little, and people discuss him. There is no such thing as a person who is not being discussed or scolded.” — DHAMMAPADA Kwa chochote unachofanya, watu watakuwa na cha kusema. (more…)
“Whenever you ask whether you should behave in this way or the other, ask yourself, what would you do if you knew that you could die this evening, and nobody would find out about your action? Death spurs people to finish their affairs; among all actions, there is only one (more…)
“Remember that you are more free if you change your opinion and follow those who have corrected your mistakes, than if you are stubborn about your mistakes.” — MARCUS AURELIUS Kama watu wamekuonesha kile unachofanya siyo sahihi, ni vyema kubadili na kufanya kilicho sahihi badala ya kuendelea kung’ang’ana na kitu (more…)
“There is only one real knowledge: that which helps us to be free. Every other type of knowledge is mere amusement.” — VISHNU PURANA, INDIAN WISDOM Maarifa ya kweli na sahihi kwako ni yale yanayokusaidia uwe huru zaidi. Mengine nje ya hapo ni ya kujiburudisha tu. Lengo kuu ni kuwa (more…)
“We can understand wisdom in three ways: first, by meditation; this is the most noble way. Secondly, by being influenced by someone or following someone; this is the easiest way. Third is the way of experience; this is the most difficult way.” —CONFUCIUS Unaweza kupata hekima kwa njia kuu tatu, (more…)
“You must do the thing you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Kama kuna kitu unataka kufanya, Lakini unajiambia huwezi kufanya, Basi kifanye kiwe lazima kwako kufanya. Huwa tunakua pale tunapofanya vitu ambavyo hatuwezi kufanya. Tunapata mafanikio pale tunapofanya vitu vya tofauti, Kuendelea kufanya kile ulichozoea, Utaendelea kupata matokeo ambayo umekuwa (more…)
“As soon as I have a deadline, I work much better. Time unbounded is hard to handle.” — May Sarton Unapokuwa na muda mwingi, muda usiokuwa na ukomo, badala ya kuwa manufaa kwako, unageuka kuwa sumu kwako. Upo usemi kwamba ukitaka kitu kifanyike, mpe mtu ambaye hana muda, huyo atakifanya (more…)
“You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.” – Marcus Aurelius Jinsi tunavyoendesha maisha yetu, utadhani tunaishi milele, tunapanga mambo na kuyaahirisha kila wakati kama vile tumehakikishiwa huo muda tunaoendelea kuusogeza mbele tunao. Jinsi tunavyochezea muda tulionao, kwa mambo yasiyo na umuhimu, (more…)
“There is in our soul something that, if we see it as it is and give it the proper attention, will always give us great pleasure; this something is the moral disposition or quality which was given to us at our creation.” —IMMANUEL KANT Ndani ya kila mmoja wetu kuna (more…)