“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…)
Seneca said, “Hold fast, then, to this sound and wholesome rule of life…The body should be treated more rigorously, that it may not be disobedient to the mind.” Ukiusikiliza sana mwili wako, hutaweza kufanya makubwa kwenye maisha yako. Kwa asili mwili huwa haupendi kuchoka, Hivyo unavyotaka kufanya kitu ambacho kitakuchosha, (more…)
“Our most important actions are those consequences which we will not see.” – Leo Tolstoy Hatua bora na muhimu sana kwako kuchukua ni zile ambazo matokeo yake hutayaona wala kunufaika nayo wewe binafsi. Kwa asili, sisi binadamu ni wabinafsi, huwa tunafanya kile kinachotunufaisha sisi kwanza kabla ya kufanya vitu vingine. (more…)
“If you accept the obstacle and work with what you’re given, an alternative will present itself—another piece of what you’re trying to assemble.” – Marcus Aurelius Watu wengi huwa wana mipango mikubwa kwenye maisha yao. Lakini wanapoanza kufanyia kazi mipango hiyo, vikwazo na changamoto mbalimbali huwa zinaibuka. Hapo ndipo wengi (more…)
“A man is wise who does three things: first, he does by himself those things which he advises others to do; secondly, he does not do anything that contravenes the truth; and thirdly, he is patient with the weaknesses of those who surround him.” – Leo Tolstoy Moja ya jukumu (more…)