Thread 33268098

I'm jealous of all these people who can do the same hobby for 10 years and still enjoy it, the longest a hobby lasted for me was 3 years and not even the fact that I was making money from it made me want to continue doing it.

>>33268098 (OP)
Because you live for the moment instead of having a long-term plan. Everything in your life, including "hobbies," should support the plan. For example, I like to hike and roam around on my bike, which I suppose might be called a hobby. It gets me out and turns my attention outward, mildly challenging my body and mind, which is conducive to longevity.

>>33268230
what about all the autists who play the same video game for ages?

>>33268260
Like OP said, it gets old and they stop doing it. The fact that it has no point is probably a sufficient reason for such exhaustion of interest. Seeing and conducting one's life is necessarily a top-down affair if it is to avoid internal contradictions. I mean, OP evidently chooses to exist, and therefore to do basic survival things. So he does have a default "plan" if you could dignify it as such, same as a sea anemone has one: it will filter-feed and sting anyone who touches it. But a human being that attempts to live that way will eventually suffer discomfort and, eventually, extreme pain. You have to have a long-term plan, and then you will find peace.

>>33268098 (OP)
Watch Jiro Dreams of Sushi. It's not about motivation. It's just what you do now.

>>33268351
not OP, I want to ask something related. how do you define a long-term plan when you don't want to do much of anything?
sure, one can improve their career and money-making skills, but what's the point of that grind if you live the dullest of lives?
personally I feel like I'm wasting years of my life, but I have no real objective either to work towards to.
I guess I want to have fun, but every day I'm terribly bored. it's hard to make long-term plans when you have no clue what you want or no direction.

>>33268721
>how do you define a long-term plan when you don't want to do much of anything?
It's all arbitrary in the end, and it's the journey that's more fun than the destination. Pick something ambitious, exotic, that you enjoy learning and practicing, and don't worry so much about how realistic it is to come true.
>but what's the point of that grind if you live the dullest of lives?
Having stories to tell your grandchildren, family, and friends, and yourself.
>when you have no clue what you want or no direction.
Pick a direction and get lost

>>33268906
OP, that was different anon. I'm the anon whom you replied to about having a plan.

In order to create a plan you must have something to be passionate about. The fact that you're seeking answers about this matter implies that something motivates you, or you would be catatonic. What stirs you, what triggers your emotions or dreams? To me, and evidently to you also, money is not a motivator. So it's something else, and finding it will lead to answering your question.