In Brazil, decisions don’t happen in a vacuum—they happen within relationships. When you’re making a choice, you’re always considering how it affects people around you and how those relationships shape what’s possible.
The question isn’t just “what’s the best option?” but “what’s the best option given the people involved and the relationships at stake?” This means you need to think about who will be affected, whose input might matter, and what constraints your relationships create. It also means that your network of relationships is a resource—people who can offer perspective, information, and advice you wouldn’t have on your own. In Brazil, the purely individual decision made without regard to relational context seems incomplete, even risky. Good decisions account for the social web they exist within.
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