“A bad mood is often the reason for blaming others; but very often blaming others causes bad feelings in us: the more we blame others, the worse we feel.” – Leo Tolstoy Kuna mambo mbalimbali huwa yanatokea kwenye maisha yetu, mambo ambayo hatukutegemea yatokee. Mambo hayo yanapotokea, huwa tunajisikia vibaya, (more…)
Seneca said. “Anger always outlasts hurt,” he advised. “Best to take the opposite course. Would anyone think it normal to return a kick to a mule or a bite to a dog?” Je na wewe utamng’ata? Mtu anapokufanyia kitu ambacho hujapendezwa nacho, unakasirika na kupanga kulipa kisasi. Je kama umembeba (more…)
“Whatever happens, do not lose faith. Nothing bad can happen to you as a human being.” – Leo Tolstoy Haijalishi nini kimetokea kwenye maisha yako, usipoteze imani. Hakuna kitu chochote kibaya kinachoweza kutokea kwako kama binadamu. Hakuna kitu kinachotokea ili kukuumiza au kukukomesha. Kila kinachotokea, kinakuja kwako kwa lengo la; (more…)
“Most of our spending is done to forward our efforts to look like others.” —RALPH WALDO EMERSON Sehemu kubwa ya matumizi yanayokusumbua sana siyo yake ya msingi, Bali ni yale matumizi ya anasa, Matumizi ambayo lengo lake ni kufanana na wengine, kukazana usipitwe na wengine. Sisi binadamu huwa hatupendi kuwa (more…)
“Every great thing is done in a quiet, humble, simple way; to plow the land, to build houses, to breed cattle, even to think—you cannot do such things when there are thunder and lightning around you. Great and true things are always simple and humble.” – Leo Tolstoy Kazi zote (more…)
“You should live so that it is possible to create the kingdom of love on earth. You should live a life based not on violence but on love.” – Leo Tolstoy Unapaswa kuishi kwa namna ambayo unatengeneza ufalme wa upendo hapa duniani. Ishi maishs ya upendo na siyo chuki, hofu (more…)
“For a person who leads a spiritual life, self-sacrifice brings a bliss that far transcends the pleasure of a person who lives by the self-indulgent satisfaction of his animal passions.” – Leo Tolstoy Kwa mtu anayeishi maisha ya kiroho, kujinyima kunamfanya awe bora na kujisikia vizuri kuliko yule ambaye anatimiza (more…)
“Mankind has never achieved greatness but through suffering.” — F. ROBERT DE LAMENNAIS Mateso ni njia ya kuelekea kwenye ukuu. Hakuna mtu yeyote amewahi kufikia ukuu kwenye maisha yake bila kupitia mateso. Na kadiri mtu anavyotaka kupata makubwa kwenye maisha yake, ndivyo mateso yake yanakuwa makubwa zaidi. Chuma huwa inapitishwa (more…)
“Ignorance in itself is neither shameful nor harmful. Nobody can know everything. But pretending that you know what you actually do not know is both shameful and harmful.” – Leo Tolstoy Ujinga siyo aibu, Kutokujua kila kitu siyo vibaya, Bali kujifanya unajua kile ambacho hujui ni jambo baya na la (more…)
“If you want to be quiet and strong, work and improve your faith.” – Leo Tolstoy Maisha hayajawahi kuwa nyoofu, Japo unapanga nini unataka, Na kuweka hatua za kuchukua ili kupata unachotaka, Na kufanyia kazi hatua hizo kama unavyopaswa, Siyo mara zote utapata unachotaka, Na hapo ndipo jaribu kuu. Wengi (more…)