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> Open Water SCUBA License, Private Pilots License, Skydiving license, Hit 100 some odd countries traveling, Competitively Cycled/Ran etc... Genuinely curious:

• AndrewKemendo 10y ago
  why did you pursue those things listed, and did you enjoy them? Or was it to check a ticklist? I thought I would, so I started. Never really did, but kept doing it assuming that if I got better at it then it would become enjoyable. Never happened. I've assumed you've been on a sex binge before? Nothing came out of that? Three kids! But seriously...yes 2005-6 was basically that. But no, those kind of serotonin binges are short lived and tend to be tolerance inducing - meaning you need more to get a bigger enjoyment "bump," at least that's what happened in my case and those are generally more destructive and risky than the benefits.
  • brokenmachine 10y ago
    Do you play any sports? Personally I find the pursuit of mastery in my chosen sport very meditative, and it also offers the right amount of social contact for me. If you get along with your opponents or teammates, you can chat with them during the match, otherwise I just concentrate on my game and try to win every single point. Even when I lose, I always have a list of things I've done well during the match and a list of things that I need to work on. And if you have some metrics by which you can see improvement, there's a sense of satisfaction that comes from seeing that improvement as well.