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[–] fruitSnackSupreme@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Many of these things I don't understand how they are hobbies. Mechanical keyboards for example. I bought one, now I have one. That's it. I love coffee, I drink it daily. But that's not a hobby. I got a gaming PC, I game on it. And that's it. I have a couple house plants, I water them sometimes. Done. I built a server with all the Arrs and Plex, and it's awesome. But now it's almost fully self sufficient, that hobby lasted about a week.

[–] Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I figure it's about how deeply you enjoy something that makes it a hobby. If you buy a mechanical keyboard because you need a new keyboard, it's not really a hobby to you. But if you want to build your own keyboard, or like hotswapping, or making artisan keycaps? That's a hobby.

Same goes for coffee. If you drink coffee because it's your daily routine and preferred beverage, not really a hobby. But if you're roasting your own beans and have a dozen ways to prepare it, then that's getting into hobby territory.

[–] fruitSnackSupreme@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I guess I just don't enjoy anything deeply enough. How do I find a hobby that I am that obsessed about?

[–] Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, I think it's one of those things that you have to answer yourself, y'know?

Hobbies mean different things to different people, but usually it has to do with making stuff, doing stuff, or learning stuff. But in almost all cases, your hobby comes from trying new things.

I'd say wander around your library, Wikipedia, or a hobby store or something and see if something sparks interest. Try it out, and if you enjoy yourself then it sounds like you could have a new hobby. And if it doesn't spark joy, then at least you gave it a shot.

A lot of people also don't have hobbies, and if that makes them happy then power to them. You don't have to have an obsession to find meaning in life.

You say you like gaming, and are tech savvy enough to set up your own Plex server. Have you ever considered making your own games? You can get started for free and game development spans across so many disciplines that you might find something along the way that you really enjoy.

Side note: if you find you don't really enjoy anything, then that could be a marker for depression. I know when I'm depressed I have a very hard time engaging with my hobbies. But sooner or later, I'm able to come back to them and enjoy myself again.

[–] fruitSnackSupreme@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Thanks for the link to that game platform, are there good tutorials for getting started/trying it out?

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

You can say the exact same thing about knitting: I already have knit sweaters and scarves and hats and mitts, that's it.

Or woodworking: I already have a table and chairs and cabinets and shelves, that's it.

The point of a hobby though, as I'm sure you actually understand, is to enjoy the process of learning and making and exploring the depths of a particular thing, not just getting to a particular end product.