True, caring about others' opinions is a natural response, but not necessarily a helpful one.
Again I ask, so what if Tz, Ug, Rw etc notice? As long as we're doing our thing, and doing it right, then "they" can't "capitalise" on "it".
Unfortunately, and this has been my observation for a very long time, Kenyans are too prickly and thin-skinned. We spend way too much time glancing at our neighbours' reactions than on putting out the flames right on our front doorstep. We also spend way too little time taking stock of our strengths and maximizing that.
Just being successful isn't a recipe for being liked either, you may get more envy than approval.
In short, human approval/disapproval is an inexact science, if a science at all. You're better of spending your scarce resources doing the right thing, whatever that may be for you.
On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 2:19 PM, Tech List Kenya <techlistkenya@gmail.com> wrote:Saidimu, I will stick my neck out and tell u that it doesn't work that way.
Contrary to popular belief, we all care what others think.
And Kenya does not live in a vacuum. Its global times we live in and
when it is reported that Kenya is a failed state, countries like Tz,
ug, rw, etc will notice. And will try to capitalise on it. Meanwhile
we bury our heads in the comfort of familiarity because "it works".
I cant say I knw how exactly it will affect me. But I am sure you and
I will notice the effect(s). Whether or not we acknowledge it is a
whole different story
>> <http://www.foreignpolicy.com>website and in their current newsletter,
On 7/6/09, saidimu apale <saidimu@gmail.com> wrote:
> How about this: forget about what others think of your country.
>
> The question is: is it working for you? If it isn't, fix it. If it is, who
> cares what others think?
>
> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Solomon Mburu <solo.mburu@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Listers,
>>
>>
>> I was just going through the Foreign Policy
>> Failed
>> state
>> Index<http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2009/06/22/the_2009_failed_states_index>Kenya
>> is considered as one of the Failed States.>> Index<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Failed_States_Index>)
>> Then according to Wikipaedia (Failed States
>> Kenya is a country on the verge of being considered a failed state,
>> actually, we are placed on the alert level
>>
>> I wonder how much patriotic we can to change this state of event!
>>
>>
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>>
>> Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the
>> same way to the side of a hill!
>>
>> AND
>>
>> It is better to die in dignity than in the ignomity of ambiguous
>> generosity!
>>
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