I remember @BooksandTrees once mused about hobbies turning into work. You kind of have to take care of your plants, otherwise they wither and die. You are right that it's a self-imposed obligation. I think it's possible to like the process of having a plant, but I am definitely not the person for that.
I personally prefer hobbies I can walk away from at any time and that require no ongoing investment of my time. Then I can purely do the hobby for fun without strings attached. If I later want to get more serious about it, I can actively commit (for example, by joining a group, training, buying equipment etc.)
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Ikar ·