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Claim: It's well-known that in terms of long-term satisfaction, buying experiences>buying things, but probably the real hierarchy is making things≫buying experiences>buying things.
@niplav When you create, you express your individuality and change the world. Even if it's a small way, even if it hinges on how you perceive the change you make.
@niplav making things is so incredibly satisfying
but failing at making a thing, or worse, giving up on making a thing, is a lot more soul crushing than dropping $100 on a gizmo you only use for a month
but failing at making a thing, or worse, giving up on making a thing, is a lot more soul crushing than dropping $100 on a gizmo you only use for a month
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Interesting! I have a different experience, but I usually don't make physical things, perhaps that's the difference?
@niplav Now that you mention it, i definitely don't feel as strongly failing at coding something as I do about, say, drawing
But it could also be that the guilt of giving hobbies up overlaps with the disappointment of failing
But it could also be that the guilt of giving hobbies up overlaps with the disappointment of failing
u dissin me cuh? :pepe_shiteatinggrin:
This would also explain why for many people the main source of meaning in their lives is their job: it's the only place they create.