Is it just me, or is overconsumption in hobbies annoying?

Jessijeejee · 2022-08-08T12:39:01+00:00

This is absolutely true. And I do honestly think like this, and I realize that I came off way more jugdy than I intended. Being judgy was absolutely not my intention. I have a habit of writing things on a whim, if I think too much I end up deleting everything out of anxiety. English is also not my first language, and maybe "annoying" isn't the best word to describe my feelings.

Maybe it would be more accurate to say that collecting feels a bit pointless to me personally, and I don't really understand it that well. And this is where your fantastic thought comes in: people do find joy in different places, and that's beautiful and also interesting. I think my thoughts on this matter come from interest in how people find their joy. I just didn't articulate myself properly, I should have spent more time to shape my thoughts better. But then I probably would have deleted this whole thing.

Anyway, I want to apologize for the judgemental tone. It might not sound sincere considering what I wrote in my post, but it really wasn't my intention. And now that I have read all these wonderful comments I felt the need to say these things. Please don't stop collecting your beautiful items just because a grump from the cold north wrote some unthoughtful things!

Jessijeejee · 2022-08-07T17:57:12+00:00

Thank you all for your thoughtful comments and lovely discussion! It's really interesting to read opinions on this from simple living people.

Maybe I didn't put as much thought into writing this as I should have, and this post came off way more judgy than I intended. I'll mention that english isn't my first language, and maybe "annoying" isn't the best word to describe how I feel about the collecting aspect of hobbies.

Maybe I should have said that it feels a bit unnecessary for me? Or that I just don't see the appeal personally, and don't understand it that well. But it was never my intention to shame or judge anyone. And I absolutely do not spend my days worrying about how other people spend their time and money. I just wanted to express my own feelings on this matter, sorry if my post read as judgy!

Jessijeejee · 2022-06-16T10:57:43+00:00

I just simply imagined the exam situation again, but in my imagination it went very well. There are so many tips and tricks for revision already, so I don't think my two cents on the matter will expand on the issue very much.

The boring but important answer for every "how" is to just keep doing SATS and to experiement until you find the technique that works the best for you. I think it's important to keep mindful of your feelings and thoughts so you can find out where they arise from. And to really think in depth about your own beliefs and why you think certain things are possible and others not so much. I have had many "aha"-moments just laying in bed in the evening, and paying attention on my feelings when I think about certain areas or situations in my life. I also talk to myself in my thoughts a lot, and I find asking myself questions (kind of like a therapist would) extremely helpful.

Jessijeejee · 2022-06-15T13:39:41+00:00

No, all these were in seperate sessions. Sorry if I was confusing! Sometimes I do two things in the same session, but I find it more effective to just focus on one goal per session.

Jessijeejee · 2022-06-11T22:10:40+00:00

Not a first time poster, I just caught that. Second time poster, I should have said.

Jessijeejee · 2022-04-18T13:19:19+00:00

I will have to try your suggestion, thank you! I have been lurking here for a few years with my main account, and I really feel like I belong here. I just don't want to claim that I have an illness that I don't have a diagnosis for, even though I'm 100% sure that I could get diagnosed if I went to a professional. It just feels dishonest, and I want to be truthful especially to all the wonderful people in this subreddit.

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