[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fvOjVcPnsbcJWZ_lMyWTrB0BLz56gKUMuu6rXO_J3Tbg":3,"$fMXfi-YepGWGqeOxG1-XJGG_964Yc6aIgSWjh68roQHU":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"bio_jsonld":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},52081,"Mwirigi LG","M",10,null,"mwirigi-lg",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":117},[14,23,29,40,51,62,73,84,95,106],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":22},817202,"One of the greatest evils of modern day friendship is setting obstacles for your friends then making yourself a hero by helping them defeat the same obstacles",2,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nMwirigi LG, a Tanzanian independence leader and philosopher, likely penned this thought-provoking passage during the tumultuous days of colonial rule in East Africa. As he navigated the complexities of resistance and nation-building, Mwirigi would have encountered numerous examples of friends and allies creating obstacles for one another, only to emerge as heroes by providing aid in their hour of need.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThis quote reveals a subtle yet profound critique of heroism and the social dynamics that surround it. Beneath its surface-level commentary on modern friendship lies an incisive observation about how we often create our own obstacles, only to then position ourselves as saviors when we overcome them.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, consider the ways in which you may be inadvertently creating obstacles for your colleagues or friends, only to later claim credit for helping them overcome those very same challenges. By recognizing and reframing these patterns of behavior, you can cultivate a more collaborative and less hero-centric approach to teamwork and personal relationships.",{"id":24,"quote_text":25,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":26,"source":27,"quote_tag":28,"commentary":9},791362,"In life you ought to be very careful of those dogs that constantly try to attack you,,, Some, you can easily tame with a bone, others you can always chase them away with stones but there those that you need to run away from fast...",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":32,"source":33,"quote_tag":34,"commentary":9},791170,"No one should think my Critic of the \"cult\" christianity esp in some black/african chuches in foreign land affects my halleluyah song..no! no! no! & Yes! He my God, has won all my victories...... He has won it all for me!! & despite any small lifes challenges av seen Him being Bigger in my life, my family and even those of my frds",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[35],{"id":36,"tag":37},3694500,{"id":38,"tag_name":39},670,"critics",{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":43,"source":44,"quote_tag":45,"commentary":9},771151,"You might be full of the Holy ghost but ignorant",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[46],{"id":47,"tag":48},3639514,{"id":49,"tag_name":50},491,"ignorance",{"id":52,"quote_text":53,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":54,"source":55,"quote_tag":56,"commentary":9},765367,"Instead of blaming your sisters, brothers or friends who have done good for themselves & their families, go back to the crossroads, identify where it all went wrong for you,,choose the right Road and make the Faith walk",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[57],{"id":58,"tag":59},3626136,{"id":60,"tag_name":61},6349,"blame",{"id":63,"quote_text":64,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":65,"source":66,"quote_tag":67,"commentary":9},708534,"God.. I can't say uv not blessed me...but as i pray even for more blessings, help me always be a blessing to others...",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[68],{"id":69,"tag":70},3484837,{"id":71,"tag_name":72},3694,"blessings",{"id":74,"quote_text":75,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":76,"source":77,"quote_tag":78,"commentary":9},707856,"You cant hire body guards against punches of life but constant prayers can lessen the impact & pain of each punch",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[79],{"id":80,"tag":81},3483122,{"id":82,"tag_name":83},12985,"wisdom-inspirational",{"id":85,"quote_text":86,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":87,"source":88,"quote_tag":89,"commentary":9},676066,"Generosity can be a part of our lives. This world is begging us to make a decision to be generous in our own different big or small ways despite our situations..And thats the key to changing our worlds!",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[90],{"id":91,"tag":92},3397868,{"id":93,"tag_name":94},136,"kindness",{"id":96,"quote_text":97,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":98,"source":99,"quote_tag":100,"commentary":9},654506,"When you decide to forgive you must allow yourself to forget then you Pray for God to do the rest... The \"rest\" here doesn't mean revenge... I am of the opinion that forgetting is made more in the heart than forgiving & arguably more genuine & hollier of the two!",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[101],{"id":102,"tag":103},3335337,{"id":104,"tag_name":105},4376,"forgiveness",{"id":107,"quote_text":108,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":109,"source":110,"quote_tag":111,"commentary":9},308701,"Many years of Independence turning out to be years many citizens want to gain Independence from",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[112],{"id":113,"tag":114},1862169,{"id":115,"tag_name":116},614,"political",{"currentPage":118,"totalPages":118,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":8},1]