These documents, publicized under America's public disclosure laws, reveal that the Museveni regime is busy hiring foreign agents in Washington DC to white wash its battered image before the world. According to the documents, the regime is executing agreements with American lobbyists to engage American legislators, NGOs, the media, and others on its behalf. But it's too late because the truth about Uganda is already out and absolutely nothing the regime does can buy it back!
1. Once you touch some money, cook in bulk, and buy data, groceries, and foodstuff in bulk. During rainy days, you’ll be grateful you did. It will cost you more upfront, but it will save you even more later.
2. Do not impregnate any woman.
3. When God blesses your pocket, don’t be quick to inflate your lifestyle. Still stay in your neighborhood, eat at the same restaurants, use the same gym, etc., until you’re sure you can sustain a new lifestyle.
4. Don’t date if you’re not ready to settle down yet, especially as a guy. There’s no single advantage to being a boyfriend. It is a financial mistake.
5. Using your entire savings to buy a car, phone, or anything that isn’t going to make you more money is a financial mistake. Don’t do it.
6. Other people’s emergencies are not yours. Learn how to tell people no if it’s going to hurt your pocket, especially people who wouldn’t do the same for you.
7. Buy quality clothes, shoes, wigs, and watches when you can afford them. This saves you money because of their durability and longevity.
8. You don’t need 10 skincare products. You don’t need five workout supplements. You definitely don’t need 25 bottles of perfume. Consumerism is a huge financial mistake.
9. Don’t ever use shame to chest billing. If you attend to every touching story, soon enough, it’ll be your own story that is touching.
10. Before you make a purchase, sleep on it. If you wake up the next day, your mind is still made up, and you still feel like you need it, go through with it.
In order to be successful, you have to do five things. There’s a sequence to it.
1. Have (audacious) goals.
2. Identify and don't tolerate problems.
3. Diagnose the problems to get at their root causes.
4. Design a path to fix those things.
5. Push through to results.
This is what I call looping. Go for your goals, identify your problems, get to the root cause, design a path, and push through. Life is basically just doing that over and over again. If you do that, you'll make the advances.
#Principles #RayDalio #PersonalGrowth
KICOMI was a giant textile company which made Kisumu an essential hub for school uniforms and made the micro-economy of Kisumu very vibrant.
It sustained the lives of cotton farmers in Siaya and Kisumu.
Actually my grandfather was a cotton farmer and cotton farming is what sustained his families.
KICOMI even had a football team which natured young talents across Nyanza.
Politicians and their proxies looted KICOMI to it's exhaustion.
Towns and shopping centres died and families were robbed of their sources of income.
The looting created unemployment and shopping centres like Store Pamba in Nyakach and Seme collapsed.
Once you learn how to shop directly from China, E.g Temù or shien your wardrobe changes completely. Call me cheap I don't care I ain't rich, I don't do fraud.😭
It's knowing what to search for.
Here's my style after making plenty of mistakes.
1. T-shirts:
Skip 100% polyester unless you're buying gym wear.
Instead, search:
• 100% Cotton
• Combed Cotton
• Heavyweight Cotton
• 240-300 GSM Cotton
• Premium Cotton
• Mercerized Cotton
The heavier the GSM, the thicker and more premium the shirt usually feels.
2. Jeans:
Denim Jeans
Temu is surprisingly good for denim if you know what to search.
Search:
• Denim Jeans
• Cotton Denim
• Raw Denim
• Selvedge Denim (if available)
• 98% Cotton + 2% Elastane
• 99% Cotton
Avoid jeans with high polyester content. The more cotton, the better they'll age and feel.
3. Body-hug clothing:
Search:
• Ribbed Knit
• Modal
• Viscose Blend
• Cotton-Spandex Blend
They hold their shape much better than cheap polyester.
4. Hoodies
Search:
• 400 GSM
• French Terry
• Cotton Fleece
• Heavyweight Hoodie
5. Chains
Search:
• 316L Stainless Steel
• Titanium Steel
• PVD Gold Plated
• Vacuum Plated
These are far more resistant to fading than ordinary fashion jewelry.
6. Earrings
Search:
• 925 Sterling Silver
• 316L Stainless Steel
• Hypoallergenic
• Moissanite (if you're buying stones)
7. Scarves
Search:
• Mulberry Silk
• Silk Blend
• Cashmere Blend
• Wool Blend
• Viscose
Avoid the shiny, thin polyester scarves if you're after a premium look.
8. Loafers
Search:
• Genuine Leather
• Cow Leather
• Full Grain Leather (rare but worth looking for)
• Rubber Outsole
9. Sneakers
Search:
• Rubber Outsole
• EVA Midsole
• Breathable Mesh
• Leather Upper
• Stitched Sole
Pictures lie a lot
The description usually tells the truth.
Here's how I shop:
1. Read the material composition before anything else.
2. Sort by Most Orders or Best Selling, not cheapest.
3. Only buy products with lots of reviews or pictures or even better when a Nigerian has purchased it before they always tell the truth.
4. Read the 1-star reviews first. They'll tell you what the seller won't.
5. Look at customer photos, not the product photos.
6. Check the weight of the product. Better quality clothing is often heavier.
7. Read the size chart. Don't assume your Nigerian size matches.
8. If the title has words like "luxury," "premium," or "designer" but the material is 100% polyester, not everything but still move on.
Your best friend isn't the product picture.
It's the material, the reviews, and the customer photos.
That's how you separate the gems from the junk.
I hope this help.
Things are to expensive for a country this poor.