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269 points nabla9 | 1 comments | 14 Apr 25 07:47 UTC | HN request time: 1.993s | source
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zkmon ◴[14 Apr 25 11:05 UTC] No.43680013[source]▶
Wondering why it is so satisfying. It tells that what you pursue doesn't matter. It can be a wood-planing contest or some silly hobby. What matters is that you are motivated to pursue it. You believe in improving that pursuit, you see others doing the same, you believe it is the social norm, you see that it is valued and respected. And most importantly you feel good about it.

Talk about things like investing in stocks, being known as a great techie or entrepreneur, exiting a great startup, running a venture capital, making a few million, becoming US citizen, having a great home etc. These goals are not bad. Just that they cost more, for the same returns (satisfaction). You are more successful when your happiness doesn't cost you a life-time running around or some herculean effort.

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1. tcholewik ◴[15 Apr 25 20:44 UTC] No.43698155[source]▶
I have taken up woodworking last year(so I am a super beginner), and in summary it nourishes my mind and soul in ways that tech world keeps failing to. Instead of getting instant gratification of buying things on Amazon, I spend weeks to build one item, and that item brings me unparalleled satisfaction, trains my patience, concentration, and unlike coding which does check some of above boxes it pulls me away from my computer which is responsible for half a dozen of my bad habits. In a way it takes me back to era before content overload, consumerism, and capitalism.

I know that this very vague but there is a lot that is coursing through my head as I’m reading your question. I am happy to answer any more specific questions. I also took up couple (black)smithing projects and they are very satisfying as well, just harder to start with.