Some ideas are studied. Others are debated. And a few—like communism—can only be understood when they arrive in your life like the virus they are. I didn’t read about communism at an expensive university. I didn’t meet it in a bohemian café in a free city. I ran from it. I’m Cuban. I was born […]
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My psychologist Elena made me realize something last year with a single question: —How much would you have accomplished if you weren’t afraid? I had never reconsidered the possibility that I was afraid of anything. Fear of success? Ridiculous. Until, of course, I reflected and watched myself closely over the following months. The truth is,
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The world was shaken by news that many had been waiting years to hear: the real possibility that Nicolás Maduro may finally be held accountable. Beyond headlines, rumors, or interpretations, one thing became clear—the idea of his fall no longer seems impossible. And that alone changes everything. In Doral, at the heart of the Venezuelan
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The short answer is, yes. And it is precisely for that reason that loyalty has become one of the most valuable and rare virtues today. Wherever I look, I notice signs of its absence. I see it in content creators who switch brands every month, treating commitment as if it were just another trend. I
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A Personal Board of Directors? Yes, you heard that right. I’m not talking about a corporate boardroom full of lawyers and executives. I’m talking about a small group of people—seven at most—whom you deeply respect and would never want to disappoint. Think of them as the wise elders of your tribe: the ones you turn
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We live in an era where everything is polarized: left versus right, men versus women, whites versus blacks, rich versus poor. Everyone defending their own side, as if victory lies in crushing the other. But while we argue among ourselves, the truly powerful advance without resistance. They pass laws that benefit a few, manipulate markets,
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Hardly anyone dares to share their grief, but we all fall in love at some point, no matter where we come from or what accomplishments we carry on our shoulders. Love breaks barriers—the ones of age, of status, of the illusion that we’re safe from it. Because even the most successful man, the most prepared,
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The word “team” is often used lightly in the business world. It’s repeated so much that sometimes it loses weight. But there’s something business books don’t tell you: there is no true success if it isn’t shared. And forming a team isn’t simply gathering people who know how to do something, but building an alignment
Hello, do you remember me? I don’t know you very well yet. I will get to know you, or at least I hope that living to be 90 years old becomes a reality. I know that deep down you are still the same child. I have been thinking about you. I hope you are smiling
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I vividly remember an experience in high school when I was part of the debate group. One day, our teacher decided to divide us into two teams based on gender, and the challenge was to defend which of them was “better.” The girls’ team presented arguments highlighting countless virtues and asserting, sometimes in a repetitive
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