This is it! The big cheese. Even though many will be written, this will be my most powerful letter: the reason behind the words, the "why" explaining so many questions. If you question my next letters, always come back to this one. Almost everyday I hear it from everywhere. Where do you find the energy? How do you find the time? How can you keep going?
If people would feel what I feel, I would ask them: How can you stop? Anyone that hasn't found the reason and the motive to see what they are meant to be will take breaks. This letter is for those who have the endless fire inside them. This letter is for those who, like a raging bull, will try to conquer regardless of how bloody, exhausted and how many lances have been stabbed to his back to weaken and take him down.
Many multi-millionaires take off their shoes, sit in the back of their house to look at their wonderful view and call it "the life". That is a pretty good life I guess. Many others deserve their wealth and they use their time to party, travel the world and dazzle themselves. That sounds a like a good life as well.
I carry a second last name that deserves significance. My grandfather whom I idolize dazzles his grandchildren. How many men can say that about themselves? My grandfather built an empire to provide for his family for generations. A man with vision. A man that at 84 years old still gets up every morning to work to provide more. A man that constantly gives, loves and treats others like if they where all his brothers and sisters. He is not weak and he never makes excuses. I'm sure he would be ok with his family enjoying his wealth long after he is gone, but I will not allow myself to dishonor him.
How much do I wish we could bring back the work ethics and belief of our grandfathers. Nowadays we live in such a soft generation, where so many expect success to be given to them or they quit after their 10th time trying. The man I idolize is called by his friends Millotico, I was named Millote after his father and he will never quit for us.
Anyone carrying his last name does not deserve a life of relaxation. I could be a billionaire and the fire will still burn to provide until my brain gives out. When will you stop Millo? Never. But how are we ever going to hang out? Join me. The route to significance is not one of achieving enough to relax. It is achieving enough to provide infinitely. My shoes will never come out. My shoes will forever get dirty and my feet will bleed long after my millions.
My wife and I will write a book later on in life called "Family" which will have in print the Core Values of our past generations. Our sons and daughters will read that everyone in our family should love and give, like my mother Viveca, that they should know nutrition and treat people like my wife Ximena does, that they should charm everyone like my father Iván does. That they should never give up believing in themselves and to be tenacious like daddy. And provide, excel and have the vision of a better future like my grandfather Emilio José Venegas.
Have you found your why? What moves you? Find that reason and discover yourself. The day my grandfather leaves, I want to be there, tell him to relax because I got it from there and will only wish for his smile that will describe the most powerful words that can come from my grandfather: Well done!
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