La decisión de Andrés

B2

A story about choices and consequences

Andrés tenía un buen empleo, pero sentía que algo faltaba en su vida.

Andrés had a good job, but he felt that something was missing in his life.

Cada mañana, se miraba al espejo y se preguntaba si eso era todo.

Every morning, he looked at himself in the mirror and wondered if that was all.

Un día, recibió una oferta para abrir un restaurante con su primo.

One day, he received an offer to open a restaurant with his cousin.

La idea era arriesgada: dejaría un sueldo seguro por un sueño incierto.

The idea was risky: he would leave a secure salary for an uncertain dream.

Su familia estaba dividida: su madre lo apoyaba, su padre le pedía prudencia.

His family was divided: his mother supported him, his father asked for caution.

Andrés pasó semanas analizando números, miedos y posibilidades.

Andrés spent weeks analyzing numbers, fears and possibilities.

Si el restaurante fracasaba, perdería sus ahorros.

If the restaurant failed, he would lose his savings.

Pero si no lo intentaba, se arrepentiría para siempre.

But if he did not try, he would regret it forever.

Finalmente, decidió dar el salto.

Finally, he decided to take the leap.

Los primeros meses fueron difíciles, pero aprendió más que en diez años.

The first months were hard, but he learned more than in ten years.

Hoy, su restaurante es conocido en todo el barrio.

Today, his restaurant is known throughout the neighborhood.

Andrés dice que el riesgo no era el fracaso, sino no haberlo intentado.

Andrés says the risk was not failure, but not having tried.

A veces, las mejores decisiones son las que dan miedo.

Sometimes, the best decisions are the ones that scare you.