2026-08-07 EN

A Declaration of Intentions

I'm afraid to put this online.

Publishing an opinion or an anecdote is one thing. This is different, this is my bucket list. The list of things I want to do before I die.

The fear isn't failing. It's naming. Right now, if I never climb 7A outdoors, nobody knows I wanted to. Wanting something quietly costs nothing. Writing it down with a date on it turns a maybe into a fact somebody can check.

I've written about the version of me that keeps planning and never ships. That's why I need to publish this one even if I don't want to, even if I can't acomplish everything, not for you but for me. This way I will be able to point back at it in the future and say: I told you.

Meaning

aprender es crear

Before 40 — True fans asking for more. The signal isn't a number — it's not being able to fulfill demand. The first people who get it and keep coming back. One medium working deeply is enough.

Before 50 — Multiple mediums working. Courses, content, books, games, mystery boxes — at least two or three mediums where the essence holds: the student ends with a project they made and are proud of.

Before 60 — A full ecosystem of learning experiences. Books, series, videogames, courses, toys, museum experiences, attraction parks — all sharing the same soul. Aprender es Crear, at scale, across every medium that works.

End of life — The organization continues without me. A team, a structure, a mission that doesn't need me to run. The work outlives my involvement.

Economic

own the direction · investments compound

Before 40 — Lead my own work. At least one person working full time on my vision with a competitive salary. I set the direction. Not on anyone else's payroll. Independent — not necessarily a company yet, but mine.

Before 50 — Reach financial security. Investments cover regular expenses. Keeps us alive without depending on active income. Nothing more, nothing less — but the floor holds.

Before 60 — Reach financial freedom. Investments cover expenses, emergencies, and the unpredictable — plus some luxuries. Life doesn't require compromise when something goes wrong.

End of life — Leave a lasting investment for family. The next generations get the same — expenses, emergencies, unpredictable things, some luxuries.

Social

gathering · presence · depth

Before 40 — Have a space to gather people. Somewhere to invite people over — eat outdoors, make noise at night, have a barbecue, let people sleep. Owned, rented or borrowed. The experience, not the thing.

Before 50 — Never 6 months without my core people. Everyone who matters — in person, at least twice a year. They're scattered across the world. I'll make it happen anyway.

Before 60 — Never 4 months without my core people. The bar goes up as freedom grows. Three times a year minimum, in person.

End of life — Die surrounded by people I love. The result of decades of showing up consistently.

Physical

capability · independence

Before 50 — Climb 7A outdoors. A confirmed outdoor 7A route. Real rock, not a gym grade.

Before 50 — Swim 5km in open water. The Acapulco 5K International Open Water Swim. The one I talked about with my father when we were there.

Before 60 — Swim and climb 2× a week, sustained. Not as events or goals anymore — as a way of life. Both disciplines, every week.

Goal: 90 — No assisted living before 90. Body and mind capable enough to live independently until 90.

What happens now

Sixteen things across four pillars. One life. How I would like to be rememebered: Calm, capable and helpful

Some things I want are not here. I want to play the piano. I want to finish a master's, and then a doctorate. Those are real — I'd enjoy every one of them. But I can put them down and walk away without it costing me anything. I did in the past, and once again while making this list.

That's how I know about the sixteen that are left. They didn't survive because they're impressive. They survived because I tried to drop them and couldn't.

I made this list with a guide I wrote while making it: What do you want?. It's long and it's difficult, and most of the difficulty isn't the writing — it's finding out which of the things you thought you wanted, you don't.