🇵🇹 *Versão portuguesa mais abaixo*🔹*Portuguese version further below* ⏬ ##### Deep Kickoff Quote > *One of the biggest flaws in the common conception of the future is that the future is something that happens to us, not something we create.* > — [Michael Anissimov](https://lifeboat.com/ex/bios.michael.anissimov) # Creative Greetings, Fellow Steemians! ![romeumdmapolaroidm.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/romeumdma/0ilLABci-romeumdma-polaroid-m.png) I'm Romeu and, before I tell you my story, here's a quick summary of my being and life's journey so far: |||| -|-|- ☯️|Balancer|[*ikigai*](https://youtu.be/Zxj3P0enJNQ) · [personal development](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_development) · healthy lifestyle · [growth mindset](https://youtu.be/qjBdcyueom8) · making it happen 📚|Advocate|[lifelong learning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifelong_learning) · [informal education](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informal_education) · [financial literacy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_literacy) · escaping the [rat race](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_race) · [Holocene calendar](https://youtu.be/czgOWmtGVGs) 💻|Enthusiast|[cryptocurrency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency) · [decentralised economy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decentralization) · [renewables](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy) · [AI](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence) & [AC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_consciousness) · [transhumanism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transhumanism) 🤩|Creative entrepreneur|**ＲＯＭＥＵ** 🅜🅓🅜🅐**🔸Multimedia🔸Digital Marketing🔸Atypical** 👨🏻‍🏫|Former teacher & trainer|[ICT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_and_communications_technology)-related subjects & courses · ages 3–60+ 🏫|Former manager|information systems for education 🌐|Former designer|[web dev](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_developer) · web & print graphics 🥋|Martial artist|traditional [*jūjutsu*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jujutsu) *sensei* ✌🏼|Moved by|[secular humanist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secular_humanism) values 🥤|Powered by|Saturo foods · nutritious · vegan · ready-to-drink · private message = € 10 off 🇵🇹|Made in|[Lisbon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisbon), [Portugal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal) · passionate, loving artistry ✈️|Occasional traveller|[🇯🇵](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan) [🇧🇪](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium) [🇫🇷](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France) [🇬🇧](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom) [🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England) [🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales) [🇪🇸](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain) [🇮🇨](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Canaria) [🇨🇭](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland) [🇨🇻](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verde) (surely more in the future) 📖|Language casual student|[🇵🇹](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_language) [🇬🇧](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language) [🇯🇵](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_language) [🇫🇷](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language) [🇪🇸](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language) (probably more in the future) By the way, before you ask, a rather condensed checklist of what currently and ideally:

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-|-|-|- ❌|Formal organisation|✔|[Personal brand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_branding) ❌|Traditional hierarchy|✔|Team of diverse partners ❌|Rigid structure|✔|Flexible, adaptable workflow ❌|Service for hire|✔|Organic collaboration ❌|Company with customers|✔|Artist empowerment ❌|Job opportunity|✔|Support for creative minds ❌|Single project|✔|Infinite metaproject ❌|[Fiat currency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_money) fan club|✔|[Cryptocentric](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency) approach ❌|Proven, surefire business model|✔|[Humanist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanism) experiment ❌|Fixed concept|✔|Evolving movement ❌|[Methylenedioxymethamphetamine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA)|✔|Naturally similar [effects](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA#/Effects) If curious, here's a very incomplete list of more specific preferences and sources of inspiration: |||| -|-|- 🧠|Sapiosexual|[Stephen Hawking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hawking) · [Neil deGrasse Tyson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_deGrasse_Tyson) · [Brian Cox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Cox_(physicist)) · [Yuval Noah Harari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuval_Noah_Harari) · [Ray Kurzweil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Kurzweil) · [Elon Musk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk) · [Richard Dawkins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Dawkins) · [Sam Harris](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Harris) · [Aldous Huxley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldous_Huxley) · [Douglas Adams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Adams) 🎧|Avid music listener|[EDM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_dance_music) · [electropop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electropop) · [J-pop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J-pop) · [pop punk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_punk) · [nu metal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nu_metal) · [symphonic metal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphonic_metal) · [classical](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_music) 🎞️|Movie fan|[Matrix](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix_(franchise)) · [Resident Evil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_(film_series)) · [Starship Troopers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_Troopers_(film)) · [Equilibrium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equilibrium_(film)) · [Final Destination](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Destination) · [Requiem for a Dream](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requiem_for_a_Dream) · [V for Vendetta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_for_Vendetta_(film)) 🖥️|Cool series fan|[Sense8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense8) · [Altered Carbon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altered_Carbon_(TV_series)) · [Black Mirror](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mirror) · [X-Files](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X-Files) · [American Horror Story](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Horror_Story) · [Spartacus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartacus_(TV_series)) · [House](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_(TV_series)) · [Heroes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes_(U.S._TV_series)) 📺|Comedy fan|[Rick & Morty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_and_Morty) · [Family Guy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy) · [South Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Park) · [League of Gentlemen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_League_of_Gentlemen) · [Little Britain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Britain) · [Sacha Baron Cohen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacha_Baron_Cohen) · [Glee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glee_(TV_series)) · [Malcolm in the Middle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_in_the_Middle) · [Seinfeld](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinfeld) · [Monty Python](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python) · [Herman José](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_José) · [Gato Fedorento](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gato_Fedorento) · [Porta dos Fundos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porta_dos_Fundos) 🎌|[Manga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manga) & [anime](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime) fan|[Evangelion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_Genesis_Evangelion_(franchise)) · [Ghost in the Shell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Shell) · [Rurouni Kenshin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rurouni_Kenshin) · [FLCL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FLCL) · [.hack//SIGN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.hack//Sign) · [Appleseed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appleseed_(2004_film)) · Final Fantasy: [Spirits Within](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy:_The_Spirits_Within)/[Advent Children](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII:_Advent_Children)/[Kingsglaive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsglaive:_Final_Fantasy_XV) · [Dragon Ball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Ball) · [Hayao Miyazaki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki) 📚|['90s](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990s) graphic reader|[Marvel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Comics) · [DC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Comics) · [Fighting Fantasy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighting_Fantasy) · [Astérix](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterix) · [Tintin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Tintin) · [Mônica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica's_Gang) · [Sesame Street](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_Street) 🎮|'90s gamer|[SNES](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System) · [Game Boy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy) · [N64](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64) · [Zelda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda) · [Mario](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario) · [Star Fox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Fox) · [Donkey Kong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong) · [Banjo-Kazooie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo-Kazooie_(series)) · [GoldenEye](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GoldenEye_007_(1997_video_game)) · [Wipeout](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wipeout_(series)) · [Resident Evil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil) 👨🏼‍💻|'90s/[2000s](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000s_(decade)) nerd|[IRC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat) 💬 · [Napster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster) 😼 · [MP3 CD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressed_audio_optical_disc) 💿🎶 · pre-[IDE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_development_environment) [HTML](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML) 💪🏼 · [Java applets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_applet) ✨😂 # … And Welcome to My Life So I was born and raised in [Lisbon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisbon), [Portugal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal), [Earth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth), around 13.8 [short-scale-billion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_and_short_scales#/Scales) years after the [Big Bang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bang), and pretty much grew up with the [Interwebs](https://urbandictionary.com/interweb). Those facts alone would explain a lot, if you had the pleasure of knowing me. Maybe one day. When we're all connected via [cyberbrains](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_of_Ghost_in_the_Shell#/Cyberbrains), or when we [upload our minds](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_uploading) to the [cloud](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing), [fog](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fog_computing), [lightning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_Network), or whatever atmospheric metaphor will be in vogue at that point in [space-time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacetime), to form a collective superconsciousness transcending humanity as we know it. ## I ∽ The Portuguese Anglophone 🇵🇹🇬🇧 As I imagine you're eager to know, I learned English chiefly by playing video games filled with written dialogue, like [The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_A_Link_to_the_Past), definitely one of my all-time faves along with [Ocarina of Time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Ocarina_of_Time), during my childhood years of endless, annoying, albeit always coherent chatter. Of course, constantly listening to music with English lyrics and watching lots of films and shows in English also contributed immensely to my learning the language. ## II ∽ The Loved Child 🧡👦🏻 Throughout the fundamental period of my character's edification, my artistic, creative, loving parents consistently made sure that I enjoyed quality education, both formal and informal, and that my environment allowed me to try new things, explore, question, discover, and think critically. Wish I could thank you enough, mum and dad! ## III ∽ The Nerdy Visual Artist 🎨🤓 And try and explore new things I did. During my teen and early adult years, I taught myself to code entire web sites by hand (with a computer actually) using [HTML](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML), [CSS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascading_Style_Sheets), [JS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaScript) and [PHP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHP), as well as design the required graphics from scratch in [Photoshop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Photoshop), since the visual arts had always been strong with this young Padawan. Also during this time, I worked as a freelance [web developer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_developer) and graphic designer for a few friends and local businesses. ## IV ∽ The Martial Artist (or, Revenge of the Nerd) 🥋🎌 By that time, and because I always felt a great deal of attraction for Japanese culture, both past and present, a then-classmate of mine from high school had made me curious about traditional [*jūjutsu*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jujutsu), the martial art he practised, so I decided to give it a try. From the psychology, philosophy, history, culture, reasoning, attitude, conduct, discipline, to the beauty, simplicity, efficiency, and surgical precision of the techniques, it resonated with me straight from the very first class. Following my Sensei's teachings, to whom and for which I am much obliged, several years and a fair share of blood, sweat and tears later, I have earned the *sensei* title myself, though at the beginning some of my more experienced training partners jokingly bet I would last a short time. They were nice lads, really, and it's a pity that they eventually ended up leaving our martial arts school. As for myself, the plan is to keep training *ad æternum* in traditional *jūjutsu*, as it has indeed become an integral part of my life. ## V ∽ The Lifelong-learning Teacher 📚👨🏻‍🏫 After graduating from business school, I worked as an information systems manager in the field of education, and as a teacher and a trainer in various [ICT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_and_communications_technology)-related subjects and courses for 7 years, with students and trainees between 3 and more than 60 years old. Even though I'm passionate about learning and teaching, upon extensive reflection and vastly increasing my [financial literacy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_literacy), I gradually came to the realisation that my worldview had ultimately expanded beyond the stifling status quo of both the formal education system and the prevalent business and organisational models. Nevertheless, I carried on contributing with my expertise as much as I was able to, till it became crystal-clear to me that my [*ikigai*](https://youtu.be/Zxj3P0enJNQ) was swiftly shifting. ## VI ∽ I Regret Nothing 🚀🌒 Being generally open to change and experimentation, as well as an enthusiast for [crypto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency), the emerging [decentralised economy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decentralization), and the overall betterment of human civilisation through [STEAM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STEAM_fields), I believe innovative platforms like [Steem](https://steem.com) (easy pun intended) are definitely one of the many ways forward, including at a professional level. So, after much pondering, I quit my “secure”, “comfortable”, work-before-personal-life, full-time job as a teacher, trainer, and information systems manager in education, leaving an extraordinary team of crazy coworkers and hundreds of barely-tolerable-to-extremely-likeable students, to strategically leverage and take back control of [my two most-valuable assets: my **time** and my **freedom**](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DyV0OfU3-FU&list=PLE88E9ICdiphYjJkeeLL2O09eJoC8r7Dc). ## VII ∽ Brand a New World 💻🤩 Enter multimedia and digital marketing, two exponentially growing, mutually complementary, fascinating fields of business and technology which have been on my radar for quite some time. And **time** was exactly what I needed to free up in order to clear my mind and pave the way to a brave new world for my entrepreneurial self, in tandem with a team of brilliantly creative partners, through a mostly [cryptocentric](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency), experimental, horizontal, atypical business model conceived by yours truly. Hence the **ＲＯＭＥＵ** 🅜🅓🅜🅐**🔸Multimedia🔸Digital Marketing🔸Atypical** personal brand. If you thought that it had something to do with [methylenedioxymethamphetamine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA), I would say that my brain's autonomous production makes hanging out or even collaborating with me yield some comparable [effects](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA#/Effects). ## VIII ∽ Fly High & Have Fun 🌍✌🏼 In short, the @romeumdma account will mainly serve the purpose of sharing with the Steem community the most relevant projects on which my partners and I are working at any given moment. We will also be using it for occasional shout-outs and to share with you various thoughts and artistic creations of ours, including miscellaneous works in photography and videography, along with whatever content we reckon might inspire you to **fly high** and **have fun**. Take care & create plenty, Romeu PS: Still here? You guys are awesome. 💯✨ Especially *you*. 💖 ![romeumdmaseparator.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/romeumdma/I6JN84Rl-romeumdma-separator.png) 🇵🇹 *Versão portuguesa*🔹*Portuguese version* ⬇️ ##### Citação Profunda de Arranque > *Uma das maiores falhas na concepção comum do futuro é a de que o futuro é algo que nos acontece, não algo que criamos.* > — [Michael Anissimov](https://lifeboat.com/ex/bios.michael.anissimov) # Saudações Criativas, Companheiros/as Steemians! ![romeumdmapolaroidm.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/romeumdma/0ilLABci-romeumdma-polaroid-m.png) Sou o Romeu e, antes de vos contar a minha história, aqui têm um resumo rápido do meu ser e viagem de vida até agora: |||| -|-|- ☯️|Equilibrador|[*ikigai*](https://youtu.be/Zxj3P0enJNQ) · [desenvolvimento pessoal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_development) · estilo de vida saudável · [mentalidade de crescimento](https://youtu.be/qjBdcyueom8) · fazendo acontecer 📚|Defensor|[aprendizagem ao longo da vida](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifelong_learning) · [educação informal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informal_education) · [literacia financeira](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_literacy) · escapar à [corrida de ratos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_race) · [calendário holoceno](https://youtu.be/czgOWmtGVGs) 💻|Entusiasta|[criptomoedas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency) · [economia descentralizada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decentralization) · [energias renováveis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy) · [IA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence) & [CA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_consciousness) · [transumanismo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transhumanism) 🤩|Empreendedor criativo|**ＲＯＭＥＵ** 🅜🅓🅜🅐**🔸Marketing Digital🔸Multimédia🔸Atípico** 👨🏻‍🏫|Ex-professor & ex-formador|disciplinas & cursos relacionados com [TIC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_and_communications_technology) · idades 3–60+ 🏫|Ex-gestor|sistemas de informação para a educação 🌐|*Ex-designer*|[desenvolvimento *web*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_developer) · grafismo *web* & impresso 🥋|Artista marcial|*sensei* de [*jūjutsu*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jujutsu) tradicional ✌🏼|Movido por|valores [humanistas seculares](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secular_humanism) 🥤|Alimentado a|comida Saturo · nutritiva · *vegan* · pronta a beber · mensagem privada = desconto 10 € 🇵🇹|Feito em|[Lisboa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisbon), [Portugal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal) · talento artístico com paixão e amor ✈️|Viajante ocasional|[🇯🇵](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan) [🇧🇪](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium) [🇫🇷](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France) [🇬🇧](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom) [🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England) [🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales) [🇪🇸](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain) [🇮🇨](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Canaria) [🇨🇭](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland) [🇨🇻](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verde) (certamente mais no futuro) 📖|Estudante casual de línguas|[🇵🇹](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_language) [🇬🇧](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language) [🇯🇵](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_language) [🇫🇷](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language) [🇪🇸](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language) (provavelmente mais no futuro) Já agora, antes que perguntem, uma lista de verificação bastante condensada daquilo que actual e idealmente:

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-|-|-|- ❌|Organização formal|✔|[Marca pessoal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_branding) ❌|Hierarquia tradicional|✔|Equipa de parceiros/as diversos/as ❌|Estrutura rígida|✔|Fluxo de trabalho flexível, adaptável ❌|Serviço contratável|✔|Colaboração orgânica ❌|Empresa com clientes|✔|Poder aos/às artistas ❌|Oportunidade de emprego|✔|Suporte para mentes criativas ❌|Projecto isolado|✔|Metaprojecto infinito ❌|Clube de fãs de [moedas *fiat*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_money)|✔|Abordagem [criptocêntrica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency) ❌|Modelo de negócio certo, comprovado|✔|Experiência [humanista](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanism) ❌|Conceito fixo|✔|Movimento em evolução ❌|[Metilenodioximetanfetamina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA)|✔|[Efeitos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA#/Effects) naturalmente similares Se estiverem curiosos, aqui têm uma lista bastante incompleta de preferências e fontes de inspiração mais específicas: |||| -|-|- 🧠|Sapiossexual|[Stephen Hawking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hawking) · [Neil deGrasse Tyson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_deGrasse_Tyson) · [Brian Cox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Cox_(physicist)) · [Yuval Noah Harari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuval_Noah_Harari) · [Ray Kurzweil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Kurzweil) · [Elon Musk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk) · [Richard Dawkins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Dawkins) · [Sam Harris](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Harris) · [Aldous Huxley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldous_Huxley) · [Douglas Adams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Adams) 🎧|Ávido ouvinte de música|[EDM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_dance_music) · [*electropop*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electropop) · [*J-pop*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J-pop) · [*pop punk*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_punk) · [*nu metal*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nu_metal) · [*metal* sinfónico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphonic_metal) · [clássica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_music) 🎞️|Fã de cinema|[Matrix](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix_(franchise)) · [Resident Evil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_(film_series)) · [Starship Troopers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_Troopers_(film)) · [Equilibrium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equilibrium_(film)) · [Final Destination](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Destination) · [Requiem for a Dream](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requiem_for_a_Dream) · [V for Vendetta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_for_Vendetta_(film)) 🖥️|Fã de séries fixes|[Sense8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sense8) · [Altered Carbon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altered_Carbon_(TV_series)) · [Black Mirror](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mirror) · [X-Files](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X-Files) · [American Horror Story](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Horror_Story) · [Spartacus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartacus_(TV_series)) · [House](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_(TV_series)) · [Heroes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes_(U.S._TV_series)) 📺|Fã de comédia|[Rick & Morty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_and_Morty) · [Family Guy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Guy) · [South Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Park) · [League of Gentlemen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_League_of_Gentlemen) · [Little Britain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Britain) · [Sacha Baron Cohen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacha_Baron_Cohen) · [Glee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glee_(TV_series)) · [Malcolm in the Middle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_in_the_Middle) · [Seinfeld](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinfeld) · [Monty Python](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python) · [Herman José](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_José) · [Gato Fedorento](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gato_Fedorento) · [Porta dos Fundos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porta_dos_Fundos) 🎌|Fã de *[manga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manga)* & *[anime](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime)*|[Evangelion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neon_Genesis_Evangelion_(franchise)) · [Ghost in the Shell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Shell) · [Rurouni Kenshin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rurouni_Kenshin) · [FLCL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FLCL) · [.hack//SIGN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.hack//Sign) · [Appleseed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appleseed_(2004_film)) · Final Fantasy: [Spirits Within](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy:_The_Spirits_Within)/[Advent Children](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII:_Advent_Children)/[Kingsglaive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsglaive:_Final_Fantasy_XV) · [Dragon Ball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Ball) · [Hayao Miyazaki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki) 📚|Leitor gráfico dos [anos 90](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990s)|[Marvel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Comics) · [DC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Comics) · [Aventuras Fantásticas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighting_Fantasy) · [Astérix](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterix) · [Tintin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Adventures_of_Tintin) · [Mônica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica's_Gang) · [Rua Sésamo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_Street) 🎮|Jogador dos anos 90|[SNES](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Nintendo_Entertainment_System) · [Game Boy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy) · [N64](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_64) · [Zelda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda) · [Mario](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario) · [Star Fox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Fox) · [Donkey Kong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong) · [Banjo-Kazooie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo-Kazooie_(series)) · [GoldenEye](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GoldenEye_007_(1997_video_game)) · [Wipeout](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wipeout_(series)) · [Resident Evil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil) 👨🏼‍💻|*Nerd* dos anos 90/[2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000s_(decade))|[IRC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat) 💬 · [Napster](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster) 😼 · [CD MP3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressed_audio_optical_disc) 💿🎶 · [HTML](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML) pré-[IDE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_development_environment) 💪🏼 · [*applets* Java](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_applet) ✨😂 # … E Bem-vindos/as à Minha Vida Então, nasci e fui criado em [Lisboa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisbon), [Portugal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugal), [Terra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth), cerca de 13,8 mil milhões de anos após o [Big Bang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bang), e praticamente cresci com as [Interwebs](https://urbandictionary.com/interweb). Esses factos por si só explicariam muita coisa, se tivessem o prazer de me conhecer. Talvez um dia. Quando estivermos todos ligados via [cibercérebros](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_of_Ghost_in_the_Shell#/Cyberbrains), ou quando [carregarmos as nossas mentes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_uploading) para a [nuvem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing), [nevoeiro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fog_computing), [relâmpago](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_Network), ou qualquer que seja a metáfora atmosférica em voga nesse ponto do [espaço-tempo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacetime), para formarmos uma superconsciência colectiva transcendendo a humanidade como a conhecemos. ## I ∽ O Anglófono Português 🇵🇹🇬🇧 Como imagino que estejam ansiosos por saber, aprendi inglês principalmente a jogar videojogos repletos de diálogo escrito, como [The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_A_Link_to_the_Past), definitivamente um dos meus favoritos de todos os tempos juntamente com o [Ocarina of Time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Ocarina_of_Time), durante os meus anos infantis de tagarelice infinita e irritante, porém sempre coerente. Claro que ouvir constantemente música com letra em inglês e ver montes de filmes e séries em inglês também contribuiu imenso para que aprendesse a língua. ## II ∽ A Criança Amada 🧡👦🏻 Ao longo do período basilar da edificação do meu carácter, os meus artísticos, criativos e afectuosos pais certificaram-se consistentemente de que desfrutei de educação de qualidade, tanto formal como informal, e de que o meu ambiente me permitia experimentar coisas novas, explorar, questionar, descobrir, e pensar criticamente. Quem me dera ser capaz de vos agradecer o suficiente, mãe e pai! ## III ∽ O Artista Visual *Nerd* 🎨🤓 E assim fiz: experimentei e explorei coisas novas. Durante a minha adolescência e primeiros anos de adulto, ensinei a mim próprio a escrever código de *sites* inteiros à mão (com um computador, na realidade) usando [HTML](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML), [CSS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascading_Style_Sheets), [JS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaScript) e [PHP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHP), bem como a desenhar de raiz o grafismo necessário no [Photoshop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Photoshop), dado que as artes visuais sempre foram fortes neste jovem Padawan. Também durante este período, trabalhei como [desenvolvedor *web*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_developer) e *designer* gráfico independente para alguns amigos e negócios locais. ## IV ∽ O Artista Marcial (ou, A Vingança do *Nerd*) 🥋🎌 Por essa altura, e porque sempre senti uma grande atracção pela cultura japonesa, tanto passada como presente, um colega meu do secundário deixou-me curioso sobre o [*jūjutsu*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jujutsu) tradicional, a arte marcial que ele praticava, pelo que decidi experimentar. Da psicologia, filosofia, história, cultura, raciocínio, atitude, conduta, disciplina, à beleza, simplicidade, eficiência, e precisão cirúrgica das técnicas, identifiquei-me com a arte logo desde a primeira aula. Seguindo os ensinamentos do meu Sensei, a quem e pelo que estou sobejamente grato, vários anos e uma boa quantidade de sangue, suor e lágrimas mais tarde, eu próprio adquiri o título de *sensei*, embora ao início alguns dos meus parceiros de treino mais experientes tenham apostado, na brincadeira, que eu iria durar pouco. Na realidade eram bons rapazes, e é pena terem eventualmente acabado por deixar a nossa escola de artes marciais. Quanto a mim, o plano é continuar *ad æternum* a treinar *jūjutsu* tradicional, pois tornou-se de facto uma parte integrante da minha vida. ## V ∽ O Professor Aprendente ao Longa da Vida 📚👨🏻‍🏫 Após licenciar-me numa escola de ciências empresariais, trabalhei como gestor de sistemas de informação na área da educação, e como professor e formador em várias disciplinas e cursos relacionados com [TIC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_and_communications_technology) durante 7 anos, com alunos e formandos entre 3 e mais de 60 anos de idade. Embora tenha paixão por aprender e ensinar, após uma extensa reflexão e um vasto aumento na minha [literacia financeira](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_literacy), apercebi-me gradualmente de que a minha visão do mundo se expandira derradeiramente para lá do *statu quo* castrador do sistema educativo formal e dos modelos de negócio e organizacionais prevalentes. Ainda assim, prossegui contribuindo com as minhas competências tanto quanto pude, até ter-se tornado claro como água para mim que o meu [*ikigai*](https://youtu.be/Zxj3P0enJNQ) estava rapidamente a mudar. ## VI ∽ Sem Arrependimentos 🚀🌒 Sendo de um modo geral aberto à mudança e experimentação, bem como um entusiasta de [cripto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency), da [economia descentralizada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decentralization) emergente, e da melhoria global da civilização humana através das áreas [STEAM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STEAM_fields), acredito que plataformas inovadoras como a [Steem](https://steem.com) (piada fácil intencional) são definitivamente um dos muitos caminhos em frente, incluindo ao nível profissional. Assim, após bastante ponderação, despedi-me do meu emprego “seguro”, “confortável”, a tempo inteiro, em que o trabalho vem antes da vida pessoal, como professor, formador, e gestor de sistemas de informação para a educação, deixando uma equipa extraordinária de colegas loucos/as e centenas de alunos/as entre o dificilmente tolerável e o extremamente agradável, para, de modo estratégico, alavancar e recuperar o controlo dos [meus dois activos mais valiosos: o meu **tempo** e a minha **liberdade**](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DyV0OfU3-FU&list=PLE88E9ICdiphYjJkeeLL2O09eJoC8r7Dc). ## VII ∽ Marca para um Mundo Novo 💻🤩 E aqui entram o *marketing* digital e o multimédia, duas áreas fascinantes de negócios e tecnologia, em crescimento exponencial, mutuamente complementares, que estão na minha mira há bastante tempo. E **tempo** era exactamente o que precisava de libertar para clarear a minha mente e preparar o caminho que levasse o meu ser empreendedor a um admirável mundo novo, em conjunto com uma equipa de parceiros/as brilhantemente criativos/as, através de um modelo de negócio maioritariamente [criptocêntrico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocurrency), experimental, horizontal e atípico, concebido aqui pelo próprio. Daí a marca pessoal **ＲＯＭＥＵ** 🅜🅓🅜🅐**🔸Marketing Digital🔸Multimédia🔸Atípico**. Se pensavam que tinha algo que ver com [metilenodioximetanfetamina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA), diria que a produção autónoma do meu cérebro faz com que estar na minha companhia ou mesmo colaborar comigo produza [efeitos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA#/Effects) comparáveis. ## VIII ∽ Voa Alto & Diverte-te 🌍✌🏼 Em suma, a conta @romeumdma servirá principalmente o propósito de partilhar com a comunidade Steem os projectos mais relevantes nos quais os/as meus/minhas parceiros/as e eu estejamos a trabalhar em qualquer momento. Utilizá-la-emos também para *shout-outs* ocasionais e para partilhar convosco vários pensamentos e criações artísticas nossas, incluindo diversos trabalhos fotográficos e videográficos, juntamente com quaisquer conteúdos que consideremos poderem inspirar-vos a **voarem alto** e **divertirem-se**. Fiquem bem & criem muito, Romeu PS: Ainda aqui? Vocês são espectaculares. 💯✨ Especialmente *tu*. 💖

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