The fact that people dislike us for invented and ridiculous reasons should not bother us. Superficial and unfounded criticisms are not what we should be concerned with.

Instead, let’s focus on what we know we can improve, where we are not meeting our own standards.

And if there is any external feedback we consider, any approval we seek, let it come from people who know us well, whom we admire.

We can ignore everyone else.

This immediately reminded me of a colleague from university.

The name I will use is not their real name, but their story is true.

It's like superheroes: we all know their story, why they exist, but we don't know their real name.

However, I think it hardly matters because he has passed away.

He died due to his diabetes.

He died before finishing his degree.

And the short time I spent with him made me like him a lot.

In fact, he probably liked me more than I liked him.

Unfortunately, I say now.

His name will be João.

The same name as my middle brother.