1) It's not more valuable generally speaking. For me personally, drawing and painting were things I always wanted to get better at, but didn't want to put too m

1) It's not more valuable generally speaking. For me personally, drawing and painting were things I always wanted to get better at, but didn't want to put too much time into it. I actually never made time for these activities. Now I have more time. Painting seems to be healthier for me, because it requires me to concentrate. Gratification is slow. I get a flow feeling from it but without the addictiveness of games. 2) Right, but once I'm better, I can decide whether to learn a new skill or to keep going with painting. My point isn't about one activity being superior over another one. My point is: Gaming is highly addictive for me and other activities aren't that addictive. Overall, I feel more balanced with no gaming. But is the same true for you? Maybe, maybe not.