By Dr Paul Bundi Human beings are endowed with remarkable resilience, which can only be broken when they choose to give up. Says Viktor Frankl in his seminal book, Man's Search for Meaning; ''it is a peculiarity of man that he can only live by looking to the future-sub specie aeternitatis. And this is his salvation in thd most difficult moments of his existence, although he sometimes has to force his mind to the task.'' Man's life is primarily driven by the desire for future, the unshakable belief that the future holds promise. We invariably cease to live when we think we have hit a dead end, or that there's nothing more to be had by living. Theoretically, there is no limit to man's achievement, and that is what drives men to wake up and strive day after day. The opposite is spiritual, psychological death, which manifests way ahead of physical death. Lesson? Losing today doesn't mean losing always. You can lose 10 times and win the 11th time. Or, you
Meru senator Kiraitu Murungi has managed to marshal his political rival and competitor the current Meru governor Peter Munya.Kiraitu Murungi is running for gubernatorial position on a jubilee party which also sponsoring president Uhuru Kenyatta re-election bid while the incumbent is seeking second term on a PNU ticket.Party of National unity(PNU) is supporting Uhuru Kenyatta for a second term. Considering meru is a jubilee strong it would be an uphill task for anyone to support opposition alliance(NASA)which Presidential candidate is former premier Raila Odinga.Kiraitu Murungi has in the past claimed Munya is a NASA sympathizer but governor Peter Munya has all along maintained he wholeheartedly support president Uhuru Kenyatta re-election bid.It seems senator Kiraitu Murungi strategy of using his cronies to embarrass governor Munya and force him shift his support to NASA may soon bear fruits,by employing this strategy Kiraitu believes he will easily trounce munya come august.