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TO LIVE OR TO DIE

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

MOURNING THE ONLY PRINCIPAL I KNEW

By Dr.Paul Bundi Karau I arrived at Kanyakine High School on 18th February 1999 a small village boy. I had never been to a boarding school, and certainly this is the furthest from home I had ever gone. The boys who were assigned to escort me to Mungania dorm looked at my stunted height and loudly wondered how I would survive in Beast's school.  "Who is Beast?" I asked in bewilderment. "You will know." Musyoki answered curtly. It didn't take me long to know who Beast was. The following day, as the 10 o'clock tea was being served, I heard a commotion, with boys leaving their tea and running helter-skelter towards the classrooms.  I was a fresh mono, so I didn't know what was happening. I ran along the pavement, and came upon a mighty man, who appeared to be adjusting his trousers. He yanked his belt and thrust one whip towards me. I had encountered Beast himself. He was tall, imposing, burly and endowed with a thunderous voice that could re

MUAMMAR GADDAFI'S, LIBYA 'S FORMER PRESIDENT, LAST FORMAL SPEECH.

"In the name of Allah, the beneficent, the merciful... For 40 years, or was it longer, I can't remember, I did all I could to give people houses, hospitals, schools, and when they were hungry, I gave them food. I even made Benghazi into farmland from the desert, I stood up to attacks from that cowboy Ronald Reagan, when he killed my adopted orphaned daughter, he was trying to kill me, instead he killed that poor innocent child. Then I helped my brothers and sisters from Africa with money for the African Union. I did all I could to help people Understand the concept of real democracy, where people's committees ran our country. But that was never enough, as some told me, even people who had 10 room homes, new suits and furniture, were never satisfied, as selfish as they were they wanted more. They told Americans and other visitors, that they needed "democracy" and "freedom" never realizing it was a cut throat system, where the biggest dog e

Christiano Ronaldo-My mother is my refuge and my greatest gift

A journalist asks Cristiano Ronaldo: "Why does your mother still live with you? Why don't you build her a house?" Cristiano Ronaldo replies: "My mother raised me and she dedicated her life for me. She would go to sleep hungry, just to let me eat. We had no money at all. She worked 7 days a week and nights as a maid to buy my first shoes so I could be a player. All my success is dedicated to her and because of her and as long as she has a life, she will always be by my side, she has everything I can give. She is my refuge and my greatest gift."

Kangana Ranaut's Inspiring Story: From A Teenage Model, Troubled Love Life, To A Top League Actress

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President William Ruto launches new bodabodas - E-Boda.

President William Ruto launches new bodabodas - E-Boda. Turning a Pledge made during Madaraka Day into REALITY. 1. It will retail at Shs. 160k down from 270 earlier projected.   2. Announces MPESA partnership to introduce a Standing order to allow staggered payments  3. Interest rate negotiated from 50% to a single digit.   4. Operational cost cut down by 50%. Due to battery Swaps as opposed to Fuel.  5. President announces safety enhancement of e-bikes via automatic speed control.   6. Manufacturing plant of E-Bikes to be set up within a Year!   7. Resolve to reduce carbon emissions by replacing fuel powered bikes

ReImagine yourself and our world...

By Strive Masiyiwa __It's a mindset change that anyone can train themselves to do. There is an amazing picture I once saw which showed the streets of New York in 1905, and then in around 1915; in the first picture, the streets were filled with horses with just a few cars, and in the second picture, they were filled with cars and just a few horses! That my friends is what is going to happen with electric cars and petrol cars. And it is coming to Lagos and Harare! Now some people will be thinking, “How do I get myself one of those cars so I can show off to my friends; maybe I will get myself a Tesla?!” Some other people will be saying, “How can I stop this so it does not get me out of a job or even kill my Petrol Station business or garage?!”  Others, the true entrepreneurs, are drawing up lists of the opportunities that this new industry is creating for them and others, and running as fast as their little legs will carry them!  Which one are you? Elon Musk is the richest

10 Big Ideas from Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

“Becoming is better than being.”  — Carol S. Dweck What if you could break the chain of limiting thoughts about who you are and all you could be? What if you could embrace challenges, struggles, criticisms, and setbacks as a source of growth? You can. That’s what a  growth mindset  is all about. In a fixed mindset, people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent are simply fixed traits. In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed. In the book,  Mindset: The New Psychology of Success: How We Can Learn to Fulfill Our Potential , Carol Dweck shares how a simple idea about the brain can create a love of learning and a resilience that is  the basis of great accomplishment in every area of work and life . Here are 10 big ideas from the book that I think will help you embrace your challenges and growth opportunities to realize your potential and enjoy the journey, no matter the tough stuff that life throws your way .