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Oh no⦠I always feel guilty when I think of the list of hobbies I tried and half-heartedly try to keep up with.
The ones I consistently get back to are reading, writing, singing (to myself), gaming, drawing, coloring (yes I like to color in coloring pages :) and generating AI Images.
Other than that, I have a 3d printer for which I try to create 3d models when I have the time and energy. I still need to teach myself Blender some day but whenever I open up the software, I immediately give up :)
As another Certified Hobby Jumper... i feel you. I like to frame it as exploring hobbies is one of my hobbies :) lol. Getting into something new is a ton of fun, even if it doesnt last.
That's a very positive way of putting it, I like that.
It is a lot of fun to start something new. Every time I'm full of naive optimism that this is going to by my forever hobby, the one I'm going to be doing until I'm an old lady. It's nice to dream :)
I like acquiring enough competence in a craft to be able to cover the basics, and collect useful tools. That way, if ever I'd benefit from being able to do something, I can do it with minimal speed bumps.
For example, welding a broken chair, 3d printing a weird-shaped bracket, stitching a pair of pants, etc. As long as I can do something well enough to work, or at least show an expert what I want, I'm satisfied
Your approach is very practical, itβs nice that you can set clear expectations for yourself.
I guess my hobby collection is more about trying different ways to express myself. I have this urge to create something, something that came from me and my imagination. But it never matches up to my expectations and I get disheartened. So I switch to a different hobby and try over.
I should learn to be happy with small results, but itβs hard for some reason.
Yes! Your knowledge will last and it's insane how many hobbies have coinciding skills. Keeping it fresh allows me to stay motivated and as long as I'm doing something, I couldn't care less if it's painting or soldering or whateverthefuckelse at that moment :D
Exactly! 3d printing has been the glue for a lot of my hobbies. Ill find that tos and stuff i buy for one thing will eventually make a different hobby i have easier to get into. It helps me swallow the "ADHD Tax" on hobby jumping lol.
Same experience with my printer! Gave me some motivation to finish off some of the projects I've disregarded since there's some new shiny light to it. The printer has been going non-stop (while it's not needing to be maintained) and I've made enclosures, costumes, frames, and molds that got me back into programming, crafting, painting, and masonry. Glad to have such split attention sometimes, lol.