When faced with difficulties, think big.

When I was just a 6-year-old boy, I remember perfectly the excitement I felt when filling an album with trading cards from the animated film Aladdin. I remember that one of the prizes was that, when you filled the album completely, you had the chance to fill out a coupon and enter a drawing for a car, something incredible but real. One afternoon, while I was sticking some cards in the album, my grandmother asked me, "What are you going to do if you fill the album and win the car?" According to my mother and others who were there, my response was something like, "I don't know. I don't know how to drive." That became a family anecdote, and I remember that I did manage to fill the album, but I never sent in the coupon to enter the raffle.

As a teenager, I went from filling albums to playing soccer, and in the opinion of many, I had a lot of potential that was limited by one small detail: my height. I was very small for my age, and that didn't inspire confidence in most people. It's sad when even your own father literally tells you, "You're no good at that," when you know you're good at something and enjoy it to the fullest. All that adversity only made me want to prove that the opinion of many was wrong, and thanks to that, I managed to become a recognized player at the regional level and in other states of my country, to the point that I was close to becoming a professional player if it hadn't been for a serious injury.

Why am I bringing these memories into my present? Because I feel that, unlike that six-year-old boy, today I must pay attention to the need to nurture a more entrepreneurial approach to what lies ahead of me. Today, there are many adversities and difficulties, but even so, I know that with effort and dedication, I can succeed, something I want to do precisely in the place that has been my home since the first day I arrived, which is Hive. I believe that it is time to stop thinking about those who do not offer me a helping hand and support and focus on how far I can reach to achieve my goals.

What goal could I think of? In difficult times, you have to think big, so one of the things I would like to work on is opening a community, something I have been thinking about constantly in recent days. Investing in the platform is also something I have pending, but I understand that to do so, I must continue to look for ways to generate that contribution. It's no secret that things are very difficult in the workplace today, but it is in those arid and rocky fields that success is reaped, resulting in true satisfaction.

Difficult situations are commonplace and make headlines in any media outlet. Even so, adversity can bring out the best in each of us and push us to believe beyond what others think. Leaving a mark is not simply about making a statement for others to see, but rather about reaffirming our commitment to give the best we are capable of. If problems and needs arise, then welcome! May they be simple obstacles that we encounter before reaching our goal.

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