Marcus Aurelius was right when he said the crowd will forget you no matter what you do. So the only real question is whether you spent your years chasing their approval or actually living for yourself.
When Kobe Bryant said his insane level of confidence came from knowing he’d done all he could to prepare, it taught me that anytime I’m nervous it means I didn’t prepare enough.
They will underestimate you. They will dismiss you. They'll withhold respect, and try to cut you out. You won't get upset. You will conceal your irritation, and demonstrate competence until you are unmistakeable. Like dominoes, they fall in stubborn recognition. You will conquer.
This sentence by Van Gogh hits hard:
“If I am worth anything later, I am worth something now. For wheat is wheat, even if people think it is a grass in the beginning.”
What my struggles taught me was that the solution to your problems actually lies within you. When men go into crisis, your first instinct is “I need a bail out”. If only i could get amount X. Truth is, it will never come which is what pushes men to depression. Instead? Pray & start working. One day at a time, don’t allow yourself to be idle.
CBK released an interview with former CBK Governor Micah Cheserem.
Some of the Key points to note:
— He says banks “wanted to kill” M-Pesa
— He says he ordered burning of thousands of exchange-control documents (about 47 truckloads)