Quoting the one and Only Kiranga, let me open a window of debate and slugs! If not the statement sort of quantify Nyani/Julius Ndivyo tulivyo.
Be it in Social aspect, economy, political, cultural, production, education entrepreneurship, management, leadership ot whatever, we always fail if not falling short and one has to wonder, TUNA MATATIZO GANI?
Is it psychological issues, colonial wounds, inferiority complex or just our nature?
Ndugu zangu WaTanzania, akili za watu wote duniani ni sawa kabisa. WaFrika, Wazungu, Waasia wote akili zao zipo sawa. Katika saikoloji kuna kitu kinaitwa "Mindset". Mindset ni muhimu sana kuweza ku-assess maisha ya group za watu, adaptation, group thinking etc.
Kwa Mfano wachukue watu wawili, Mchina na Mswahili. Hawa wawili waanzishe duka, kwa mtaji uliosawa (chukulia hawa wote wana market access iliyosawa). Wote waTaanza kufanya vizuri; lengo lao wote ikiwa ni kupata pesa (faida). Hizi family mbili zitaendelea; ukija kufanya assessment in five years observation itakuwa ifuatavyo:
1. Mwashili: apatapo faida hutosheka na kuongeza familia, huongeza wake, watoto wengi na wengi hawatapata elimu, baba hana plan ya miaka kumi hadi ishirini; kwa generation ijayo, mara hufilisika.
2. Mchina/Mhindi: family itakuwa ya wastani, watoto watasoma, business ita-expand, na hii itakuwa in succession.
Mindset ya kila group hutengenezwa na mazingira yake. Kubadili mindset ya mtu ni kugumu sana, lakini education na ku-mix culture (cultural exchange) kunasaidia. Ndiyo maana sasa hivi Rev Kishoka upo ughaibuni huwezi kumpiga mkeo; lakini kwa Africa kupiga mke ni part of culture, created by a group mindset. Mambo mengi yafanyikayo Africa ingekuwa ulaya tungesema ni kosa for example chukulia "rape" groups za ulaya na Africa wanadefine vipi. Mindset.
We need education and explore civilisation! Akili tunazo lakini our mindset inaturudisha nyuma!!
read this which I copied from Wakipedia:
[FONT=宋体]In decision theory and general systems theory, a
mindset is a set of assumptions, methods or notations held by one or more people or groups of people which is so established that it creates a powerful incentive within these people or groups to continue to adopt or accept prior behaviours, choices, or tools. This phenomenon of cognitive bias is also sometimes described as
mental inertia, "groupthink", or a "paradigm", and it is often difficult to counteract its effects upon analysis and decision making processes.[/FONT]
[FONT=宋体]On the positive sides a mindset can also be seen as incident of a persons Weltanschauung or philosophy of life. For example there has been quite some interest in the typical mindset of an entrepreneur.[/FONT]