I wanted to be Mark Zuckerberg, but I became Mark FATkerberg instead

I wanted to be rich. I believed that If I had money, people would love me. So, I worked hard.That was around 2012 after watching The Social Network and reading Lean Startup and ReWork.I knew how to code. I had ideas. I was ready.A friend of mine told me about an idea he had at that time. It was cool. He was super excited. He managed to get $100K from investors, and then I was excited.I left my job and started working right away on it. We were ready to dominate the world selling photos printed on canvases —I’m not joking.We were making big plans and thinking about negotiating with IKEA when they found our idea.We were scared because we needed to create the best online shop in the world to handle the massive amount of orders that we thought we would get.He was a designer —I hope he is still alive, we didn’t talk anymore after this— and all the technical stuff was on me.I created a website where you could design a canvas. Change the colors, upload your photos, add effects, select the size, and send it to the printer. It was pretty cool. It took me around six months to build…And my health.But I didn’t care. I thought: that’s fine, as soon as I finish this, I will take care of the other things.So I worked. And Worked. And Worked… and I ate chocolate croissants while working. Four or five in the morning, four or five in the afternoon, and who knows how many in the evening. I was stress. I worked for 16h a day. Every day.I didn’t walk. I didn’t exercise. I ate garbage.But, It was ok. I was about to be rich. Printing photos on canvas was about to make me rich. So rich that I wouldn’t have to work ever again.I remember that we were having conversations about being the best startup in the world. We were really expecting calls from Mark Zuckerberg: Guys, stop everything you are doing. Move NOW to San Francisco and bring those canvases here. Here is some cash, rent a mansion. Bring everyone!We were talking about moving to San Francisco, for real. I remember checking the houses. “20K per month” NO PROBLEM. We have a startup about printing photos on canvases. We will be fine.What happened with that project? It’s so sad that I don’t have the energy to tell you now. But, have you seen printing canvas on-demand on IKEA?Now > TomorrowAfter this, I had some money saved and went on a trip around southeast Asia.Well, I don’t really know who went on that trip, but not me.Fat José went. I hope he had fun.When I check my photos from those days, I feel anxious. I can’t recognize myself.I want to share 3 lessons from those days that I take very serious now:Be around people who don’t let you eat 15 croissants a day.My coworkers, my ex-girlfriend, and my friends from those days never said anything to me.I was getting fat, and they didn’t say anything.It’s was my fault. It’s always your fault.But sometimes we have weak moments, and if you can be around people who tell you the truth, even if it hurts, you will be better in the future.Don’t postpone your current happiness for your future happiness.It doesn’t make sense to work 16h a day for six months.You can do the same working 6h a day for 2 years, and that’s fine.Do not try to do everything in a couple of months. There is no rush. Don’t work hard, at least not extra hard. It’s never worth it.Never stop moving or eating well to work.I didn’t move.Now I walk 10K steps every day. I do weights four times a week. I eat healthily. I am a different person.Do not make your day from your desk to your couch, from pizza to croissants. If you are doing that now, don’t. Believe me…Or when you are ready to go for an adventure Fat José is going to go instead of you, and you will regret it.​Have a beautiful Sunday!If you want to know more about my story and daily updates on my entrepreneurial journey: follow me on Twitter. see hubwealthy.com/wealthy