reflections

  • Preserving Ancestral Traditions in Modern Society

    What aspects of your cultural heritage are you most proud of or interested in? In Latin America, our cultural heritage is not entirely our own. The shift toward “civilization” and “modernity” began 500 years ago. In the 16th century, Spanish… Continue reading

    Preserving Ancestral Traditions in Modern Society
  • No Brands, Justs Things

    What brands do you associate with? I align myself with the brand that delivers on quality, price, and functionality. I don’t have a specific preference. If it works well and meets my needs, that’s the brand I choose if it’s… Continue reading

    No Brands, Justs Things
  • How to Measure Your Daily Achievements

    What could you do more of? There’s always more we can do. We can always become better people—better professionals, fathers, sons, friends, brothers. We can always be kinder, more generous, eat better, sleep better, exercise more, or read more books.… Continue reading

    How to Measure Your Daily Achievements
  • Leave it Behind

    What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? No Looking Back There’s nothing to retrieve from the past. The good moments left us with cherished memories, and the bad ones—lessons, some of them painfully earned. The only thing that… Continue reading

    Leave it Behind
  • Curiosity and Information Overload in the Digital Age

    Which topics would you like to be more informed about? Since the era of home Internet in the mid-1990s, it has become virtually impossible to stay uninformed. Various technologies have emerged from the legendary Encarta 95 to the latest GPT-5.… Continue reading

    Curiosity and Information Overload in the Digital Age
  • Life is a Big Soundtrack

    What would your life be like without music? Music accompanies every moment of my life. From the moment I wake up, every activity is paired with music. It’s the perfect complement to whatever I’m doing until I go to sleep.… Continue reading

    Life is a Big Soundtrack
  • Stay True to the Recipe

    Write about your most epic baking or cooking fail. I’m no expert, but I am an enthusiast and a lifelong learner in the kitchen. I don’t usually experiment much; I prefer to stay faithful to traditional recipes crafted by enlightened… Continue reading

    Stay True to the Recipe
  • Why Experiencing Solitude Benefits Young Adults

    Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. I wish I’d had the chance to live alone before marrying so early in my twenties. Some young people need the experience of stepping fully out of parental dependence… Continue reading

    Why Experiencing Solitude Benefits Young Adults
  • Building Effective Teams Through Empathy

    Do you see yourself as a leader? It would be arrogant to say yes. That question should be asked of those who have worked with me on various projects and teams. What I can say is that I strive to… Continue reading

    Building Effective Teams Through Empathy
  • The Most Powerful Word

    What’s your favorite word? Gracias. I believe that in any language, the word that expresses gratitude is the most beautiful in the entire vocabulary. It is a profoundly thorough word. It conveys humility. It brings an awareness that we should… Continue reading

    The Most Powerful Word