I turned 40 years old. 👴 I'm proud of myself. 😊 Why? 👇 I'm still hungry. I feel the drive. I still feel the vibe stronger than ever. Last November, I was at the ETHGlobal hackathon in Bangkok with my colleagues at @ax_labs. At some point, I realized it was 5 AM, and I was still hacking. I decided to take a walk and look around. To my surprise, I was one of the oldest guys coding and still standing, helping my team. Tears came to my eyes. I genuinely enjoy this! Coincidence or not, as a result, our team received prizes from major players in the blockchain industry. Maybe this simple fact doesn’t mean much to some, but I know many people my age who are simply 'coasting' -- who’ve lost the drive, the curiosity, the motivation -- maybe even the purpose. Several people tell me, "Guil, come on, you found out about $BTC in 2011, got involved with a $BTC project in 2013, and started seriously working with blockchain around 2017... I'm sure you could retire soon!" Well, retirement is often romanticized as the ultimate freedom -- mostly in financial terms. However, true freedom isn't just about having money. It’s about maintaining a sense of purpose, embracing opportunities to grow, dedicating time to pursue passions, exploring the world, and cultivating relationships that matter. That’s my mantra. Sure, as an entrepreneur, I often juggle admin and BD work -- things I don’t naturally enjoy as a computer scientist and engineer at heart. Yet, they're necessary because they allow me to carve out precious moments to code, even if it’s late at night after putting my daughter to sleep. That’s when the magic happens. During those moments, I aim to build great things for my team, my customers, myself -- and maybe even things that could change the world. The truth is, I don’t see this as "work." It feels like being a 3-year-old again, playing with toys and simply having fun. Of course, my purpose wouldn’t feel complete without my family by my side. A big part of my drive and motivation comes from them -- and also goes to them. I feel blessed.🥺 I have only reasons to be thankful, not to wish. 🙏 Still, if I could wish for something, it would be to keep building for much, much longer. Maybe for the next 30 years? 🤔 Who knows. 😉

This is actually insane. The hubris this scammer must have from being successful so, many, times has got to be ridiculously high… why else would he so willingly spill the beans? NEVER reset your password when an “agent” reaches out to you. NEVER EVER give your seedphrase away.

🚀 Our @AxLabs team members @gsmachado, @mialbu, @thedanielmark teamed up with @fabianferno & @LeoFranklin_15 to build FellowFund at ETHGlobal Bangkok! 🏆 The team won prizes worth ~$2,800 from @rootstock_io, @UniswapFND, @blockscoutcom & @worldcoin! 💰 FellowFund uses prediction markets to transform fellowship selection in Web3. Check it out: Thanks to everyone for what you BUIDL! See you at the next hackathon! 🌟 @ETHGlobal @EFDevcon