Sneaking the bike out of Peru

Finally I did it. Can’t say it was easy, but I did it. And now I am safe, my bike too.
Here’s what happened in a nutshell.
After my crash in Peru, the border officers impounded my bike ignoring all my requests for an extension of the permission for the permanence of the bike in Peru. Yes, this country is very complicated. So, I decide to go back to Peru, steal my own bike and take it out of the Country.
I tried first to take the bike out through Chile but I came across some crocks who tried to steal my money and my bike, I left them in disappointment being much more smarter than them. Nice try guys, but I’m Italian and you are not..
I went then on the north, always careful not to get caught by the police, there was an arrest warrant on my bike, arrived to the border with Bolivia and after three days I found a good smuggler who took my bike on his small boat and cross the Titicaca lake till Bolivia then to La Paz on a truck.

Protests in Peru, 75 people died on various riots,

The bike is out of Peru, first goal achived.
New step was to have the exit stamp on my passport which was also a big challenge because the borders between Peru and Bolivia are closed due to the protests here in Peru. I was noticed by some locals that one small border will be open on Sunday and only for the truckers so I’ve been there the very first Sunday with my best disguise as a trucker (don’t laugh at me) and with the help of some dollars I was able to achieve the exit stamp from Peru then the entry stamp from Bolivia. Bingo!

Now, how to have the bike’s paper? I made some research then I discovered that between Bolivia and Brazil there is an easy border where you can easily cross and have the entry paper for the bike. So cool!
I literally flew there on the bike, always being over careful to the police on the road (in Bolivia my bike has no documents), Bolivian police is so corrupted, they’re really good at scamming bikers, they got the A+ squad on shaking down drivers for money but actually reducing real crime, not so much; I crossed to Brazil, parked safely my bike and walked back in Bolivia.. the immigration paperwork slipped easily then I crossed again to Brazil where I “gain” the paper for the bike! Brazilian are just the best, I love this country.

Guys, let me tell you that this adventure was one of the hardest I’ve had. I came across many challenges where many would throw the towel. Now I’m sipping margaritas in Morocco with my wife and the Peruvian police is still looking for me.. Priceless.

Dear Peru border officers, you will win the next time.
Ciao.

Discovering Scotland

There is no doubt that Scotland ranks amongst one of the top destination in the world for our biker tribe. Scotland has everything. Twisty roads! Breathtaking scenery! Ever-changing geography!

Scotland shocks you with its friendly people, the whisky and the beer, castles and rich history. 

In the whole month that I was in Scotland, I had the opportunity to visit it all, starting from the east coast and zigzagging through the country, sometimes (I would say really often) I got lost and I must say that it was one of the most beautiful part of the trip.

In the first few days of traveling, I visited Edinburgh with its extraordinary architecture, the capital of Scotland is certainly among the most fascinating cities in the United Kingdom, with its Gothic style buildings and cobbled streets of the old town. Leaving the fascinating Edinburgh behind, I visited the Cairngorms National Park which has a labyrinth of streets offering breathtaking views. There are also small hotels and B&Bs but as usual I preferred camping to be more in contact with nature and fully enjoy the journey. The weather changes constantly, in Scotland forecasts is not easy, you live day by day.

The 1290 SuperAdventure S proves once again to be the perfect bike for trips like this, safe and reliable dancing among the thousand curves of the famous Highlands, a true paradise for the motorcyclist.
The east coast is magnificent with wonderful views of a country to be discovered.

Arrived to the north, at the famous John o'Groats point, I continue to the West, both on the indescribable road on the coast, and inland where an unparalleled panorama is conquered from the top of the mountains. Mesmerizing.

The community of motorcyclists, through social media platforms, is huge and some of them suggested some internal roads, I even got some GPX tracks to upload to my Garmin and for a few days I travel without meeting anyone, on unobtainable roads. The large family of motorcyclists is present all over the world, thank you guys, you are amazing!

Some days I make short transfer stages, so I have the opportunity to test the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) which gives greater safety in some sections by maintaining the right distance and adjusting the speed, this bike is amazing indeed.

The west coast is the most indented and probably the most beautiful and wild and gives me the opportunity to often camp near the sea. It is extraordinary to discover the small local family-run restaurants, the genuine food and above all the extraordinary friendliness of the Scots. Time seems to stand still up there.

The visit to the Isle of Skye is mandatory, the history, beauty and nature give it a particular and unique character. A well-organized system of ferries allows you to easily reach other islands such as that of Lewis of indescribable beauty.

with great luck I I photographed this owl at very early morning

In so many years of travel I am really happy to still be able to be surprised by the beauty of places like this. Scotland is a destination to be included in the bucket list of every motorcycle traveler, it is surprising in everything. The best time to visit is between June and September, the temperatures are acceptable and the amount of rain is contained. The minimum period for a motorcycle trip is 2 weeks (preferably 3). The reception facilities are very well organized, there are also many campsites with the possibility of wild camping which I prefer .

Days rolled up into weeks that then pass quickly and the month has practically flown by.

I left the wonderful Scotland and entered Wales on a ferry to Ireland. 

The journey never ends.

Hey team, the past week has been incredible

Last week was fantastic, I rode hundreds of miles always off-road on single tracks here in the south of Morocco, just wonderful.
I have to be honest, the KTM 690 R is the best bike in the world for such extreme adventure travels: it's light, reliable, powerful, quite comfortable (it’s an enduro bike).

I've also rode similar trips with the KTM 500 EXC, which is a specialistic and even light enduro bike but, for this kind of route, some transfers and the comfort, I must say that the 690 is unsurpassed.

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What a time to live!

I should give thanks to the last few years. I had so much from them.

2018

  • Got an injury due to a bike accident while training, broke a wrist.

  • Have run two new business project, employees almost 120 people.

  • Lost my dad who died in my arms.

  • Surfed in California, saw the New York Knicks at the Madison Square Garden in NYC with my son, skied in Colorado.

  • Traveled 6 months between Chile and Argentina.

  • Been called to the police station in Italy, my country, because of a brawl (I punched a guy who was “touching” my bike) and I have been declared “a violent and socially dangerous subject” then sentenced to 3 months jail (didn’t go to prison due to suspended sentence).

2019

  • Have ridden my bike to over 25.000 miles crossing 15 European countries, 50% off-road. Almost non-stop.

  • Broke my nose during a boxing workout.

  • Was robbed by my business partner who ran away with over 1 million dollars.

  • Bitten by a poisonous spider in Chile and risked my life.

2020

  • Broke a shoulder in Peru at 4.500 mt altitude, risk my life again. Here the full story

  • Started travelling in Africa, met my soulmate.

  • Had a surgery due to some complications on my lymphatic system after spider bite in Chile.

2021

2022

  • I married.

  • Travelled in north Europe.

  • Had an extreme adventure trip in Morocco with my new KTM690ER.

Have met so many incredible people all over the world I couldn’t even count them.

At the end, I have to say I’m a better man. Everything end up to be a lesson.

I officially forgive all those who hurt me and I apologize to those who, even involuntarily, I hurt.

I will still live and think out of the box, I do not like rules, never did. Life is a miracle, a priceless gift and we should enjoy every single minute of it, because tomorrow isn’t guaranteed.

Celebrating Moroccan soccer team

In Morocco one more time

You already know that Morocco is now an addiction to me so I’m actually travelling here again on a very extreme adventure trip on my KTM 690 enduro R.
Morocco is the essence of everything I love about travel.
Started from Tangier and crossed zig zagging the country till the Algerian border, went in the Atlas mountains and played on the Merzouga sand with the infinite engine of my 690R. I travel most of the time on a single track which is absolutely the funniest way to enjoy the nature and the real spirit of adventure.

Most of the time I end up in the middle of notwhere, sometimes I find small villages where I can have delicious food and maybe spend the night in a family hotel for less then $20 (breakfast included). Is common here to be hosted by families, see this post. Moroccan are super friendly and always ready to give some help in a way or another. In this 5 weeks trip I had flat tire twice, an out of gas (on a remote mountain) and minor problem on the bike due to a small crash in the sand. Have had all the proper assistance from locals and… some free tea. I love to interact with locals which is for me the best part of the journey. On my 10 years on the road and 72 countries I had so many experiences with locals and let me tell you, people are amazing all over the world. I’ve had only good experiences (excluding a couple of occasions where I got into trouble, but maybe we'll talk about that in another post).

A flat tire.. that’s a part of the game

Morocco has variety and an exotic feel that has fascinated travellers since long before the modern traveller arrived. Morocco is the dream destination for adventurers. Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and head out to experience the majestic Sahara Desert. Ride and adventure bike through the shifting sands of the tallest dunes of Morocco, marveling at its untouched beauty. I’m in paradise. Wow. Just wow. If you’re a lover of serious adventure riding, Morocco is your place.

There are not many places in the world where you can ride from amazing twisty mountain passes to the best desert dunes in few hours. I enjoyed the breathtaking and inspiring landscape in the Atlas, then head into the Sahara desert where I spent my nights in the desert tent.

Out go gas in the middle of nowhere

Spectacular landscapes, clear skies and… the colours. That’s Morocco.

Oh! Never waste an opportunity to entertain the children

Repositioning

Sometimes I take a vacation (it's really curious to take a vacation when you basically live on a vacation) to reconsider some key points of my life. From time to time is pretty cool to stop the clock for a moment and re-set your priorities.
So, I took some important decision that have a strong impact in my life:

Basecamp: I call my “Basecamp” the place I live between one trip and another, and till now this was in Italy. I decide to move it to Morocco as I am deeply in love with this country. Plus, my wife is moroccan. Therefore, from now on, I can say that Morocco is my country. I❤️🇲🇦

Nest: I call my “nest” the place where I go to relax and just enjoy the life, my wife and my dog. I bought a beautiful cozy house in Croatia and as from now this is my cave. I love to live close to the sea.

  • Bikes: I’m in love with my bikes but I really have too many of them so I starts selling to thin out my garage. I’ve just sold the 350EXC, the 500EXC, the 1290SAS (2020) and the HP2 Megamoto (yes, I own a BMW also, please don’t laugh at me) and the Harley (do not say anything!). I’m selling also the 1290 SAR so my garage would be the following:

    • 450EXC ~ 2021, my beloved enduro bike

    • 690SE ~ 2022, for extremely adventure trips

    • 950SEXY ~ 1997, there’s nothing to say about it, just whoa!

    • 1290SAS ~ 2022, my travel adv. bike

    In few weeks I’ll go for a new trip, a really hard one, stay tuned, it’ll be an insane adventure.

DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME

Let me tell you a story.

There was a child who dreamt of being an astronaut. But his mother told him that it would not be possible, as did his teacher, his professors, the priest and all the people in and around his life.
They told him to go to school, to find a normal job, to have a family and a normal life.
In the long run, they convinced him, so he married an average woman, moved into an average house with average mortgage and had average friends. A very average life indeed.
But in the very last hour of the last day of his life, he remembered that he wanted to be an astronaut and suddenly he realised that he had wasted his life.

One of my mentors told me that short story and I love to dwell on it finding its essence: the meaning of life.
Each of us has their own, so, go for it and find yours.

When I was a child, my dream was to travel the world, so in a such a way, I succeeded. But what was the price I paid to be the man I am now? I practically fought with everyone along the way. It was not easy but I love to say I was just lucky, because Mrs. Lucky only dates the brave.

Guys, I’ll never be tired of saying: DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME. Life is really a breath, the days roll up within weeks, months, years. Tic tac, tic tac. No way out, time passes and the vast majority of people waste it on sterile, meaningless activities.
Please do not be one of them. Leave the fears behind, follow your dreams and do it now.

Love,
Johnny

Focus on career or building a business?

KTM 1290

A common challenge people face is whether they should focus on career to have a high paid salary or building a business.

For me, the answer is "neither".

I don't focus on my career or building a business. I focus on developing my mental attitude as investor and make money works for me. That’s my focus.

What has happened is that my investments are doing very well, they pays my bills, and my gas.. I have a super lean life, I don’t carry useless stuff, useless investments, useless relationship. I developed the superpower to say NO and my life became breathtaking as a consequence.

This approach fosters sustainability & longevity, but also requires knowledge & awareness.
Always remember:

  1. Energy Is The North Star
    Health is energy, it’s vitality. If you don't have energy, you'd better go knitting.

  2. Health, mental and physical, is a must.
    Nutrition plan, workouts, meditation. Your body is your temple, your mind is your greatest asset.

  3. Structured business.
    You’re still working for money? Ok, don’t worry, I was on that page too. Just start gathering information from the right sources and be consistent. Making money while you sleep is a sublime pleasure.

  4. Have fun or die.

Stay Focused

What’s stopping you from achieving the results you really want?
In 80% of the cases the answer would be the lack of focus.

Confucio once said “The man who chases two rabbits, catches neither”. I couldn't agree more. If you want to achieve something, you must be laser focus on it.

That’s the process:

  1. set you goal, according with your values

  2. visualise it like an obsession

  3. focus on it

So, stay focused on what you do. FOCUS stands for Follow One Course Until Successful. That’s the secret. If you’re spending more time on social than reading books or study something or project your life, you are in a big mess, change it.

Stay focused on your goal!

Stephen Curry didn’t become the top NBA 3’s shooter by playing tennis on the weekends. 

Keep your eyes on the ball, stay focused, don’t mess around.

Your life is yours, your future is in your hands. 

Put yourself first in everything

What are your priorities?
Do you prioritize your work, career, or parties over your health?
The main reason why men fall off the wagon is that they prioritize other areas of their life over the most important, their health.

Let me be clear in it: everything starts from your body. Willy-nilly, you will spend this earthly life aboard your body, so it is in your own interest to treat it as best as you can.

Here, my advice is to put your body, and therefore your general well-being, first of all. By doing this, you will have much more energy and you will attract better things in every area of your life. If you feel energetic with peak fitness, you will be able to be better at your career, make more money, be a better father / husband and be in a better mood in general.

It's such a simple concept, but many men put family or career ahead of health, sacrifice their ability to give to their family or give their best at work, and ultimately sacrifice their health.

It's a lose-lose game, nobody wins.

Put yourself first in everything, love yourself and stay selfish, consider yourself before everything else.
When you put yourself first, everything changes.

Shooting in NYC

Spent the last week in New York, a city I deeply love for many reasons the most important of which is inspiration. I had the privilege of spend some time with my friend Roey who is a professional photographer, obviously I took the opportunity to be taught some photographic tricks. Here is my work, NYC in B&W.

We have too much and not enough

We have too much.
Too much stuff, too much stress, too many obligations.

Yet we don’t have enough.
Not enough time, not enough money, not enough energy.

We should choose to be happy, physically, financially and emotionally. We should live a prosperous life, finding our balance.

But most of us don’t.

Personally I have identified three types of happiness:

  1. Comparative happiness:
    We compare our happiness with the average happiness of our environment, We measure what we have instead of what we are.

  2. Conditioned happiness:
    We will be happy when we will achieve this or that, when we will possess this or that and so. Never-ending loop.

  3. Absolute happiness:
    We decide to be happy, with whatever we do. We choose the best for us and the forces of the universe coalesced in our favour.

Happiness is love

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Living by passive income

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I’m about to hit $50k/mo from my passive real estate investments, and let me tell you..
If you want to be a full time traveller, enjoy all the beauty things that this planet has to offer and live the life you really want to live, you have to be financial free. And with financial free I mean earning money while you sleep, enough cash to cover all the expenses the life of your dreams demands. Got the point?

I have 6 streams of income:

  1. Real estate

  2. Commodities

  3. Companies dividends

  4. NPLs

  5. Portfolio

  6. Interests from deposits

No amount of active income feels as good as passive income and today I’d like to say something about passive income from real estate.

An analysis, to use for your own passive targets:

Take your annual income, and multiply it by 10.

This will give you roughly the amount of net worth you need to have to COMFORTABLY replicate you active income.

Start with one piece of real estate and use leverage. Leverage is the key, stop thinking in terms of TFM “time for money” and start using the word “leverage”. TFM doesn’t work. If you’re still renting out your time for money, you are in the wrong side of the boat. Leverage, leverage, leverage.
Without leverage you’ll never be financial free.

Develop skills and critical thinking and use OPT (Other People Time) and OPM (Other People Money).

Make sure debt service coverage is at 1.3 or higher so the debt doesn’t cost you anything. And make sure it cash flows ~3% of the total “value” of the property.

Don’t spend the money for at least the first year.

Let it build up it’s on cash reserves. That way you never have to worry about it vacancy or maintenance costs.
Keep your lending to MAX 75% LTV.

That means even if a lender only requires 20% downpayment, put down 25%. This keeps you from over-leveraging and you’ll be glad in the long run.
Rinse and repeat.

And don’t rush through it. The process is fun if you make it fun!

The 1290 SAS after 10k miles

I have ridden around 10,000 miles on the new 1290 SAS through Switzerland, France, Spain and Italy and I’d like to share my feeling with the new orange beast. The bike is not just cool, is really surprising, we could spend hours talking about the phenomenal engine (oh my god that engine), the sound of the new Akrapovic or the sensational new design.. The 2021 model has been totally revisited from the previous model, I am one of the lucky guys who possessed both the S and the R version with whom I traveled 4 years throughout Europe and South America covering over 70k miles and very often, especially in South America, in off road, with the R version.
From last June I have the new thrilling 1290 SAS and I’m so in love with this new prodigious toy. First thing to consider is: S or R version? Easy choice guys, if you ride most of the time on-road and you go off-road from time to time, the S is the best choice. If you are an off-road guy but sometimes you ride on-road, then take the R. Be aware that the 2 bikes are similar but designed for different uses; the R is incredible on the off but on the asphalt has some limits that the S outclasses (bending angle, braking, intersection on a curve, etc.). So, choose the one that suites best your riding style (and please don’t be that guy with the R version with road tires).
KTM have thrown a lot of thoughtful details at the Super Adventure, the new 1290 is really another bike and I want to summarize my impressions of the 3 main things that most impressed me:

  1. Chassis
    Longer, lower, a blade on the road. You have the feeling that the bike wants to tackle the curve and bend as much as you can, breathtaking. That’s so funny and you have the feeling that you are stuck on the asphalt. Just incredible.

  2. Suspension
    Yes, if you know me a bit you probably know that I am a suspension maniac and that’s totally true. I am a suspension fanatic. Let me be clear, there are 3 things that make up 80% of your motorcycle safety: tires, brakes and suspension. So, always pay huge attention to these 3 dudes.
    The WP’s latest semi-active forks are WOW! You can set it up as your convenience and on the go, just managing the main control on the left on the bar. Preload and damping settings of suspension have never been so easy to set, just try, play with it and enjoy the road. There is also the anti-dive function (that can be turned off, if desired).

  3. Electronic
    Yes, electronics have nowadays an important role on bikes, without electronics you literally can’t handle the 160 hp of these beasts, unless your name is Brad, Miguel o Danilo. You can easily switch between riding modes, sport, street, enduro, rally, rain in few seconds and in the Rally mode (my favourite) you can also regulate the TC from 1 to 9, according with your riding style.

Moreover, the new 1290 has a big, coloured dashboard where you can check everything with a glance. Green is fine, yellow means there is something to check and it could be low tire pressure or low fuel or the oil still at a low temperature. Red means you have to stop asap, you are almost out of gas (like I did) or you punctured a tire or something else.

I’ve had also the opportunity to try the CCA system, in the highway on a commute day. Guys, impressive, really impressive. The settings are so easy and the system really works! The bike magically accelerates and breaks keeping the distance you preset from the vehicle ahead. It keeps you so safe.

This bike is addictive, so powerful and technologically advanced that astonished me. Now I am thinking about the next trip, many options, stay tuned, I'll reveal it very soon.

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Your beliefs influence your life

If there's an area in your life in which you feel stuck, or don't get the results you'd like to get, you probably have some limiting beliefs. Don’t worry, I was black belt in limiting beliefs when I was much younger. Please tell me if this sounds familiar...

From time to time you:

- Make excuses.
- Complain about almost everything.
- Cultivate in negative thoughts.
- Have bad habits.
- Talk to yourself in limiting and unhelpful ways.
- Feel anxiety your fears.
- Worry about failure and making mistakes.
- Procrastinating.
- Think about indulging in perfectionism.
- Practice self-sabotage behaviors.

Your belief systems are not aligned with the goals and objectives you would like to accomplish, which is why you often feel stuck, unfulfilled, and frustrated and than you start finding excuses and postponing your goals. You say:

"I will plan my meals this Sunday."
"I will do a workout this weekend."
"I will go to bed earlier."

The list goes on and on and on.
You are just dragging down and sabotaging your potential.

If you won't identify your limiting beliefs and rewire them, you won’t be able to overcome obstacles and problems. You will fail to attain the outcomes you desire.
That is inevitably one of the main reasons why hopes and dreams never manifest into real results.

Beliefs determine how you feel about yourself, how you feel about others, and how you feel about the events and circumstances of your life. They are at the core of who you are. As such, they influence every aspect of your life in every conceivable way. 

The biggest problem with limiting beliefs is that you probably don’t even realize you have them. So, find your limiting beliefs and start killing then one by one.
Your life will be grateful.

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My framework to be in good shape

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Have been asked many times how I can keep my body in a good shape while travelling the world on an adventure bike. My answer is quite always the same: commitment.
Being a full time traveller sometimes would be tricky, no need to tell that is not easy to eat clean everyday or have a good workout when you are in the middle of nothing. Be clear on it: constancy has the best reward for your body, energy, your mood and soul. Maybe, as you get older, the fire burning in your belly may dim, or maybe you don't make your health & fitness a priority. Let me give you how I divide my commitment in three main part, here’s my framework:

NUTRITION see also this post

✔️No Dogma: I know what foods work best for my body so I go for it eating slowly and building awareness.

✔️ Proactive: I take the time to meal prep, I have a game plan when eating out, and snack smart to avoid over eating.

✔️ I track food macros and calories & I drink intake.

MOVEMENT must read it

✔️ I find ways to move more, avoiding sitting as much as I can, and make being active a part of my lifestyle. I love HIIT, stretching and strength workout.

✔️ I combine smart strength training with quality movement to stress my body in the right ways. HIIT twice a week. This will both build strength and boost my metabolism.

✔️I practice as much as I can some activities that I enjoy doing like tennis and swimming. It’s far easier to get moving when you want to move.

MINDSET

✔️ Get Clear: Why do you want what you want? Get clarity on your why and consistent action will follow.

✔️ Sleep well: I optimize my sleep with a specific night time routine (I use iPhone bedtime).

✔️ Manage Stress: breathing, yoga, meditation, walking, or nature to manage stress.

The Brave quotes

Go light or stay home

My KTM 1290 loaded with Mosko Reckless 40

My KTM 1290 loaded with Mosko Reckless 40

Being a minimalist it is one of the things that has had the greatest impact in my life as a traveler. I travel light, I take with me just the essential, and when I need something more, I buy it on the road. No better way to travel on a bike.

But I am not the rule, I’m the exception. Social media are full of pictures of motorbikes full loaded, with many languages, bags and sometimes even tires on the top. We must admit that they are certainly very scenic photos and that they make a nice effect.
But, be realistic, why take all that stuff with you? Why some guys travel on a motorbike with 6 T-shirts, 3 pair of jeans, 7 panties, 4 pair of shoes and counting? I saw a video of a guy carrying an axe with him, I swear. Why they carry useless stuff?

The answer is: INSICURITY

As adults we develop a sense of discomfort when we leave our comfort zone, and we often tend to identify comfort with the ephemeral security that we believe is given to us by material things. That's why some people tend to fill their lives with everything, and travellers are not an exception. I met many motorbike travelers in difficulty due to the excessive load of their motorbike, others who took an infinite time every day to load it, still others who lost important objects in the infinity of their load.
The day you understand that everything beyond the essential is useless, and therefore harmful, you give yourself and your life a new freedom.
There is nothing wrong with being insecure but weighing down your life and, in our case, your motorcycle with useless things, is a waste of time and energy.

Break the pattern, change the way you see security. Doing what’s uncommon requires an uncommon approach and an uncommon mindset and belief system.

So, be light, be agile, be minimal. Take with you the essential, you don’t need nothing more.

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Never stop playing

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They say “don’t grow up, it’s a trap”, never were words more true.

We start getting older, when we stop paying, when we lose that sense of joy that only kids have, that kind of emotion that push you to jump from the bed to go to the football field, or for a ride on your bicycle, or just go with your mates to make some problems..

My elementary school teacher said I have some issue with focus, “attention deficit” she said, but the truth is I just wasn't interested in studying, I always wanted to play.

It was my blessing.

George Bernard Shaw said “We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing”, can’t agree more. Keeping alive the desire to play has allowed me to take life not too seriously, it has allowed me to cultivate the curiosity (one of the foundations in my business). I've practically spent my life playing with everything. Sometimes I got hurt, but even that, and above all that, helped me grow.

But guys, stop playing small. It’s an insult to the force that created you. To embolden yourself, associate with bold people and please… Dream big! If your dreams are not bold, daring, and a little frightening, well then they are not dreams.

I don't feel like a mature person, I am a responsible person. I leave maturity to those who have the time to understand it, I remain a child, and I continue to play.

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