Derrick Tumukunde
A few weeks ago Lessons to My Diary sat down with Dimma Muhammed Mawejje, founder of Mawejje Creations.
Dear Diary
At the beginning of our conversation he said something simple but powerful:
“When you are somewhere, learn to survive as a man and don’t complain.”
Dimma’s story is one of resilience.
He is a high school dropout.
After P7 his school closed, and he never studied Senior One because he was forced into hawking just to meet basic needs.
Yet he believes deeply in one thing:
“It’s okay to dream. Dreams are valid — as long as you wake up.”
Everyone dreams.
But very few people wake up and act.
Most people stay in their dreams, hoping life will somehow change.
Dimma believes the first step is knowing what you are called for.
He also believes there are destiny helpers — people who appear in your life to give you direction and clarity.
Last year he lost over UGX 50 million in funding for his team.
So I asked him:
Did you stop?
His answer was simple:
“No.” He still fights for the vision of Mawejje creation
He said while starting out
“If someone searches for banana fibre, I want Mawejje Creations to be the first name they find.”
So he started small.
Just a few Facebook posts.
Then he did what he always does when he starts something new.
He fell in love with it.
Because as he told me:
“When you fall in love with something, patience becomes possible.”
Sometimes success is simply falling in love with the journey you didn’t plan for
Lessons From My Diary – This Episode
1. Learn to survive where you are and don’t complain.
2. Dreams are valid, but they only matter when you wake up.
3. Falling in love with the process makes difficult journeys possible.
4. Knowing who you are gives you direction in uncertain moments.
5. Losing money does not mean losing the vision.
6. Patience is a powerful tool for long-term success.
7. If information doesn’t exist, become the person who creates it.
8. Small steps like simple posts can start big movements.
9. Criticism and setbacks are part of building something meaningful.
10. Sometimes vision means seeing the future in something others ignore.
Full episode out on on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dQhmEhPB Lessons to My Diary
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