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One day I'm super into boxing, the next I'm buying a bike. I'm writing 1/4 of a screenplay, I'm learning to make 4-5 fancy cocktails. I'm ordering a jump rope, a kendama, a yo-yo. I'm attempting to learn tennis by hitting a ball against a wall for half an hour (once).
Picking up hobbies and then dropping them after a few tries is nothing to be ashamed of. It should not discourage you for fear of being called a quitter or flippant. The secret is knowing that you're better for getting out there and ceaselessly pursuing further opportunities for joy in your life.
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When I find myself getting into this state, it’s usually because the things that used to excite me or give me purpose, don’t anymore. Recently I found myself getting in that exact state. Totally uninspired by everything. The school year had just ended, I had just gotten out of a relationship, and I no longer had something to fill my day, or give me purpose. So I started boxing! A hobby that makes zero sense with who I am as a person, which is kind of why i love it. I love that it’s something i am starting from scratch and it’s fun to see my progress develop. It’s also given me a new community outside of my normal routine. So i recommend diving into a hobby that might seem unexpected and focusing your energy into that, you never know what it could turn into.
Aug 21, 2024
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when i feel stuck in life i take short term hobbies to shake things up. one year i did drama, then one year cooking, past year i took writing classes for theatre for seven weeks and now i’m doing improv comedy.
in april i’m gonna try tennis with a ten week training course.
Feb 17, 2025
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This is my number one hobby at the moment, before this I spent years trying something, being bad and immediately giving up. Last year I learned how to drive a manual (again) as an adult. Humbling! public embarrassment! bunny hopping, stalling, hill starts. But the whole time I was laughing and having the best time because I knew at some point I’d be able to do it. Now I don’t even think about it when I’m driving I’m just there to hoon around and change my little gears — then today I stalled it out of nowhere and I was like yeah! There it is! my favourite little reminder that you can learn things as an adult and it not be so horrific that you have to give up. It’s funny to be bad and it almost doesn’t last long enough.
Bringing this energy into heaps of different things now — I love to be bad at playing basketball and playing bass and swimming.
Feb 1, 2024
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i don’t care where they were born tell me what they DID
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be a lover. be a hater. but for the love of god don’t be ambivalent.
(i’m a huge hater)
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seating can be scarce. but when you think you might have to stand and then score your favorite booth? hot dog!
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