When I was growing up, I watched my dad fix many things around the house. He took it on as a challenge, but you could tell he was genuinely curious about how things worked.

Taking something apart and trying to fix it was his way of figuring it out. I really appreciated that, and I find myself operating in similar ways.

He also had a fearless approach and the belief that he could fix it. I never saw him give up on a project—almost to a fault. There are areas for improvement in that approach, like asking for help.

Thanks, Dad, for inspiring me to fix things, take on challenges, be fearless, and believe I can succeed if I applied myself.

To all dads out there. Happy Father's Day.

I wrote this as I was motivated to fix my espresso machine last week https://x.com/dodeja/status/2068170135911981068