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Rapph t1_iwdsger wrote

Reply to comment by Flex1500 in You guys have some really nice builds by stutche

I feel like that is true of a lot of hobbies for me. Go deep enough into them I have an existential crisis and ultimately decide the whole hobby was a waste of time. Hasn't happened with keyboards for me but it has happened in the past with many things like headphones(and audio in general), car mods, to some extent watches, kitchen knives.

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bjvanst t1_iwf3cxy wrote

Are you pursuing these things to enjoy what you acquire or learn, or are you just chasing the dragon?

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Rapph t1_iwf3zrc wrote

Love to learn about it, get caught up in the community, etc. After a while though the diminishing returns are so obvious that the whole hobby to me just becomes tiring. In general I find hobbies that celebrate the work of other people far less enjoyable and shallow long term than hobbies like video games, cooking, etc where it is more about my own work and effort. No hate towards anyone who enjoys them, it is more about my perspective on them.

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