James Ssekamatte

Joined January 2021

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Engineer and artist sharing my perpective with the world.

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“Guiltspiration” is Another Virus Among Personal Development Coaches
Trying to inspire someone while at the same time intentionally or unintentionally making them feel guilty is what I call “guiltspiration”.
By James Ssekamatte5 years ago in Journal
The Theoretical Wealth of Tech Billionaires
One of the fastest ways for people these days to become billionaires is by starting something in technology. Research from PWC shows that 27% percent of billionaires in the US all made their wealth in technology second to only the billionaires in the financial services but the tech billionaires also have an average net worth twice as much as those of financial billionaires.
By James Ssekamatte5 years ago in Journal
4 Habits of Extremely Lucky People
Luck is one of the most common attributes you will hear from and about people who’ve been successful. Growing up in one of the poorest countries in the world, luck is the only somewhat positive attribute that I always heard people around me attributing to success. The other of course being corruption.
By James Ssekamatte5 years ago in Longevity
Fake It Till You Make It… Well I Faked It Until It Faked Me Back
My earliest memories with the fake it mentality were from a kid in our secondary school who was always the best in our class. When asked the secret to his success, he said one word. “CUP”.
By James Ssekamatte5 years ago in Humans
4 Lessons I Learned Living Alone in a Foreign Country
Solitude doesn’t have to equal loneliness. While being alone can feel uncomfortable at first, it offers the opportunity to tune out distractions and rediscover yourself.
By James Ssekamatte5 years ago in Motivation
9 Habits That Make Or Keep You Poor
Being poor is not just about having no money in your life. It can also mean being poor in health, love, and happiness. The persistent lack of money or these other necessities of a comfortable living in a person's life is never something that happens by chance but an effect resulting from causes rooted in behavior and habits.
By James Ssekamatte5 years ago in Motivation
Hi, I’m a Recovering Homophobe. Nice To Meet You
“James!!! You won’t believe this. Ophelia is in love with a fellow woman!!!” That was the voice of someone close to me as she came screaming my name to bring to my attention the sexual preferences of our mutual friend Ophelia.
By James Ssekamatte5 years ago in Humans
How This 22 Year Old Built A $77M Business On YouTube
$3.36m/month from ads, $2.4m/month from merch and $690,000/month from sponsorships. Quick math. The sum of those figures multiplied by twelve months in a year gives you about $77m/year. Okay. I am not baiting. Let's get into it.
By James Ssekamatte5 years ago in Journal
Be You. Even If That Means Simply Taking Up Space
When I think about my existence and that of other individuals around the world, I am filled with so much happiness and gratitude.
By James Ssekamatte5 years ago in Humans
Why Charlie Munger Is Right About Retail Investors and Brokers
This was because Charlie Munger, (a 97-year-old investor, a business partner of Warren Buffet, and vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway)criticized brokerages for making money by selling gambling services to people and also compared retail investors who engage in momentum trading to gamblers betting on racehorses.
By James Ssekamatte5 years ago in Trader
The Worst Part Of Living In a Dictatorship Is Not The Oppression
“You know what ?… Let’s switch off the internet for the whole country so that people cannot riot when we fake the election results.”
By James Ssekamatte5 years ago in The Swamp
Do Not Be Afraid of Losing People
A lot of people know this yet most of us still fall victim to the consequences of its violation. I know and I have experienced the extremes and behaviors that resulted in my effort to make sure I never lost anyone in my life.
By James Ssekamatte5 years ago in Humans