Yeah, I noticed that I'm clearly in different "modes" in my free time and act accordingly. Sometimes I really only want to lie on the couch and consume. The th

Yeah, I noticed that I'm clearly in different "modes" in my free time and act accordingly. Sometimes I really only want to lie on the couch and consume. The thought of my electronics projects then seems exhausting. Sometimes I really want to be productive and stimulated, then I work on those projects or read a math or EE textbook, and the thought of just sitting there and consuming seems excruciatingly boring. The key aspect is to recognize that none of those phases will last forever, and cycling through those various hobbies gives variety.