Success and Failure Based on Reason and Reality
{{short description|2018 self help book}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
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| author = Hamis Kiggundu
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| country = Uganda
| language = English, Luganda
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| genre = Personal-success, spirituality
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| publisher = Independently published{{cite book|title=Success and Failure Based on Reason and Reality|isbn=9781719869546 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TsnSyQEACAAJ|access-date=2 September 2020 |last1=Kiggundu |first1=Hamis |date=27 August 2018 |publisher=Independently Published }}
| pub_date = 2018
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| published = 23 July 2018
| media_type = Paperback, e-book
| pages = 154
| awards = Business Motivation Book of the Year 2018, Uganda
| isbn = 978-1-71986-954-6
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| followed_by = Reason as the World Masterpiece{{Cite web|date=2021-03-10|title=REASON AS THE WORLD MASTERPIECE: TOP AFRICAN BUSINESSMAN HAMIS KIGGUNDU LAUNCHES NEW BOOK.|url=https://ugandatimes.ug/reasonbooklaunched/|access-date=2021-03-24|website=The Uganda Times|language=en-US}}
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| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20210414160626/https://successandfailure.reasonandreality.ug/ Home Page]
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Success and Failure based on Reason and Reality is a 2018 self-improvement book authored by Ugandan businessman Hamis Kiggundu. It advises on financial success and the need to have a sense of purpose.{{Cite web|last=Atwiine|first=Simon Peter|date=2018-07-26|title=Book Review: Hamis Kiggundu on success and the need to have a sense of purpose|url=https://eagle.co.ug/2018/07/26/book-review-hamis-kiggundu-on-success-and-the-need-to-have-a-sense-of-purpose.html|access-date=2020-06-24|website=Eagle Online}}{{Cite web|date=2018-07-23|title=Young tycoon Hamis Kiggundu authors book showing Ugandans how to succeed|url=https://www.matookerepublic.com/2018/07/23/young-tycoon-hamis-kiggundu-authors-book-showing-ugandans-how-to-succeed/|access-date=2020-06-24|website=Matooke Republic|language=en-US}}
Content
The 16-chapter book argues that many Ugandans are poor because they envy the rich and majority of them are saving but not investing because they fear risks.{{Cite news|last=Mukhaye|first=Damali|date=2018-07-23|title=Ugandans poor because they envy the rich - Hamis Kiggundu|work=Daily Monitor|url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/ugandans-poor-because-they-envy-the-rich-hamis-kiggundu-1769740}} He highlights the fear of investing as a stumbling block to wealth. It also highlights the country's education system as another factor that has barred the majority of Ugandans, especially fresh graduates, from becoming rich. "The outdated education the country is offering our students is useless to the extent [that] it is inconsistent with the prevailing challenge With the outdated education, you cannot expect our children to become [the] bright future of the nation. It is like sending a soldier to war with [a] gun without bullets," he said at the launch of the book.{{Cite web |date=2018-07-24 |title=Hamis Kiggundu publishes a book on Success & Failure|url=https://ugandatimes.ug/ugandans-poor-because-they-envy-the-rich-hamis-kiggundu/|access-date=2020-06-24|work=The Uganda Times }} Hamis also explains the sources of his money since he has been attacked by the public several times, with claims that powerful people in government have a hand in his success.
Reception
After evaluation by the Uganda Ministry of Education and Sports through its National Curriculum Development Center, the book was found to be appropriate for the national curriculum.{{Cite news|date=2019-06-12|title=NCDC adopts businessman Ham Kiggundu's book for schools|website=Daily Monitor|url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/NCDC-adopts-businessman-Ham-Kiggundu-s-book-for-schools/688334-5155172-xk7qsuz/index.html|access-date=2020-06-24}} It is recommended for use at the Secondary School level and at institutions of higher learning.{{Cite web|date=2019-06-13|title=Businessman Ham's 'Success and Failures' book to be taught in schools|url=https://www.watchdoguganda.com/news/20190613/70294/businessman-hams-success-and-failures-book-to-be-taught-in-schools.html|access-date=2020-06-24|website=Watchdog Uganda|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|last=|date=2019-06-13|title=Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu's Book Will Now Feature on Uganda School Syllabus|url=https://bigeye.ug/tycoon-hamis-kiggundus-book-will-now-feature-on-uganda-school-syllabus/|access-date=2020-06-24|website=BigEye.UG}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Akatabo k'omugagga Ham kateereddwa ku sirabaasi|url=https://www.bukedde.co.ug/amawulire/1501892/akatabo-komugagga-hamkateereddwa-ku-sirabaasi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622151350/https://www.bukedde.co.ug/amawulire/1501892/akatabo-komugagga-hamkateereddwa-ku-sirabaasi|archive-date=22 June 2020|access-date=2020-06-24|website=www.bukedde.co.ug|url-status=dead}} At its release, the author donated thousands of copies of the book to assorted schools and libraries in Uganda.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-01-10|title=Hamis Kiggundu donates 200 copies of Books worth 6 M to Bunyoro Youth Convention.|url=https://bunyorosqoop.com/hamis-kiggundu-donates-200-copies-of-books-worth-6-m-to-bunyoro-youth/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804112414/https://bunyorosqoop.com/hamis-kiggundu-donates-200-copies-of-books-worth-6-m-to-bunyoro-youth/|archive-date=2021-08-04|access-date=|website=Bunyoro Sqoop}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2020-01-21|title=Hamis Kiggundu who as indicated by Okello, gave to the National Theater 200 duplicates of his book titled "Achievement and Failure dependent on reason and reality."|url=https://www.cyclonetimes.com/uganda-national-cultural-center-to-set-up-regional-centers-across-country/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519022402/https://cyclonetimes.com/uganda-national-cultural-center-to-set-up-regional-centers-across-country/|archive-date=19 May 2022|access-date=2020-06-24|website=CycloneTimes|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Ham Kiggundu Translates Success & Failure Book To Luganda|url=http://earthfinds.co.ug/index.php/features/item/2210-ham-kiggundu-translates-success-failure-book-to-luganda|access-date=2020-06-24|website=earthfinds.co.ug|archive-date=17 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417114318/http://earthfinds.co.ug/index.php/features/item/2210-ham-kiggundu-translates-success-failure-book-to-luganda|url-status=dead}} The book was a national best seller.{{Cite web|last=|date=2019-05-07|title=Ham Kiggundu translates his book on success to Luganda|url=https://bigeye.ug/ham-kiggundu-translates-his-book-on-success-to-luganda/|access-date=2020-06-24|website=BigEye.UG}} It won Book of the Year 2018 award in the category of Business Motivation by the Uganda Book Forum.{{Cite web|last=J|first=lukwago|date=2018-12-12|title=Hamis Kiggundu's Book Wins Business Book Of The Year!|url=https://newslexpoint.com/hamis-book-wins-business-book-year/|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804110915/https://newslexpoint.com/hamis-book-wins-business-book-year/|archive-date=2021-08-04|access-date=2020-06-24|website=Newslex Point|language=en-US}}
= Uganda school curriculum =
In June 2019 the book was reviewed and evaluated by the Uganda Ministry of Education and Sports through National Curriculum Development Center{{Cite web|date=2019-06-13|title=NCDC approves tycoon Ham Kiggundu's book for schools|url=https://www.pmldaily.com/news/education/2019/06/ncdc-approves-tycoon-ham-kiggundus-book-for-schools.html|access-date=2020-07-25|website=PML Daily|language=en-US}} after they found it very relevant to be adopted in Uganda's curriculum and recommended it for use at Secondary School level and Higher Institutions of learning to inspire Ugandan students to begin investing.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Akatabo k'omugagga Ham kateereddwa ku sirabaasi|url=https://www.bukedde.co.ug/amawulire/1501892/akatabo-komugagga-hamkateereddwa-ku-sirabaasi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622151350/https://www.bukedde.co.ug/amawulire/1501892/akatabo-komugagga-hamkateereddwa-ku-sirabaasi|archive-date=22 June 2020|access-date=2020-07-24|website=www.bukedde.co.ug|url-status=dead}}
Translation
In May 2019, the author translated this book from English to Luganda. Luganda is a widely used native language in Uganda and throughout the Ugandan diaspora.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Akatabo ka Ham kawangudde engule ey'okubiri|url=https://www.bukedde.co.ug/amawulire/1494624/akatabo-ka-ham-kawangudde-engule-eyokubiri|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-24|website=www.bukedde.co.ug}}{{Dead link|date=July 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Cite web|date=2019-05-07|title=Hamis Kiggundu translates his book on success to Luganda|url=https://nilepost.co.ug/2019/05/07/hamis-kiggundu-translates-his-book-on-success-to-luganda/|access-date=2020-06-24|website=Nile Post}} Kiggundu believes distributing the book in a local language will bring his message to a larger audience.{{Cite web|date=2019-05-07|title=Businessman Ham Kiggundu translates inspiring 'Success and Failure' book from English to Luganda|url=https://www.watchdoguganda.com/business/20190507/67595/businessman-ham-kiggundu-translates-inspiring-success-and-failure-book-from-english-to-luganda.html|access-date=2020-06-24|website=Watchdog Uganda }} The Luganda version of his book is titled Obuwanguzi N'okulemererwa nga Nesigama ku Mazima N'okufumiitiriza.{{Cite web|title=Obuwanguzi n'okulemererwa nga wesigama ku mazima n'okufumiitiriza (Luganda) – Success and failure based on reason and reality|url=https://successandfailure.reasonandreality.ug/product/obuwanguzi-nokulemererwa-nga-wesigama-ku-mazima-nokufumiitiriza-luganda/|access-date=2020-07-05|language=en-US|archive-date=22 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622074906/http://successandfailure.reasonandreality.ug/product/obuwanguzi-nokulemererwa-nga-wesigama-ku-mazima-nokufumiitiriza-luganda/|url-status=dead}}