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Leave the car go away

Here in Brazil we´re living a difficult moment. Violence on biggest cities seems to increase, due on fall of state social politics. The recent murder of Santo Andre major Celso Daniel, showed once more that the war that we see over the world is also around us, here, on the biggest cities of Brazil.

At the other hand, we´re very close of Carnival party and all over the cities we see music, people dancing and prepairing themselves. On next year, World Cup. Now beaches here are full, with sun. Hard to understand, intense to live.

From these two strong forces, both sadness and happiness, party and problems that Brazil have must go up its solutions.

Difficults - and hope - are everywhere. Creativity works. Many social works here, show this. Computers available on a local fair where poor people go; a news agency called Viva Favela, that shows about day-by-day on poor communities to improve their self-steam. And much more.

Driving your car you find...

And about creativity, the anonymous text below shows an interesting enigma. Could you decide this question?

A company was selecting a new employee. Part of the selection was to answer the following question:

'You are driving your car in a dangerous storm night. You pass at a bus stop and you see three people waiting for the bus that you know will delay for hours:

- an very old lady who seems a few sick
- a doctor who saved your life in the past
- and the love of your life.

You only can take one person in your car. Which you choose? Please justify your reply.'"

Ok, now think and answer it before continuing reading.
Tic tac tic tac… ok?

Well, this is some type of personality test. Each reply shows something on your values on action. Let´s see:

1. First, you would catch the old lady. She is very old and don´t seem very well, then you would catch her first.
2. You would catch the doctor, because he saved your life in the past. Now you can repay him.
3. However, you still could repay him in a future occasion. There´s the love of your life, that can leave away forever if you don't´ catch now.

Candidate who was contracted on the end (inside 200 competitors) did not need to explain its reply.

What he said?
He simply answered:

- I´ll gave the car keyfor the doctor. He could take the old lady to the hospital. Then, I just would stay and wait for the bus besides the love of my dreams.

Look around. Leave your car go away. Be creative, be free and make free!

See you soon!
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