What is the best advise you have ever bumped into?

Tiiga Waana

Tiiga Waana

Elder Lister
Only a fool would ever downplay the value of good advise.
After all, we are born dumb, stupid and ignorant and have to learn from others how to behave in order to maximise our survival. Please kindly note that I am by no means discounting those of you who believe we are born tabula rasa and other such theories.

What I wish to generate in this discussion is what the best advise you were ever bequeathed or bumped into and how it changed, shaped or impacted your life.
The only reason I term it as being bequeathed advise is because we ought to be honest with ourselves that not all the folks you meet are benevolent with good counsel and will, for most part not have your best interest at heart.

Since I do not want to be labelled selfish, allow me to be the first to bite the bullet as it were. After all we Greeks have a famous saying, “mwambiririo muru no wa itimu”.
For me the following is the best advise I ever stumbled into and which I try to aspire to but unfortunately with dismal success:

Be kind
Be respectful
Be thankful

I guess if we embrace such, we would make our interactions and discourses with others fruitful and interesting.
 
  1. Do what you love and you'll never work in your life. (Known by many, doesn't always work out)
  2. What isn't fed dies and what is nourished, flourishes (on relationships)
  3. Remember who you are, where you're from and what you represent (before going to Bidenstan and borrowed from a David Rocastle quote, former late great Arsenal player of the 80-90s)
  4. Your choice of life partner will to a great extent affect your life more than any other decision (My Dad)
  5. Passive income, once it matches or exceeds your expenses, then can you be financially free (My biz mentor)
 
1. Happiness is a decision and should not be determined by the prevailing circumstances.
2. Friendship isn't natural. Whenever you see two people being very close, there is undoubtedly one who is having an advantage over the other.
3. Your personal interests should always override the interests of the other person, the society or the nation ( but within the confines of the law).
4. Never make the first offer. And never accept the first offer.
5. If something is not profitable nor enjoyable, it is not worth doing it.
6. Never fear approaching a woman who looks too sexy to be out of your league. Let her figure out why she won't fuck with you, don't do it for her.
7. Always purpose to do what is right by your standards. Do not be a slave of religion or culture.
8. And finally, never lend money to someone who's friendship you treasure.
 
Aviator said:
6. Never fear approaching a woman who looks too sexy to be out of your league. Let her figure out why she won't fuck with you, don't do it for her.
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This has left a lot of beautiful, smart and eligible ladies single coz wanaume ni waoga. Jiaminini mabrejen. What's the worst that can happen?
 
mzeiya said:
This has left a lot of beautiful, smart and eligible ladies single coz wanaume ni waoga. Jiaminini mabrejen. What's the worst that can happen?
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Very true. And not just on love matters. Business too.

My business mentor Mrs. Jyoti Mukherjee (RIP) who also happened to be my employer is the one who uttered those words. Her company was doing well with an annual revenue of approx 200m. Then there was this tender advertised with a value of 800m. When I analyzed it, I decided it is out of our league, and I told her that. That's when she uttered those words,and convinced me that we go ahead and apply.
And guess what? We got it.

I have never forgotten those words.
 
mzeiya said:
Do what you love and you'll never work in your life. (Known by many, doesn't always work out)
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This is a sure way to kill a hobby. Once it becomes work mambo kwisha. Unless you like stress za kazi then you are fine.


Aviator said:
Friendship isn't natural. Whenever you see two people being very close, there is undoubtedly one who is having an advantage over the other.
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Mutualistic relationships exist in nature.
 
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By my Guka.

"You were born alone and you will die alone. It's your life".

Up to today sijawai conform to any societal, family, or whatever shenanigans. I am alpha and Omega.

Which is why my favourite poem is 'Invictus'...
 
Field Marshal said:
By my Guka.

"You were born alone and you will die alone. It's your life".

Up to today sijawai conform to any societal, family, or whatever shenanigans. I am alpha and Omega.

Which is why my favourite poem is 'Invictus'...
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But you married, and probably you have also taken dowry ama uliwatupa
 
Anglututu said:
There’s always someone smarter that’s you , meaning do not think you know everything , there’s always something to learn from others .
We all get munched on by worms when we die, when we’re alive we all carry around poop in us so be humble .
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Many of your statements are false. I for one will never get eaten by worms...
 
Advice from my mother(departed) when I started primary school in my village.

In life, be the very very best at what you choose to do, or what God gives you. If you operate at your best, doors will always open to better opportunities.
I would rather you were the very best office clerk or cleaner than a poor performing doctor or lawyer, always looked down upon by their workmates.

She repeated her advice to me occasionally over the years as I made my way trough the bumpy Kenya educational system. 😄
 
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