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There's other ways to challenge oneself that doesn't involve the workplace or their day job.
by dabockster 8y ago
There's other ways to challenge oneself that doesn't involve the workplace or their day job.
- geggam 8y agoFair point. Will be interesting to watch the next couple generations.
- corodra 8y agoYou know what's funny, I don't think hobbies are an acceptable thing anymore. Seems like "hobbies" are demonized if they're not "productive". I even have to combat the random feelings that "I should be working" instead of just taking time off for me.
- geggam 8y agoThat is completely American and has been for a few generations.
- dabockster 8y ago> I don't think hobbies are an acceptable thing anymore. That's just corporate America spewing their usual trash talk. Most people you'd meet on the street are totally fine with people having non-productive hobbies. Just as long as you're still able to make a 9-5 job, though. EDIT: What I'm trying to say is that people care that you have a day job. After that, any decent human being wouldn't care what you do with your free time. That's yours and yours alone.
- corodra 8y agoOh, no no no. I totally agree with you. My point was it's demonized and there's like a stigma to it. Like masturbating. I just always feel like whenever I talk to random new people about wood working, it's almost like I'm talking about masturbating to them with they way they act about it. Since it's not money producing. It's not like I give a shit. I had a supremely bad burn out years ago and different hobbies have kept me from ever going back to that burn out mental state. I think hobbies are a highly underrated form of keeping good, solid mental health.
- mdpopescu 8y agoThis puritanism is becoming ridiculous. This was flagged because it talked of masturbation? Seriously?