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What I learned about success, happiness, and cappuccinos after 29 years

What I learned about success, happiness, and cappuccinos after 29 years

Read this if you are in your 20s or 30s.

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Alberto Gonzalez
Mar 28, 2025
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I’m turning 29 today!

And no, this is not one of those ā€œ29 lessons I’ve learned as a software engineerā€œ kind of post.

Instead, I’m revisiting the best post I’ve written in this newsletter so far.

A post about core values. About the pillars I stand upon as a human being. About the fundamental principles everyone should cultivate.

And, of course, since turning 29 is a good enough reason to celebrate life (according to my wife), I will also:

  • Share some of the things I’ve been enjoying in the past month (so you can feel closer to me in this special day) and

  • Give you some cool discount to the newsletter in case you want to give me a birthday present to support my cappuccino addiction (skip to the end if you like me enough and can’t wait to congratulate me).

Ok, enough of that.

Let’s dive in, shall we?

But really, upgrade your subscription so I wake up to a nice birthday present from you!

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