Oladimeji Ajegbile
@diimejii
Building @fotopoolapp | Figuring life out as I go, sharing reflections through deep dives & real conversations | Newsletter: http://diimejii.com
His sock business started with ₦16K and has made millions in sales in just 5 years. This conversation with @whoishabyb on how he built @smileysocksco_ is one I've looked forward to since 2022 and it finally happened. Full conversation here youtu.be/w3IM4BYz_2M
If you. notice you're constantly overwhelmed, it might not be because of too much work, could be too much misaligned work. Being busy feels productive until you realise you’re just spinning in circles. Alignment creates ease, and ease is not laziness. It is clarity in motion.
I can watch To Kill a Monkey 50 times just to hear those OST again and again. @kemiadetiba, we're begging, please drop TKAM soundtracks on Spotify or YouTube 🙏🏽😭
you'd be surprised that the person you're envying thinks they're not good enough
You don’t rise to the level of your talent. You rise to the level of your leverage.
There's a reason why a lot of people are talented, but poor. By poor, I don’t just mean money. I mean poor in community, poor in communication, poor in clarity, poor in opportunities. Talent without leverage keeps you stuck. Full video: youtu.be/VE5iAxoX1N8
We learned everything except how to live. We were taught how to pass exams, chase grades, write CVs, get jobs, but not how to manage heartbreak, build self-worth, rest without guilt, ask for help, grieve, or start over. We were prepared for school & work, not for life itself.
Be honest, how long can you sit still without checking your phone or refreshing something? This video is 10 minutes. If that sounds long, you might need it more than you think. Full video: youtu.be/OunR7iLEuTQ
no one talks about the loneliness of growth… like oh great, i’ve outgrown old spaces, and now i get to sit in the gap before new ones find me
content creation is so embarrassing. imagine filming your breakdown and frustrations, editing it with background music, uploading it for strangers, and then refreshing analytics to see who resonated with your chaos.
Here’s the thing no one tells you: You don’t outgrow self-doubt. You just learn how to talk about it with more kindness. You don’t suddenly “figure life out.” You just become more okay with not having all the answers. Figuring Life Out with @hellodimeji @diimejii
Measuring progress by noise is forgetting that the most sacred things grow in secret. @diimejii @hellodimeji
You don’t outgrow self-doubt, you just learn how to talk to it with more kindness. You don’t suddenly “figure life out”, you just become more okay with not having all the answers... and you don’t stop being afraid, you just stop letting fear make your decisions.