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 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?
But it could also be that the guilt of giving hobbies up overlaps with the disappointment of failing