Uzi maalumu kuwaenzi Waandishi wakongwe kwa njia ya kuweka misemo au nukuu maarufu kupitia vitabu vyao

THINKING
(Walter D. Wintle)

If you think you are beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you'd like to win, but think you can't,
It's almost a cinch you won't.

If you think you'll lose, you're lost,
For out of the world we find
Success begins with a fellow's will-
It's all in the state of mind.

If you think you're outclassed, you are;
You've got to think high to rise;
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.

Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man;
But soon or late the man who wins,
Is the one who thinks he can.

^Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.^ ~Voltaire

^We do not describe the world we see; we see the world we can describe.^ ~Rene Descartes

^Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.^ ~Confucius

^It is the nature of the wise to resist pleasures, but of the foolish to be slave to them.^ ~Epictetus

^The moon is not shamed by the barking of dogs.^ ~Native American Proverb

^Man is a being in search of meaning.^ ~Plato

^Knowledge is the food of the soul.^ ~Plato

^Just keep in mind: the more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.^ ~Epictetus

^Don't grieve. Anything you lose comes around in another form.^ ~Rumi

^Have I been made for this, to lie under the blankets and keep myself warm?^ ~Marcus Aurelius

^Be careful how you treat people. What you do to others has a funny way of coming back to you.^ ~Anonymous

The law of intentionality:

The longer you wait to do something you should do now, the greater the odds that you will never actually do it. For growth to happen, you must act.

The law of awareness:

The first step towards change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. To grow yourself, you must know yourself.

The law of the mirror:

You must see value in yourself to add value to yourself. If you put a small value on yourself, rest assured the world will not raise the price. If you want to become the person you have the potential to be, you must believe you can!

The law of reflection:

At the end of each day, you should play back the tapes of your performance. The results should either applaud you or prod you. Learning to pause allows growth to catch up with you.

The law of consistency:

Small disciplines repeated with consistency every day lead to great achievements gained slowly over time. Motivation gets you going; discipline keeps your growing.

The law of environment:

If you're always at the head of the class, then you're in the wrong class. Growth thrives in conducing surroundings. If you're in a positive growth environment, be grateful. If not, do what you must to change your environment and yourself.

The law of design:

If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they may have planned for you? Not much. To maximize growth, develop strategies.

The law of pain:

Every problem introduces a person to himself. Each time we encounter painful experience, we get to know ourselves a little better. Facing difficulties is inevitable. Learning from them is optional.