Optimism Recharged: Returning to the Mission

Today, January 18, I feel relieved—and excited again—after talking with Tito Ernesto.

Even though the pace is slow, my optimism was recharged. From time to time, I find myself overthinking the ideas I have about shifting the agricultural supply chain from a supply-push model to a demand-first system. I have so many ideas on how to make it more efficient, but I often spiral into doubt, thinking it might be impossible—especially since we’re still in a developing stage.

I’ve been trying to look for investors who might believe in this idea and help push it forward. For the first time in a while, I tried my best to craft the pitch deck again. This idea has been in my head for months—maybe even years—dating back to my college days, where it was constantly revised, abandoned, and revived.

This year, I’m choosing to push again.

I recently rebuilt the pitch deck and refined the website to show potential pre-seed funders that this isn’t just an idea—it’s a mission. A mission I want to work on with my college classmates, the same people who believed in this vision back then.

After talking with Tito tonight, I felt enlightened again. He’s one of the reasons I still believe this can work. He understands the idea, supports it, and believes in its potential. The biggest challenge, however, is market accessibility. I don’t want this to stay small—not just within our municipality or town. I want this to work nationwide. I want to help change how the agricultural supply chain works in this country.

Working with people like Tito Ernesto gives me confidence that this idea can be sustainable—and maybe even one of the most practical solutions we can offer.

I also realized that it’s okay to overthink sometimes. It’s okay to doubt whether things will ever come into fruition—as long as I don’t stay there. What matters is talking about the ideas. I’ve shared this vision with many people already. Some think I’m crazy. Some don’t care at all.

And that’s fine.

Peter Thiel once said that even if you share your best ideas, people won’t copy them unless they genuinely care. Most people don’t. Only a few do—like Tito, and a handful of friends right now. But sometimes, sharing is what fuels the desire to keep pushing forward, especially when the fire starts to die down.

Talking with people who are willing to engage, listen, and work on the idea brings that optimism back—again and again.

I used to be afraid that someone might copy the idea. But now I realize most people won’t act on it. They don’t care enough. And maybe that’s what makes this worth doing.

I hope that someday, if it’s truly meant to be, this vision will turn into something real.

For now, I’ll keep going.