I write this, 3:24am… a few San Diego craft beers in. My book comes out tomorrow. On my 27th birthday. 3 years for the Forbes 30 under 30. Back to the topic at hand, I'm about to hand the world my book. Something I spent the last almost 2 years on and my whole life suffering and preparing for. The struggle that so many are unaware of, the sacrifices I had to make to make such a masterpiece. Life has been a whirlwind that's winded my breath but I can finally breathe. A cathartic moment of release. I don't even know where to begin. This was a beautiful journey and it's only begun. Surrounded but lonely. Lonely and surrounded by strangers. A new city creating myself, building myself up to the man I've always wanted to become. The dreams that have manifested in the past year are surreal. The people I've met. The company I've surrounded myself with. I can't wait to inspire. I already inspire, to be honest. I've done things people only dream of. I am releasing a book. That is God level. I'm the Mexican Shakespeare. I'm going HAM... letting all you witness greatness. See what I did there. I'm tired of the struggle. You ain't gotta cry no more, Ma. You ain't gotta work no more, Pa. I promise you that. I'm about to take over the world with my words. Thank you to everyone that's ever believed in me when I didn't believe in myself. Thank you to everyone that ever saw the brilliance in my writing. Thank you to everyone that's ever reached out to me (privately or not) that my words affected them in some way to aspire and reach for something. That made me want to continue writing in my hardest times. In times that I was alone playing tug-a-war with my mind about whether to quit life altogether. I have created my most prized possession of art ever. I am so proud of my work. It's going to shake up the world. I have spent the last weeks gearing up for the ride because once it drops my life is NEVER going to be the same, I'll be judged, dropped, loved, adored, hated, everything is gonna come at me but I couldn't be more in love with the idea and manifestations that are about to come to fruition. I've transformed the canvas that was given to me. I have loved, lost, and lived. But life has only just started to boil. The heat is about to blow the lid off. Oh man. Life's good. Erik De La Cruz, published author. Erik De La Cruz, New York Times Best Seller. Has a beautiful ring to it. That's the only thing I've engaged in, working my ass off. Hert. February 10th.

I'm going to get my flowers, don't worry, I'll take my allergy pills. 

Thank you. I'll be back. I got a meeting with destiny.

Love,

Erik De La Cruz.