Mtu mmoja amewahi kumuuliza Mjasiriamali na Bilionea Richard Branson ambaye anamiliki makampuni zaidi ya 400 kwamba anawezaje kuwa na mlinganyo wa kazi, maisha na burudani, anatengaje muda wa kazi, muda wa maisha na hata muda wa burudani? Richard Branson kwa mshangao aliuliza, kwani vitu hivyo vimetenganishwa? Si vinapaswa kuwa kitu (more…)
“Life without a design is erratic. As soon as one is in place, principles become necessary. I think you’ll concede that nothing is more shameful than uncertain and wavering conduct, and beating a cowardly retreat. This will happen in all our affairs unless we remove the faults that seize and (more…)
Waswahili wanasema mambo mazuri hayahitaji haraka na pia wanaendelea kusisitiza haraka haraka haina baraka. Ni kweli misemo hii miwili ina ukweli mkubwa ndani yake, kwamba ili upate mambo mazuri, lazima uwe na subira. Vitu vizuri kwenye maisha vinahitaji muda zaidi. Kuna vitu hata kama una uwezo wa kuvifanya kwa haraka, (more…)
“Diogenes of Sinope said we sell things of great value for things of very little, and vice versa.” —DIOGENES LAERTIUS, LIVES OF THE EMINENT PHILOSOPHERS, 6.2.35b Ni siki nyingine mpya, siku bora na ya kipekee sana kwetu. Ni nafasi bora kwetu kwenda kuweka juhudi kubwa ili kuweza kupata matokeo bora (more…)
Kikwazo cha kwanza cha mafanikio ya mtu kinaanzia ndani yake. Siyo kwenye mazingira, hali ya uchumi, kazi au biashara mtu anayopata ndiyo kikwazo, bali kikwazo kipo ndani ya mtu mwenyewe. Watu wengi wamekwama pale walipo sasa, kwa sababu kwa ndani wameshakubaliana na hali hiyo na hawaoni picha kubwa na nzuri (more…)
“How does your ruling reason manage itself? For in that is the key to everything. Whatever else remains, be it in the power of your choice or not, is but a corpse and smoke.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 12.33 Hongera sana mwanamafanikio kwa siku hii nyingine nzuri sana ya leo. Ni (more…)
Kuwa huru na kufikiri upo huru ni vitu viwili tofauti kabisa. Watu wengi wanaojiona wapo huru, ni kufikiri kwao kwamba wapo huru ndiyo kunawapa matumaini. Lakini kwa uhalisia hawapo huru, na hawajui kama hawapo huru, kitu kinachofanya hali yao izidi kuwa mbaya zaidi. Sisi binadamu huwa tuna tabia ya kuhalalisha (more…)
“. . . freedom isn’t secured by filling up on your heart’s desire but by removing your desire.” —EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 4.1.175 Ni siku nyingine mpya na ya kipekee sana kwetu. Tumepata nafasi bora kwetu kwenda kuweka juhudi kubwa ili kuweza kupata matokeo bora sana. Kwa msingi wetu wa NIDHAMU, UADILIFU (more…)
Kila mtu anashindwa kwenye maisha, hakuna ubishi kwenye hilo, haijalishi umefanikiwa kiasi gani, kuna baadhi ya mambo utajaribu na kushindwa. Hata makampuni makubwa duniani, yamekuwa yanakuja na mawazo ya bidhaa au huduma mpya ambazo zinashindwa vibaya mno na kuanguka kwenye soko. Tatizo kwenye kushindwa linakuja pale ambapo kushindwa kwako unataka (more…)
“Eat like a human being, drink like a human being, dress up, marry, have children, get politically active—suffer abuse, bear with a headstrong brother, father, son, neighbor, or companion. Show us these things so we can see that you truly have learned from the philosophers.” —EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 3.21.5–6 Ni siku (more…)