It’s Monday. You know what that means.It’s Monday Motivation fing time.*
I’m on the road right now — my wife’s singing at an event, there’s no parking, and I’m sitting in the car like a responsible adult who’s pretending to be productive. And you know what? The hustle is real.
So today’s theme comes from my dad, who had this one saying that’s been burned into my DNA:“¡VETE A VER!” — Go and see!
See, when I was a kid, my dad would get so tired of me wondering about stuff. You know the kind of wondering — “I wonder if that bakery makes any money?” or “I wonder if I could open a tire shop?” or “What if I painted a mural somewhere?”
And every single time, he’d snap:“¡VETE A VER!”Go see! Go ask! Go find out! Stop wondering and start doing.
And as a kid, it drove me nuts. Like, “Come on, Dad, can I just daydream for a second?” But he didn’t let up. And over time, I realized what he was teaching me — don’t sit there stewing in what-ifs. Go test it. Go live it. Go do it.
That’s the difference between talkers and doers.
This week, I found myself living that lesson. While my wife was performing, instead of sitting around, I hit up a few spots — stopped by Asylum Comics here in El Paso (awesome shop, go visit them!), ran a couple errands, checked in on a property we manage, killed some wasps, trimmed weeds, and then went to a local art space that’s kind of like the Bakehouse in Miami.
And while I was walking around, I thought — man, I need a studio again. A space to build and show. And by actually going, asking questions, talking to people — I learned way more than I ever would’ve just thinking about it.
That’s the magic of “VETE A VER.”
If you’re sitting on an idea — whether it’s starting a comic, opening a small business, painting a mural, or selling cakes shaped like… well, whatever — stop just wondering. Go find out. Ask questions. Visit the place. Email the person. See what the rent is, what the materials cost, what it would actually take.
You’ll either find out it’s doable… or that it’s not. Either way, you’re further than where you were.
Because the only thing worse than failure is wondering “what if” for the rest of your life.
So that’s my challenge this week:Pick something you’ve been thinking about — a goal, a project, a side hustle — and go see. Don’t overthink it, don’t plan it to death. Just take one step.
The next time you catch yourself saying, “I wonder if I could…”Remember my dad:¡VETE A VER! GO AND SEE.
Stay loud. Stay curious.FWACATA! 💥
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