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WHAT IF YOU’RE NOT TIRED… YOU’VE JUST REACHED THE POINT WHERE YOUR MIND WANTS YOU TO STOP? 👀🔥That’s one of the uncomfort...
16/09/2026

WHAT IF YOU’RE NOT TIRED… YOU’VE JUST REACHED THE POINT WHERE YOUR MIND WANTS YOU TO STOP? 👀🔥

That’s one of the uncomfortable ideas I took from Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins.

The book challenges you to question the limits you place on yourself.

Here are 5 lessons that stood out to me:

1️⃣ YOU’RE CAPABLE OF MORE THAN YOU THINK.
When your mind says “I’m done,” it may not mean you’ve reached your actual limit.

2️⃣ BUILD MENTAL TOUGHNESS.
You don't become mentally stronger by avoiding difficult things. You build it by repeatedly facing them.

3️⃣ HOLD YOURSELF ACCOUNTABLE.
Stop making excuses for the things you know you need to change. Be honest with yourself first.

4️⃣ USE YOUR PAST AS FUEL.
The things you've already overcome can remind you that difficult seasons don't have to define you.

5️⃣ GET COMFORTABLE WITH DISCOMFORT.
Sometimes the next level requires doing things that are inconvenient, difficult and uncomfortable.

The bigger lesson?

DISCIPLINE ISN’T ABOUT ALWAYS FEELING MOTIVATED.
IT’S ABOUT KEEPING YOUR COMMITMENT WHEN MOTIVATION DISAPPEARS.

And maybe that's the question worth asking yourself:

What are you capable of if you stop negotiating with yourself every time something gets difficult? 👀

📚 Have you read Can’t Hurt Me? Which lesson hit you the hardest?

15/09/2026

WHAT IF A FICTIONAL CHARACTER BECAME SO REAL… THAT PEOPLE STARTED LOOKING FOR HIM? 👀📚🇰🇪

That’s one of the things that makes Matigari by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o such a fascinating read.

Matigari is a fictional character—but the questions surrounding him are very real:

What does freedom really mean?
Can justice exist when power protects itself?
What happens when oppression changes its face but not its nature?
And can one person’s search for truth shake an entire system?

What makes the book even more intriguing is its history. After its publication, the Kenyan government censored the novel, and reports that people believed the character Matigari was real added another layer to the story.

And perhaps that's the mark of powerful writing:

A book doesn't have to give you all the answers.

Sometimes, its greatest power is leaving you with questions you cannot stop thinking about.

📚 Matigari isn't just a book you read. It's a book you argue with, question and carry with you.

So here's the question:

Will books being written today still make us think 50 years from now—or are the classics becoming harder to create?

👇🏾 What book have you read that left you with more questions than answers?

📖 Find your next thought-provoking read at Shimami hub Bookstore.

Some books tell you a story. Others leave you questioning society long after you close the book.Weep Not, Child by Ngũgĩ...
14/09/2026

Some books tell you a story. Others leave you questioning society long after you close the book.

Weep Not, Child by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o is one of those books.

Reading it today, 5 lessons stand out:

📚 1. Education can represent hope.
For Njoroge, education is more than school—it represents the possibility of a different future.

🌱 2. Land can mean much more than property.
It can represent identity, dignity, belonging and the ability to provide for a family.

💭 3. Dreams don't exist in isolation.
Our ambitions can be deeply affected by the circumstances, systems and people around us.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 4. Social conflict eventually reaches the family.
Political and economic struggles aren't always distant events. They can reshape relationships, choices and lives.

🕊️ 5. Hope can be tested without disappearing completely.
Even when circumstances become difficult, the desire for a better future can remain.

And perhaps that's why this book still speaks to us.

It's not only about Kenya's past. It makes us ask questions about education, family, opportunity, land, inequality and hope today.

If you've read Weep Not, Child, which lesson stayed with you the most? 👇🏾

And if you haven't read it yet… is it going on your reading list? 📚

( See our full review in the comments)

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28/08/2026

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📚 5 KENYAN BOOKS TO ADD TO YOUR READING LIST 🇰🇪If you’re looking to read more Kenyan literature, start here.Not because ...
19/08/2026

📚 5 KENYAN BOOKS TO ADD TO YOUR READING LIST 🇰🇪

If you’re looking to read more Kenyan literature, start here.

Not because you should read them — but because each one gives you a different story, perspective and something to sit with.

📖 Kill Me Quick — Meja Mwangi
📖 Betrayal in the City — Francis Imbuga
📖 Deportee — Wanjiku Gitagia
📖 Blossoming Butterfly - Nyambura Nganga
📖 Never Say Die — Wanyiri Kihoro

Five books. Different worlds. Different questions.

And honestly, Kenyan literature deserves more space on our reading lists.

👇🏾 Which one have you read — and which one should we read next?

📚 WE’VE READ MATIGARI. NOW LET’S SEE HIM COME ALIVE ON STAGE. 🎭There’s only so much a book can show you.Now Matigari is ...
19/08/2026

📚 WE’VE READ MATIGARI. NOW LET’S SEE HIM COME ALIVE ON STAGE. 🎭

There’s only so much a book can show you.

Now Matigari is moving from the page to the stage — and we’re curious to see what happens when this story, its characters and its questions are brought to life in front of us.

Because we’re still asking:

Who exactly is Matigari?

A man?
A symbol?
A people?
An idea?

Maybe the stage will answer that.

Or maybe it will leave us with even more questions. 👀

🎭 If you’ve read Matigari, this is one performance we’re definitely watching.

Have you read the book? What are you expecting from the stage adaptation?

👇🏾 Tell us before the curtain goes up.

Financial freedom isn't a single destination. It's a journey.And sometimes, we focus so much on making more money that w...
19/08/2026

Financial freedom isn't a single destination. It's a journey.

And sometimes, we focus so much on making more money that we forget to ask a more important question:

What are we building that money to do for us?

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs gives us an interesting way to look at our financial journey.

🏠 1. Basic needs — Can your income consistently take care of the essentials?

🛡️ 2. Safety — Do you have financial protection, an emergency fund and a plan for unexpected events?

🤝 3. Belonging — Can your finances support the relationships, family responsibilities and community that matter to you?

🏆 4. Esteem — Are you investing in your skills, education, confidence and ability to earn and make better financial decisions?

🌱 5. Self-actualization — Once the foundation is stronger, what can you build, pursue or contribute with greater freedom?

Notice the progression.

You don't start at the top.

You build the foundation first.

That's why financial planning isn't simply about finding the investment with the highest potential return.

Sometimes the most important financial decision isn't an investment at all.

It might be building an emergency fund.

Getting appropriate insurance protection.

Managing debt.

Increasing your earning capacity.

Or simply creating a plan for where your money should go.

Because financial freedom looks different at every stage of life.

The question isn't:

“How much money do I need to be financially free?”

A better question is:

“What does my money need to accomplish at this stage of my life?”

That's where intentional financial planning begins.

We've spent the last five parts looking at the pyramid. Now I'd love to hear from you:

Which level are you currently working on?

📚 25 BOOKS TO READ BEFORE YOU TURN 30.Not because you have to read all 25.But because your 20s are a pretty good time to...
17/08/2026

📚 25 BOOKS TO READ BEFORE YOU TURN 30.

Not because you have to read all 25.

But because your 20s are a pretty good time to start asking better questions about money, discipline, relationships, work, purpose, habits and the kind of person you're becoming.

We've put together 25 books worth exploring — from Atomic Habits and The Psychology of Money to Can't Hurt Me, The Alchemist, Deep Work and The Defining Decade.

👇🏾 We’re dropping the full list in the comments — one by one.

Don't just save the post.

Pick one. Read it. Then tell us what it changed for you. 📖

And if you think we've missed a book that belongs on this list, drop it in the comments. 👀

📚 The right book doesn't just inform you. It introduces you to a better version of yourself.Sometimes you finish a book ...
14/08/2026

📚 The right book doesn't just inform you. It introduces you to a better version of yourself.

Sometimes you finish a book and realise you didn't just learn something.

You started seeing yourself differently.

You think differently.
You question more.
You make different choices.
You start imagining a life you hadn't considered before.

And that's the magic of finding the right book at the right time. 📖

Not every book will change you.

But every once in a while, you find one that quietly does.

👇🏾 What book did that for you?

Don't just give us the title — tell us what changed. 👀📚

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