The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Maxima Nsimenta’s Liteside
Any three things we don’t know about you?
I can’t do anything without my God because He comes first. There are so many things that have happened to me and I can’t give reasons to them save for having prayed for them before. I still have a conservative nature about certain things in life being a staunch catholic and going through traditional schools. I like seeing people happy and I may not tell them but seeing them happy makes me smile.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Seeing others happy makes me re-believe in humanity, satisfied and content.
What is your greatest fear?
I don’t mind failure but I fear it. I wouldn’t mind failing at something because I can pickup myself but I fear failing the people that raised me; especially my mother. She really drives me.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
I procrastinate a lot.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
I hate liars because they are the root of every evil.
Which living person do you most admire?
Amancio Ortega Gaona is so calm even when he is very rich. He also helps others a lot.
What is your greatest extravagance?
My watches
What is the greatest thing you have ever done?
Quitting my $28million job for just a dream
What is your current state of mind?
I am happy
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Many times, we think that we have made it yet we lack the basics of making it. Many Ugandans want to arrive and live a good life yet they don’t want to work for it. It doesn’t make sense.
What does being powerful mean to you?
Power is relative but I take power to be the ability to add positive impact to the world. For instance Bill Gates is a powerful person. It is also using what you have to make a better world.
What do you most dislike about your appearance?
I used to over complain about weight gain but one thing I have learnt is to love myself the way I am.
Which living person do you most despise?
I don’t despise people but their actions; I despise selfish acts.
What is the quality you most like in a man?
Being a genuine believer in God.
What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Being a believer in God because He is the root of all goodness
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
My mother would gladly put her leg and arm for me without thinking twice so there is no one else I can love more than her.
When and where were you happiest?
When I receive messages from clients appreciating my service, it makes me live happily. Seeing my mother happy with what I am doing or even seeing a human being do something good for a fellow human being without expecting in return also makes me happy.
Which talent would you most like to have?
I pray that God grants me more wisdom to be better at business.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Livara is a result of the greatest thing I have ever done.
If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?
As an eagle for its clear sight.
Where would you most like to live?
In my three years of employment, I travelled a lot but there was no where I felt as comfortable as I feel at home.
What is your most treasured possession?
My phone; it has my bible and I run my business on it.
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Being burnt alive.
What is your favorite occupation?
I have never wanted to toil so much for something like I enjoy doing for Livara. I can do it over and over again.
What do you most value in your friends?
I have a few loyal friends.
Who are your favorite writers?
I am not particular on literature but I like reading about people and business like Amancio Ortega. I like reading the bible because there is a lot of wisdom in it. I also like reading African stories so Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is one of my favourite writers. I also like reading about science and technology because innovation inspires me.
Who is your hero of fiction?
Andy Dufresne from `Shawshank Redemption’
Which historical figure do you most identify with?
Steve Jobs and Mother Theresa; I want to leave a legacy when I die.
Who are your heroes in real life?
My mother Cissy Bagamuhunda Nyamarere
What is your greatest regret?
None so far.
How would you like to die?
I want to die at 100 years with my husband to-be in our bed so no one suffers missing the other.
What is your motto?
Why not
