“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” — Dale Carnegie Kila unapopanga kufanya kitu chochote kipya na kikubwa, hofu inakuingia. Unapata hofu hiyo siyo kwa sababu huwezi, bali (more…)
“To live the best life,” the Oracle told Zeno, “you should have conversations with the dead.” Kama unataka kuwa na maisha bora, unapaswa kuongea na wafu. Na hapa siyo kwa kufanya matambiko, bali kwa kusoma maarifa yaliyoachwa na wale waliotutangulia hapa duniani miaka mingi iliyopita. Wanafalsafa na waandishi mbalimbali waliweka (more…)
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” — Leo Tolstoy Kila mtu anafikiria kuibadili dunia na kuifanya kuwa sehemu bora kabisa ya kuishi. Kitu ambacho kipo nje ya uwezo wa kila mtu, maana dunia haiendi kulingana na matakwa ya yeyote, bali inajiendesha kwa misingi (more…)
“There is only one you for all time. Fearlessly be yourself.” – Anthony Rapp “There’s only one success… to be able to live your life your own way.” – Christopher Morley Miti mingi mno imekatwa ili kuzalisha karatasi za kuchapa vitabu vya siri za watu waliofanikiwa. Kuna vitabu zaidi ya (more…)
“The more urgently you want to speak, the more likely it is that you will say something foolish.” – Leo Tolstoy Kadiri unavyokimbilia kuongea, ndivyo kile unachoongea kinavyozidi kuwa cha kijinga. Unapokimbilia kuongea hupati muda wa kutosha kutafakari kitu kabla ya kukisema. Wengi huishia kujidhalilisha kwa yale wanayokimbilia kuongea. Wanasema (more…)
“You should abstain from arguments. They are very illogical ways to convince people. Opinions are like nails: the stronger you hit them, the deeper inside they go.” — Decimus Junius Juvenalis Kama unafikiri unaweza kumbadilisha mtu kupitia kubishana, unajidanganya. Unapobishana na mtu, anazidi kuamini kile anachosimamia. Kadiri unavyomuonesha kwa nini (more…)
“If you care too much about being praised, in the end you will not accomplish anything serious. People have differ ent values. You may say, “I want good people to value me,” but you know you will respect only those who praise your actions.” – Leo Tolstoy Kama unachotaka ni (more…)
“We are not satisfied with our real life. We want to live an imaginary life, a life in which we seem different in the eyes of other people than we are in reality.” — Blaise Pascal Maisha tayari ni magumu kwa kila mtu, bila kujali mtu yupo kwenye hatua ipi (more…)
“As habit is more dependable than inspiration, continued learning is more dependable than talent.” — Octavia Butler Ili kuanza kufanya kitu, unahitaji kuwa na hamasa ndani yako ya kukifanya. Lakini hamasa huwa haidumu, ni kitu cha muda mfupi tu. Hivyo ili uendelee kufanya, unapaswa kujijengea tabia, ikishakuwa tabia, inakuwa rahisi (more…)
“Don’t talk about your philosophy, embody it.” – Epictetus Kusema ni rahisi na matendo ni magumu. Huwa tunapenda kusema kuliko kutenda. Lakini matendo yana sauti kubwa kuliko maneno. Hivyo kama unataka kueleweka na wengine, usiwe tu mtu wa kusema kwa maneno, badala yake onesha kwa vitendo. Chochote unachosimamia kwenye maisha (more…)