Every time I feel my financial discipline slipping, I return to The Richest Man in Babylon. Its principles are simple: earn, save, and make your money work for you. I recently reread this classic, whose core teaching is clear: ten per cent of everything you earn is yours to keep. Pay yourself first. It is…
This is a book I return to whenever I need grounding on certain things. Yes, the bible, especially Proverbs, is a go-to as well, but this particular time we are talking about The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran. The Prophet is a story about Almustafa, who has been living in exile for twelve years. He has…
Je, fasihi inaweza kubadili dunia? Hili ndilo swali lililojadiliwa katika jukwaa la Kalam Salaam, linaloandaliwa na Mkuki na Nyota kila Alhamisi ya kwanza ya mwezi. Kama mdau wa vitabu, usomaji, na fasihi kwa ujumla, nimehudhuria jukwaa hili mara kadhaa. Nilipotafutwa kuwa mmoja wa wajadili mada hii, sikusita kusema ndiyo. Sikusema hivyo kwa sababu nilikuwa na…