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Learning to sit still, in the quiet, and just being has been one of the biggest improvements to my mental health.
Of course, a bigger improvement to my mental health would be if we had an economy that worked for the people rather than for the rich...
While I agree, there’s certainly a difference between learning to be comfortable with stillness and literally not being able to afford to do anything. I take time for stillness every day but the fact that I can’t do anything else without feeling guilt is the problem.
Also, as much as I know you are trying to be helpful, I’m really sick and tired of being told that I have to make all the sacrifices. Pretty soon the next sacrifice I’ma make is gunna be to Khorne.
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you cant make me hike, i wont do it, I WON'T
Fair enough. It’s not for everyone. I’ve heard it described as, “Suffering, surrounded by great beauty.”
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OTOH, if you can afford basic necessities, hobbies are just a rounding error on top of them.
Unless it’s motorsports. Then the necessities of life are the rounding error.
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I bought a used school bus as a hobby. Now I'm a school bus driver so technically I get paid for my hobby. Except that dealing with middle-schoolers is definitely not a hobby.
Wait... Do most bus drivers own the bus?
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People that don't have to pay rent every month have the luxury of pursuing expensive hobbies. Housing is so expensive that permanent homes are so far out of reach for many workers...
wrote last edited by [email protected]Are you aware that the vast, vast, majority of homes are mortgaged? We are paying a shit ton too dude...
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Chess seems unique in the sports/games world because randomness plays absolutely no role in the outcome. It is purely the other person's brain squashing your brain down into a beige stain.
There are a bunch of No Hidden Informationn / Perfect Information games. The next well known one probably being Go
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Borrowing books from the library is free!
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Wait... Do most bus drivers own the bus?
No, bus drivers don't own the buses they drive kids around in. Those buses are owned or leased by the district or company they work for. The bus I own I converted into a motorhome, so I couldn't drive kids in it even if I wanted to (no more than two, anyway, since I do have one passenger seat in my bus).
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Buddhism has entered the chat!
Learning to sit still, in the quiet, and just being has been one of the biggest improvements to my mental health.
Of course, a bigger improvement to my mental health would be if we had an economy that worked for the people rather than for the rich...
wrote last edited by [email protected]Just reach for that moksha/nirvāṇa to escape saṃsāra: the world is distraction & duḥkha.
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To start drawing you need a pencil and some paper. It costs almost nothing to start and it can be very rewarding.
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I think concert tickets are expensive only if you listen to pop music. I recently went to a concert with line up of Cannibal Corpse, Mayhem and two more bands and the tickets were just $50.
I went to a Shrek rave for $20
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To start drawing you need a pencil and some paper. It costs almost nothing to start and it can be very rewarding.
"Good paint pens" are so expensive... Also they go through standard printing paper so they need expensive special paper...
That being said, i don't draw/paint, so i don't understand the appeal of these special pens.
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Borrowing books from the library is free!
Not just books. In some places, DVDs and video games. Some even offer digital services connected to your library card.
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Are you aware that the vast, vast, majority of homes are mortgaged? We are paying a shit ton too dude...
wrote last edited by [email protected]Yes, I'm aware. And around 34% of Americans rent. No offense, but this is part of the disconnect. Home-owners (especially when they bought long ago when homes were cheaper) and out-of-touch boomers are dismissive. "Just get a loan like I did! Just earn more money! It's easy!"
Let's get the obvious out of the way: you chose to buy a home. You're also making payments on that, instead of throwing thousands away on rent every month. My rent is more every month than the mortgage for older people I know's family homes, and that's not an unusual situation! I'm a millennial, so I can only speak for myself. But many of us have to rent because what's the alternative? Live with family? Many of us don't have that option. Live on the street?
We're paying rent because we have to. Meanwhile, they jack up the rent because they have a captive audience so we can barely afford that, we certainly can't afford to save money to eventually buy a home. Many also can't afford the cost of moving, trying to get people to help them pack up and move everything, and get the time off work. This all benefits the giant corporations that are buying up all the properties to enrich themselves, but what are we to do? They have us over a barrel and they know it.
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Yes, I'm aware. And around 34% of Americans rent. No offense, but this is part of the disconnect. Home-owners (especially when they bought long ago when homes were cheaper) and out-of-touch boomers are dismissive. "Just get a loan like I did! Just earn more money! It's easy!"
Let's get the obvious out of the way: you chose to buy a home. You're also making payments on that, instead of throwing thousands away on rent every month. My rent is more every month than the mortgage for older people I know's family homes, and that's not an unusual situation! I'm a millennial, so I can only speak for myself. But many of us have to rent because what's the alternative? Live with family? Many of us don't have that option. Live on the street?
We're paying rent because we have to. Meanwhile, they jack up the rent because they have a captive audience so we can barely afford that, we certainly can't afford to save money to eventually buy a home. Many also can't afford the cost of moving, trying to get people to help them pack up and move everything, and get the time off work. This all benefits the giant corporations that are buying up all the properties to enrich themselves, but what are we to do? They have us over a barrel and they know it.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Yes the world is getting harder everyday but yes It's all still a choice for now.
Do you think I wanted to up root my entire life? Move 7 hours away from where I grew up? Leave all of my friends and family? To live 30 minutes away from the city where I don't know anyone? I didn't in case that isn't clear. But this was the only path forward to getting out from under someone's thumb with rent.
I had to use a credit card to pay for moving, it took 4 years to pay that off.
My down payment was pathetic so I will pay PMI for a long time.
It's not all rainbows and sunshine. The people who own homes are struggling too. Most people are struggling these days.
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Borrowing books from the library is free!
So is downloading movies and series, fuck streaming services.
The most fun and properly constructed games these days are cheap indie games and which don't require expensive gaming rigs.
You don't need an expensive camera, you can already do decent photography with your phone. Just do a course to learn about tricks and composition. Too expensive you say? Hell no, YouTube offers loads of courses for nearly anything. Hate YouTube ads you say? I get it, just use grayjay app for a ad free experience
because fuck Google.You can clone plants, put them in second hand pots. Get some seeds. Grow your own herbs and food.
Get a cheap 3D printer. Can be as cheap as 250 euros. Filament can be as cheap as 8 to 10 euros per kilo. Learn CAD through YouTube, design your own stuff. Maybe tools for other hobbies, like a phone stand for long exposure photos or nice pots for your plants.
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"Good paint pens" are so expensive... Also they go through standard printing paper so they need expensive special paper...
That being said, i don't draw/paint, so i don't understand the appeal of these special pens.
Start with a basic HB pencil. Costs under 1 dollar/euro.
If you want to add colour, get some basic coloured pencils or soft pastels. Pastels will need, in general, better paper.
Want to ink them? Go for some cheap black fine lighter pens at different widths.
This progression alone can take years and is enough to get decent at drawing, learn the fundamentals, etc. Good materials and tools are useless if you don't know how to use them properly, so don't spend too much on them too early.
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I could pay $1200 for concert tickets or $0 for D&D
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I could pay $1200 for concert tickets or $0 for D&D
$1200! I could buy like 2 snowboards for that(1 split board), or another bike. Are concerts like a status symbol now?
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Borrowing books from the library is free!
Or ask Anna for them
She has a great archive
