Tumekuwa tunatumia maneno kwa mazoea na huwa hatuchukui hata sekunde chache kupima nguvu ya maneno hayo. Kinachotokea ni kwamba baadhi ya maneno ambayo tumekuwa tunayatumia yamekuwa kikwazo kwetu kupiga hatua. Kwa kutumia baadhi ya maneno, tumekuwa tunajiwekea ukomo wenyewe. Na baadhi ya maneno yanatupa hamasa ya kupiga hatua zaidi, yanatuonesha (more…)
“Kindness is invincible, but only when it’s sincere, with no hypocrisy or faking. For what can even the most malicious person do if you keep showing kindness and, if given the chance, you gently point out where they went wrong—right as they are trying to harm you?” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, (more…)
Hofu imekuwa kikwazo kwa wengi kupiga hatua kwenye maisha yao na kufanikiwa zaidi. Japo wengi hawatakiri kwamba kinachowazuia ni hofu, lakini kwa hakika hofu ndiyo kikwazo kwa wengi, na hata kwako pia. Fikiria vitu vyote vikubwa ambavyo umewahi kupanga kufanya na hukufanya, fikiria malengo yote makubwa ambayo umewahi kujiwekea na (more…)
“The greatest portion of peace of mind is doing nothing wrong. Those who lack self-control live disoriented and disturbed lives.” —SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 105.7 Ni siku nyingine mpya, siku nzuri na ya kipekee sana kwetu. Tumeipata fursa nyingine nzuri sana kwetu kwenda kuweka juhudi kubwa ili kuweza kupata matokeo bora (more…)
Tuseme labda kuna mahali unataka kuwahi, umeshachelewa na hivyo upo kwenye haraka ya kufika ndani ya muda, unasumbuka sana kuhakikisha unawahi. Unafikiri nani ametengeneza tatizo hilo? Vipi kama ungewahi mapema zaidi je ungekuwa kwenye masumbuko hayo? Au pata picha una kazi ambayo inabidi uikamilishe kwa haraka, huna muda kabisa na (more…)
“Let us also produce some bold act of our own—and join the ranks of the most emulated.” —SENECA, MORAL LETTERS, 98.13b Ni siku nyingine mpya, siku nzuri na ya kipekee sana kwetu. Ni nafasi bora kwetu kwenda kuweka juhudi kubwa ili kuweza kupata matokeo bora sana. Kwa msingi wetu wa (more…)
Mbuni anapokutana na tatizo ambalo hawezi kulikabili, huwa anafukia kichwa chake kwenye mchanga. Kama vile asipoliona tatizo basi litaondoka lenyewe. Japokuwa sisi binadamu tuna uwezo mkubwa kuliko mbuni, lakini inapokuja kwenye matatizo makubwa, hatutofautiani sana na ndege hao. Watu wengi wanapokutana na matatizo makubwa, huwa wanajaribu kuyakimbia au kujificha, wakiamini (more…)
“Let us therefore set out whole-heartedly, leaving aside our many distractions and exert ourselves in this single purpose, before we realize too late the swift and unstoppable flight of time and are left behind. As each day arises, welcome it as the very best day of all, and make it (more…)
Maisha ni kitu ambacho kila mtu anakipata mara moja, baada ya miaka michache yanayeyuka na hakuna mwenye uhakika nini kinatokea baada ya maisha haya kuwa yameisha. Dini na falsafa zina nadharia tofauti, lakini kwa kuwa hakuna aliyewahi kwenda akarudi, tunabaki gizani kwamba nini kinatokea baada ya kuwa tumeondoka kwenye haya (more…)
“Where is Good? In our reasoned choices. Where is Evil? In our reasoned choices. Where is that which is neither Good nor Evil? In the things outside of our own reasoned choice.” —EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 2.16.1 Hongera sana rafiki yangu mpendwa kwa nafasi hii nyingine ambayo umeipata leo. Ni nafasi ya (more…)