The sudden loss of three very close people in a short space of time has made me reflect on how much each of them has contributed to the construction of who I believe I am. In different ways, they all gave me knowledge to tame my restless ego, which is very common in lawyers. Listening and having the ability to interpret the message received are fundamental in life, because there is a chasm between the message we receive and the message people want to give us. I should have listened and heard more. I think it's essential to develop the ability to understand the complexity of people, and how wrong those who envision legal science only through artificial intelligence are. The cases we deal with involve people and listening to them is fundamental. When I decided to open Moreau Advogados, I received a kind letter from my uncle, J. Renato Corrêa Freire, a lawyer with whom I was working, in which he emphasized: "Think, read and write, always look at the competition and, although the client comes first, don't confuse this with establishing a privileged hierarchy for any of them." One of the people who profoundly influenced me in this respect passed away in October, businessman Osmar Amaral, who left me one of the greatest lessons I've had in my life: learning to listen and speak at the right time. In many meetings, Osmar essentially gave me the message: "Listen, pay attention to what people are saying. Often what people need is to be heard rather than listened to. Listen, and the moment you have an opening, put forward your point of view". Before we went into a meeting, he would always warn me: "While the other person is talking, analyze their body language and try to see if people are willing to listen to your message or not. When I think it's appropriate, I'll give you the signal and you can put our point of view across". In other words, he taught me the timing of listening and speaking. With Zuza Homem de Mello, another departed friend, I learned that listening is also an art. Zuza taught me not only how to listen to words, but also how to pay full attention to them and extract their melodic and meaningful art. One evening, in a delightful conversation with Zuza, he told me about his academic experience in the United States, and how his mentors influenced his training: "The important thing is that you listen. I won't teach you to play music, I'll teach you to listen to music". Zuza taught me while telling me what he had learned. This made me think about how I should control the impulse of my speech and how I could be a better person and a better professional. Recently, I lost my sister Helena. Helena had been an attentive listener since childhood. One of the projects she took part in with her childhood friend Carla Pilon was the wonderful Senta Aqui. Conversa Comigo, a collective that promotes the meeting of people in public spaces. Helena took part in the meetings constantly, talking to everyone and listening with affection. Through the art of listening, the three of them, although different from each other, were my great teachers. Listening when your ears are in tune is extremely pleasurable, whether in the family, professional or cultural world. I have a lot to thank them for: Zuza, Osmar and Helena. I don't know if I was a good student, I feel I should have listened more and talked less.