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Something got me thinking deeply about what really matters in life.
I recently watched a video that stopped me in my tracks. It wasn’t flashy or motivational in the typical sense. It was just a man, David, sharing his story honestly. And for some reason, it hit me harder than I expected.
That video became the starting point of a new commitment I’m making today: I’ll be home by 6:00 p.m. every day, and more importantly, I’ll be present.
Present for my wife, Andrea.
Present for my three children—Estefanía, Maximilian, and Nicole.
All three of my kids are adults now. They have their own lives, work, school, responsibilities, and plans. And that’s exactly what made this reflection even more sobering. Time doesn’t pause. It doesn’t wait for the “right moment.”
As I watched the video, I realized something uncomfortable: I saw myself in David’s story.
Not because I’m an entrepreneur or a multimillionaire—because I’m not. I’m just a regular, hardworking man trying to do the right thing, provide, stay afloat, and keep moving forward. But the trap was the same.
The trap of saying, “Just one more thing.”
“I just need to finish this.”
“After this season, things will slow down.”
“I’ll have more time later.”
That’s exactly how David described his life.
He talked about how he spent decades chasing success, convinced that once he reached a certain point, he would finally be able to focus on his family. But that point never really came. The goalpost kept moving. Work was always there. And time with his family slowly slipped away.
What struck me the most wasn’t the money he made or the company he built. It was the moments he missed—and the realization that those moments never come back.
Birthdays. Dinners. Conversations. Presence.
By the time he realized what truly mattered, the relationships he thought he was building a future for had already learned how to live without him.
That’s the part that stayed with me.
My circumstances are different. My story is different. But the warning is the same.
Work will always be there.
Responsibilities will always exist.
There will always be another reason to delay what actually matters.
This post is my personal line in the sand.
Starting today, my focus is clear. I don’t want to look back someday and realize I was physically present but emotionally absent. I don’t want my family to remember me as someone who was always “almost there.”
Being home by 6:00 p.m. is not about a schedule. It’s about a priority. It’s about choosing people over productivity, connection over convenience, and presence over excuses.
I’m sharing this not as advice, but as a testament. A reminder to myself—and maybe to someone else reading this—that success without the people you love is an empty victory.
Time is not renewable. Relationships are not automatic. And the moments that matter most are often the quiet, ordinary ones we’re tempted to postpone.
I don’t want to postpone them anymore.
Here’s the video I watched. I hope it impacts your life the same way it impacted mine.
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