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…)
Eneo lolote lenye msongamano mdogo ndiyo eneo lenye fursa kubwa za mafanikio. Kuanzia kwenye kazi, biashara na mambo mengine ya maisha, kadiri watu wengi wanavyokuwa wanafanya kitu, ndivyo thamani ya kitu hicho inapungua. Nimekuwa nasema, kama unataka kufanikiwa lakini huna watu waliofanikiwa wa kujifunza kwao, basi angalia kile ambacho wengi (more…)
“As you move forward along the path of reason, people will stand in your way. They will never be able to keep you from doing what’s sound, so don’t let them knock out your goodwill for them. Keep a steady watch on both fronts, not only for well-based judgments and (more…)