My marketing teacher, Ícaro de Carvalho, always says that being and showing that you are a good husband is what will convince men how important is to be good and responsible to their family - this is one example among so many that he gives us every day.

Ícaro always says that it is through repetition that a thought becomes a belief in people’s mind.

And it was thanks to so many bad examples while growing up that I couldn’t see any good thing in Brazil, and in its history… My main goal when I was 19 was to marry a European and get the hell of this country - today getting me out of Brazil will require a great effort (I wish the best of luck to the British guy who will try, but he probably won’t succeed), because I absolutely love living here.

When my beliefs changed and I started to see my country in the best way possible, I couldn’t understand how people didn’t see all the amazing things I was seeing and treasuring here (come on guys, Brazil is the best country in the world).

But then I realized something. While growing up, all I heard from everyone was how much Brazil sucks, so I started to believe it was true. And to change people’s mind and show that Brazil matters, I have to do what Ícaro de Carvalho says every day: I have to give the example.