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Higor Miguel
• Jun 14
For years, I've had a dream I can't shake: working for a creative company in the United States. It sounds simple when you say it out loud, but when you're a Brazilian creator trying to open those doors, you realize it's more than a dream—it's a real challenge.
I've built a solid career here in Brazil. I've worked with agencies, brands, incredible projects. I've learned a lot. But then you reach a point where you ask yourself: "Can I do this somewhere else? With different rules, a different language, a different context?"
The honest truth: I don't know if I'll make it. Nobody does. But I decided I'd rather try and fail than stay comfortable wondering "what if."
So I created this video.
It's not a masterpiece. It's sincere. It reflects this phase I'm in—vulnerable, determined, learning. I used tools, yes (AI-assisted script, generated voiceover, manually crafted captions). But every cut, every transition, every color choice was intentional. Because that's what I do: I pause, I think, and I create something with purpose.
What I'm learning in this process:
1️⃣ Resilience isn't about not quitting when things are easy. It's about showing up every day, studying, improving, facing rejection, and moving forward anyway.
2️⃣ You don't need to be perfect to start. You need to start to become perfect. I still have so much to improve, but I'm here, working on it.
3️⃣ Comfort zones are a dangerous luxury. Real growth happens on the other side of fear.
4️⃣ Building a career in another country isn't that different from building one here. It's the same thing: dedication, knowledge, quality work, and purpose. Just with new challenges, new perspectives, new context.
I'm in transition. Leaving a place where I have expertise, entering a place where I'll be a beginner again. And you know what? Being a beginner means there's still so much to learn. It means potential is infinite.
I'll keep creating. I'll keep learning. I'll keep facing challenges, one day at a time, without fear. Without giving up.
If you're a creator with a similar dream—whether it's leaving your country, exploring new markets, or just growing professionally—let me tell you this: Resilience is the most important tool you have. More than software, more than portfolio, more than networking.
Resilience is what keeps you when everything gets hard.
I'll keep posting my work. I'll keep improving. And I'll keep dreaming. Because dreams without action are fantasy. But action with dreams? That's real possibility.
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