Yeah... this is the way. I really wish I had just one fixation that stuck with me my whole life. I think I would have been a lot happier. And also would have wasted less money on temporary interests.
That’s why you do 3 at a time. You can have them spread all over the house so you’re constantly working and reminded of how you’re probably in over your head but if you don’t get a perfect guitar you’ve wasted all your time and money!!!!
How did you learn to build your first? I do play some guitar, but I've always put off actually learning to build the first, because I just wanna go straight to building 8 string baritone monsters.
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outerzenith@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 17 pts · 73d
which mostly last for like 1-2 months before I lost all interest and move on to another fixation... or being in slump with no interest for months
Coelacanth@feddit.nu · 5 pts · 73d
Yeah... this is the way. I really wish I had just one fixation that stuck with me my whole life. I think I would have been a lot happier. And also would have wasted less money on temporary interests.
meowcar420@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 72d
i literally paid 500 bucks for a sim racing setup i used for 2 weeks
hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 73d
Weird I managed to keep a few over the span of years. But it's also hyper specific knowledge domains, so I don't think it qualifies as a hobby.
Strider@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 73d
It might also be forever, like the cliche Dinos or trains, but I just always hope the next fixation is something good/worthwhile...
hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 72d
If it feels right, it's always worthwhile:)
Big_Boss_77@fedinsfw.app · 2 pts · 73d
Or...the decision paralysis after amassing resources for dozens of hyperfixation and being met with a crippling inability to settle on a single thing.
kibblebits@quokk.au · 9 pts · 73d
So this one time I really wanted to build a guitar. Now I have 10. I don’t really play the guitar.
whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 73d
10 FINISHED guitar?!?!
what's your secret, how do you finish a project?!
kibblebits@quokk.au · 6 pts · 72d
Do things just bad enough that you’re never satisfied and you keep punishing yourself until you get it perfect.
So I have 9 guitars and one I like 🤣
Spendius@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 72d
Wow, nice!
I managed to build just 1 and realized having to wait for the paint to dry and the varnish to cure was just too much torture for me to endure.
kibblebits@quokk.au · 3 pts · 72d
That’s why you do 3 at a time. You can have them spread all over the house so you’re constantly working and reminded of how you’re probably in over your head but if you don’t get a perfect guitar you’ve wasted all your time and money!!!!
PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@anarchist.nexus · 1 pts · 72d
How did you learn to build your first? I do play some guitar, but I've always put off actually learning to build the first, because I just wanna go straight to building 8 string baritone monsters.
kibblebits@quokk.au · 3 pts · 72d
I bought a kit for the first one. So easy. Very satisfying. Just do it. Amazon has a bunch. eBay too. It’s about $150.
The hard part began when I said “shit, I can build this myself” and then started cutting wood. Not so easy it turns out.
Shellofbiomatter@lemmus.org · 4 pts · 73d
Well yeah, but I'm enjoying those. That's all that matters.
ByteJunk@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 73d
Fuck that duck is me right now, and probably for the whole of 2 more days.