What is success? Having millions? Owning a big house, sports cars, a private jet, or paradise islands? Winning many Olympic medals? Holding championship titles?   For a long time, I deeply believed that happiness was at the end. When I reach my goals. I based my life on that.   "Tomorrow I’ll be happy," was what I thought.   Because of this way of viewing the world, I would wake up trembling, nervous, anxious—very, very anxious. There were times when I had to run to a bathroom because my nerves were so intense that they affected my digestive system.   My life was about chasing the carrot, just like the donkey in the cartoons.   I never thought that to be happy, all you need to do is grow...   I’d like to simplify this comment even more, but simple things are the hardest to say or do.   Well, have you noticed those people who are successful, like our heroine Rebeca? They are grown, mature people. They know why they are here and that life is not meant to be lived in a painful, heavy way but rather with joy and lightness. Difficult is not the opposite of joy.   What do I mean?   Everything Rebeca said about wanting something, asking God, the universe, or life (whatever name you want to call it), and from there, things start to fall into place—it's the purest truth. There’s just one trick to it all: you have to stay alert and sharp to what comes into your life. And this is the million-dollar answer.   Be attentive to the people who cross your path, to the challenges, to the people who suddenly appear and say something you’ve been seeking an answer to for days. The “things” that pop up out of nowhere when you’re browsing the internet. Even the tiny little things. Those tiny little things that help you grow.   Believe me, nothing happens by chance. Because everything Rebeca said is true. I’m proof of that.   So, success isn’t when you reach the end, but when you’re on the journey.   As if every day you’re taking lessons on how to surpass yourself, how you can evolve. In the end, how you can be better than you were yesterday. It’s as simple as that.   Sail with your goals ahead and leave the “how” to someone else. This was very comforting for me when I discovered it!   Has it been all smiles? No. I have days that are real challenges. Days when I reach the end and think, “How am I going to solve this?” But then I stop worrying, knowing that one day the solution will appear. I just have to be true to myself and everyone else.   I call this my Faith.   Faith because I’m certain I’ll get there.   Faith because everything that appears in my path has a purpose for my growth.   At this moment, I no longer wake up anxious or feeling like vomiting. Quite the opposite. Light and happy.   Now I completely understand Rebeca when she says her life isn’t one of suffering. Difficult, yes, but not suffering!   That’s why she is a champion to me. And not because of the medals. The medals are a consequence of this way of living.   That’s why the Olympics should not be seen as a competition, but as something bigger than that. Resilience, overcoming challenges, humanity.   That’s why I love the Olympics (and I didn’t even know it!).   Let’s wrap up this episode because the week is starting, and many lessons will be taught over the coming days, so that tonight, when you lay your head on the pillow at the end of the day, you’ll feel that you are a better person than you are right now listening to my podcast.   Let’s go!