MOTIVATIONAL: SMALL STEPS TO SUCCESS

To many, success seems to come suddenly. When you observe others and what they have achieved you usually don’t appreciate what it has taken for them to get where they are. Ultimately, in failing to do this you also fail to learn what it would take for you to attain the same level of achievement and success.
But, if you take the time to truly think about it, you will find that success is usually only a small step away. Yet despite that it eludes most people. It is always so near and yet so far. Let me illustrate what I mean with a short story.
A lesson from military school
As part of our military training in the air force we were given a very demanding assignment. We were put in groups of about 10 and taken to some unknown location far in the bush. After a few days of camping there and doing some military manoeuvres, we were told to head back to the base. Only this time we wouldn’t be driven back – we would have to hike back.
We had only a few things to carry - a litre of water each for the whole trip and an AK47 riffle with one round of ammunition.
So we started off that day at sunset, walking through the thick bush. Because we were using a campus for direction we had to walk in a straight line back to the base. Any slight deviation from the path and we would inevitably have gotten lost. That meant that whatever obstacle we encountered on the way had to be overcome. That straight line had to be maintained at all costs. Worse still, we had no light - we were basically walking blind in the moonless night.
So you could not see where your next step was going to land. But we had to walk fast. Our deadline was 12 noon the next day to be at the base - or else we would have failed the assignment.
So we walked through the night. There was no time for fear, no time for doubt. We had to do what we had to do. Our futures depended on it.
"Just take it one step at a time"
As I walked through that unknown and scary world one thought kept going through my mind…It was… “Just take it one step at a time. Doesn’t worry about what will happen later, just think about each step… one small step to success”… That was the idea I hang on to.
So with that I found some courage to get going. We moved on through grass as tall as giraffes and as tough as bamboo. Our hands were pierced, bruised and sliced as we searched around in the dark to make a path to go through.
We conquered what seemed to have been endless mountains on the way. The rocks were so hard on our tired feet it was as though we had no boots on. Our legs cried for mercy from the effort of climbing up the steep slopes. We had to keep moving… “small steps to success.”
Every now and then a dim light would appear in the distance offering some hope to find a village and get some water to replenish our fast depleting reserves. Only to disappear as we got closer. It was not on our route. Or perhaps we had had some mass delusion.
Take a break, if you must, but don't give up
Finally, we could go no further. The pain and fatigue was unbearable. We had to catch a nap – it was past midnight. One hour of sleep, all cuddled up like puppies for warmth, and then we moved on.
Soon the morning came. But there was no time to appreciate the sunrise. Our water was all gone and the day brought with it unbearable heat and nasty irritating little flies which were intent on getting into your nose or your ears. It was so hot you could feel the heat embracing your face.
We were getting dehydrated by now. It was so bad you could eat the salt off our faces. All the sweat had dried up. Had it been any other day I would have laughed out loud at seeing everyone walking wound with a white powder on their face. But right then my tongue was sticking to the roof of my mouth and laughing was very difficult.
By now, everyone was wishing they had not had to carry the heavy AK47. It seemed to have gained an extra 5 kilos since we had begun. The straps had slowly dug into the flesh across the shoulders and the back. Every step was accompanied by some pain in one part of the body or other. Every part of the body was crying out for attention. But we had to move on… “small steps to success.”
By mid morning we were utterly exhausted. Some dragged their riffles behind them like unwanted tails. Others had taken off all they could for the heat. We were as dry and shrivelled as prunes. We were a sorry sight for defence officers. But right then it was more about survival than about dignity.
Finally there
Finally, a few minutes to midday…we arrived at the base. Only then did I notice how horrible I smelt. I had no idea I could stink so bad. But first things first despite the smell… water… food….and a bath…in that order!
The journey of a thousand miles...
So, you see, we took small steps to success all along that hike. Together, they added up to hundreds of thousands of small steps. But we might have chosen not to take the first step. We might have stopped at any point along the way. That would have meant that we would not have gotten to our destination.
There were also obstacles along the way. But with each small step they were overcome.
There were frustrations, fears and uncertainties. But with each small step they were crushed.
There was hardship and danger, but with each small step and focus on the desired destination it was conquered.So you see, success is no mystery.
It takes only one small step to succeed.
Because, as the Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu said: “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”

UTAFITI: "SURA NA JINA VINA UHUSIANO",JE WAJUA HAYO?,PATA UNDANI WA UTAFITI HUO.

Ni kweli sura ya mtu inahusiana na jina lake? Kikundi cha utafiti cha Kimataifa kimetoa ripoti kwenye gazeti la Tabia na Saikolojia ya Kijamii la Marekani ikisema ni kweli sura ya mtu inafanana na jinsi jina lake linavyoonesha.
Watafiti wamewataka mamia ya watu kuangalia picha za wageni, na kuchagua jina kwa kila mtu kutoka kwenye majina manne hadi matano. Asilimia 25 hadi 40 ya watu walichagua majina sahihi, kiasi ambacho ni kikubwa zaidi kuliko kiasi cha kuchagua majina bila kuangalia picha ambacho ni asilimia 20 hadi 25.
Utafiti unaonesha kuwa tamaduni pia zinaathiri uwezo wa kuchagua majina sahihi, kwa mfano, wafaransa wana uwezo mkubwa zaidi wa kuhusisha majina ya kifaransa na sura za Wafaransa.
Baada ya kuifundisha kompyuta kuchagua majina kwa kutumia data za sura na majina ya watu laki moja, kompyuta inaweza kuchagua majina sahihi kwa asilimia 54 hadi 64 ya picha.
Watafiti wamesema utafiti unaonesha kwamba ni kweli majina yanaweza kuwaathiri watu, kwa mfano, kuwahimiza kubadilisha mtindo wa nywele zao. Watu wanapenda kufanya mambo kwa kufuata makadirio bila kujijua, na mwishowe kusababisha makadirio kuwa hali halisi.

MOTIVATIONAL: "RISE AND SHINE"

6am and your hand can’t make it to the alarm clock before the voices in your head start telling you that it’s too early, too dark, and too cold to get out of a bed.
Aching muscles lie still in rebellion, pretending not to hear your brain commanding them to move
A legion of voices are shouting their unanimous permission for you to hit the snooze button and go back to dreamland, but you didn’t ask their opinion.
The voice you’ve chosen to listen to is one of defiance.
A voice that’s says there was a reason you set that alarm in the first place. So sit up, put your feet on the floor, and don’t look back because we’ve got work to do.


Welcome to The Grind!
For what is each day but a series of conflicts between the right way and the easy way, 10,000 streams fan out like a river delta before you, Each one promising the path of least resistance.
Thing is, you’re headed upstream. And when you make that choice, when you decide to turn your back on what’s comfortable and what’s safe and what some would call “common sense”, well that’s day 1. From there it only gets tougher.
So just make sure this is something you want. Because the easy way out will always be there, ready to wash you away, all you have to do is pick up your feet.
But you aren’t going to are you?
With each step comes the decision to take another
You’re on your way now
But this is no time to dwell on how far you’ve come. You’re in a fight against an opponent you can’t see
Oh but you can feel him on your heels can’t you?
Feel him breathing down your neck
You know what that is? That’s you…Your fears, your doubts and insecurities all lined up like a firing squad ready to shoot you out of the sky
But don’t lose heart
While they aren’t easily defeated, they are far from invincible
Remember this is The Grind
 
The Battle Royale between you and your mind, your body and the devil on your shoulder who’s telling you that this is just a game, this is just a waste of time, your opponents are stronger than you.
Drown out the voice of uncertainty with the sound of your own heartbeat
Burn away your self doubt with the fire that’s beneath you
Remember what you’re fighting for
And never forget that momentum is a cruel mistress, She can turn on a dime with the smallest mistake.
She is ever searching for that weak place in your armor
That one tiny thing you forgot to prepare for
So as long as the devil is hiding the details, the question remains,”is that all you got?”, “are you sure?”
And when the answer is “yes”. That you’ve done all you can to prepare yourself for battle THEN it’s time to go forth and boldly face your enemy, the enemy within
Only now you must take that fight into the open, into hostile territory
You’re a lion in a field of lions
All hunting the same elusive prey with a desperate starvation that says VICTORY is the only thing that can keep you alive
So believe that voice that says ” you CAN run a little faster ” and that ” you CAN throw a little harder ” and that ” you CAN dive a little deeper” and that, for you, the laws of physics are merely a suggestion.
Luck is the last dying wish of those who wanna believe that winning can happen by accident, sweat on the other hand is for those who know it’s a choice, so decide now because destiny waits for no man. And when your time comes and a thousand different voices are trying to tell you you’re not ready for it, listen instead for that lone voice in decent the one that says you are ready, you are prepared, it’s all up to you now.

So rise and shine.”

ELIMU:TANGAZO KWA UMMA

NAFASI ZA KAZI KWA WALIMU WA SAYANSI NA HISABATI WALIOHITIMU MWAKA 2014/2015 KURUDI NYUMA.

Wizara ya Elimu, Sayansi na Teknolojia inawatangazia wahitimu wote wa Stashahada na Shahada ya Ualimu katika masomo ya Sayansi na Hisabati wa mwaka 2014/ 15 na miaka ya nyuma, kuwa bado kuna nafasi za ajira, hivyo, wenye sifa watume maombi yao.

Wahitimu walioomba wakati Wizara ilipotangaza nafasi za ajira mwezi Desemba, 2016 na Januari, 2017 wasiombe tena kwa kuwa mchakato wa ajira kwa wale wenye sifa unaendelea. Wahitimu walioajiriwa Serikalini wasiombe.

Nyaraka zinazotakiwa kuwasilishwa ni hizi zifuatazo:-

• Elimu ya sekondari (Kidato cha Nne na Sita);
• Taaluma ya Ualimu (Stashahada, Shahada au Stashahada ya Uzamili katika Elimu -PGDE);
• ‘Academic Trascript’ ya Stashahada, Shahada au Stashahada ya Uzamili katika Elimu-PGDE);
• Cheti cha Kuzaliwa;
• Wasifu (CV) unaoonesha majina matatu. Mwombaji ambaye vyeti vyake vya Elimu na Taaluma havina jina la tatu, akamilishe taratibu za kisheria za kuongeza jina la tatu na kuwasilisha kiapo stahiki pamoja na maombi yake.

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TANBIHI:

1. Tarehe ya mwisho kupokea nyaraka ni 30 Machi, 2017.
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3. Yeyote ambaye vyeti vyake havitahakikiwa hatafikiriwa katika ajira.
4. Wahitimu ambao waliomba awali mwezi Desemba, 2016 na Januari, 2017 na nyaraka zao ziliwasilishwa kikamilifu na kupokelewa, majina yao yamewekwa kwenye tovuti ya Wizara www.moe.go.tz. Hao wasiwasilishe nyaraka hizo tena.
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IMETOLEWA NA

Tarish M.K.

KATIBU MKUU

10/03/2017