Eat shards of glass

About the trajectory, the people who formed me and the child who never stopped believing

From the child drawing Iron Man armor in the notebook to the financial market. A reflection on trajectory, gratitude and the purpose behind it all.

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I've been having a lot of conversations with different people these days. And today, finishing another afternoon of work, I found myself again recalling my entire trajectory so far.

This photo is 1 ½ years old. It was around this time that my life changed in 6 months. I started accessing people and places I never imagined would one day be real to me. And since then, with each passing month, the responsibility increases. It has always increased.

But this does not matter to those who always remember 8, 10-year-old Eduardo, the one who designed Iron Man armor and rocket in the notebook, detailing how each thing would be built. The same child who, since the age of 4, has carried the responsibility of accepting their own reality and changing it. And not only the financial part, but the spiritual and family part as well.

Sometimes I think if the world is crazy or if I'm living inside a dream, because every day I accomplish something that was once just a wish. And along with that comes criticism. Of the market where I am inserted today, the financial one, one of the most exhausting there is. And the people too, the usual ones, who never gave me anything. Although, to be honest, it doesn't shake me.

I've been looking for a way to put this into words for a long time: nothing is easy in this world. But the job, which I learned back then, when I was a fan of Elon Musk, is necessary. If you want to change the world, the last thing you should think about is money.

And the best lesson of the way was this: gratitude and humility take us far.

I am grateful for the path I have taken here. Grateful to the people who formed me, whether in pain or joy. I wish I could tell Eduardo the child that it's working. We worked, and with that we are succeeding. Having a company and eating real shards of glass.

In the end, life becomes the pleasure of achievement. And even if there are times when you will fail and suffer, I believe we are here for a purpose.

It's crazy to think about the circumstances we face and how we can get out of them. And to know that not everyone has gone through the same, that circumstances are never the same for everyone, that's also crazy.

And for Eduardo, 13, 15, who raised money to buy a half-assed notebook and still listened because he couldn't help at home: that's what motivated you to program. And it was worth it.