“Do it yourself. No matter what.”
I’m a bit concerned about that one.
I’ve known a couple of people who were determined to do things themselves even though they had no idea how. They did some significant damage.
But it’s my mantra, not theirs. And I actually do everything myself. I’ve never hired anyone. Built my own race cars, restored cars, my own house, (single handed, no help other then the initial demo), numerous garages. I have my own wood working shop, welding shop, sheet metal shop (shears, brakes, rollers, etc) metal shop (lathe, milling machine, presses).
When the head cracked on my 1971 BMW Bavaria 6 cylinder I ask the dealer if they had someone that could weld it as it was very expensive for a replacement. They told me it couldn’t be done. Hah. I welded and heat treated it on my own and it was working perfectly when I sold the car 80,000 miles later.
When I was helping my son get started as a contractor the workers would sometimes ask me if I had done such and such before. (The kid took jobs he shouldn’t have). I told them that most of the things we had done I was doing for the first time myself. I developed ways to lift garages and build higher foundations. By hand - no heavy equipment. We straightened garages that were ready to fall over for a fraction of the cost of a new garage.
Like I said, that’s my mantra.
“Now I know why Moe was always angry!”
Everything works if you let it.
From Art Carney’s last movie, Roadie.
As with all things, this too shall pass.
And, humming Ode to Joy.