Post: #1

Looking for new things to try in the hope that I develop an interest in them while I am young. I currently read, code, play guitar, workout, and play basketball. What hobbies do you guys have?

Post: #2

I play electric guitar and piano. I love photography and Arts in general. Watching football is one of my guilty pleasures as I know It does nothing to improve my life. I like to read both fiction and non-fiction.

Post: #3

- Sports - Wrestling & Boxing (keeps me healthy, improves my strength, & gives me access to masculine guys to hang out with)
Performing Arts - Playing the flute, Cooking (keeps the girls entertained. Also great for de-stressing and obvi cooking to control my nutrition)
- Social work - Volunteering at Lion's Club (giving back & networking with the elites; also access to cute (and rich) girls)
- Maintaining a daily journal
- Reading - non-fiction (history, politics, economics, sales, psychology etc.)

I think workout shouldn't be considered a hobby, it is a necessity

Other hobby ideas - new language, public speaking, sculpting, painting, trekking, safaris, mountaineering

Hope this helps

Post: #4

Scotch. Also rum and other spirits(and lately wine), but Scotch is the main focus. I even have a bunch of different pretentious nosing/tasting glasses for it.

It's an expensive hobby though, very expensive these days due to the whisky collecting bubble driving prices up(The Chinese are killing us, folks!).

I've got a small sample bottle of a very rare Port Ellen set aside that I'll be tasting sometime in the next few weeks, and I just saw a full sealed bottle of it sell at auction for a little over $73k, ridiculous. It would have been less than a quarter of that just a few years ago, hopefully the bubble pops soon.

I'll be heading to Glasgow for the next Old & Rare Whisky Show in February and will probably end up dropping retarded amounts of money, but fuck it, it's once a year.

Post: #5

I don't get why so many people are obsessed with having so many hobbies. I feel like it's a societal way of being socially accepted.

I'm all about having 3-4 hobbies only, but getting really deep into each of them.

1) Travel blogging. I have spent years doing this.

2) Building side businesses and having side hustles. I love brainstorming ways of making money on the side and doing them.

3) Language learning. One hour a day minimum.

4) Exploring and video shooting


That's it. I focus all my extra time on those 4 things. Have hobbies that improve you as a person or that increase your knowledge about the world.

Post: #6

Archery, bowyering and soon arrow making.

Post: #7

Yeah I really only do one to two of those on a daily basis because i can't make progress on 3+ hobbies, it's just too much

Post: #8

Man, pick your poison. I got more hobbies and interests than I got time for by far. I end up going in intervals - pursue one to three hobbies for three to six months then focus on something else. In no particular order:

- Music production
- Playing guitar
- Shooting guns
- Hunting
- Working on cars
- Travel (by air and road tripping)
- Working out at the gym
- Hiking/Camping
- Woodworking
- Building computers/gaming
- Saltwater/Deep sea fishing

Other things I'm looking to get into in the near future:

- Shooting sports
- Distilling bourbon/whiskey
- Freshwater fishing

Post: #9

Heres my hobbies:

Gym (I go almost everyday unless its a travel day)

Traveling (I try to plan trips every other weekend. I've been doing this all year)

Playing Basketball (I play ball after lifting)

Crypto Investing (I'm big into investing in cryptos and it afforded me the opportunity not to really work this year)

Cars (I love driving exotic cars)

Post: #10

Playing rugby for this d1 club, reading, working out, women

Post: #11

(09-24-2018 03:53 PM)PrettyBoyAJ Wrote:  Heres my hobbies:

Gym (I go almost everyday unless its a travel day)

Traveling (I try to plan trips every other weekend. I've been doing this all year)

Playing Basketball (I play ball after lifting)

Crypto Investing (I'm big into investing in cryptos and it afforded me the opportunity not to really work this year)

Cars (I love driving exotic cars)

Dang man traveling every weekend, are these small trips? Also what is your work?

Post: #12

- Music: Producing, listening, spinning music at my local radio, attending raves and concerts
- Sports: Lifting weights, running, cycling, hatha yoga
- Computers: fixing problems (well that was my hobby now it's my source of income) & coding
- Reading: books about history, mythology, the esoteric & red pill stuff

Post: #13

(09-25-2018 12:00 AM)B-Minus Wrote:  

(09-24-2018 03:53 PM)PrettyBoyAJ Wrote:  Heres my hobbies:

Gym (I go almost everyday unless its a travel day)

Traveling (I try to plan trips every other weekend. I've been doing this all year)

Playing Basketball (I play ball after lifting)

Crypto Investing (I'm big into investing in cryptos and it afforded me the opportunity not to really work this year)

Cars (I love driving exotic cars)

Dang man traveling every weekend, are these small trips? Also what is your work?

Just all over North America. I need to start traveling more outside of North America but I don't like traveling alone.

I'm semi-retired for now. Made a lot in Cryptos and kind of riding it out for now. My previous work was IT Consulting which I can go back to anyday.

Post: #14

I like to street race! I love driving, especially at night. I get to think clearly about my life, goals and pretty much everything.

I like to chase women, sales and anything that makes me feel like I got something when others couldn’t.

I like to read about politics and “why we are here” stuff

Post: #15

Found an interesting article today on science daily about human interactions and hobbies:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20...110103.htm

"Your chances of forming online friendships depend mainly on the number of groups and organizations you join, not their types, according to an analysis of six online social networks by Rice University data scientists."


"If a person is looking for friends, they should basically be active in as many communities as possible," said Anshumali Shrivastava, assistant professor of computer science at Rice and co-author of a peer-reviewed study presented last month at the 2018 IEEE/ACM International Conference on Advances in Social Networks Analysis and Mining in Barcelona, Spain. "And if they want to become friends with a specific person, they should try to be a part of all the groups that person is a part of."


Think this can add something to the hobbie discussion. I guess the more hobbies the better, for meeting people (females in particularly).

Post: #16

(09-27-2018 09:37 AM)pk9090 Wrote:  Think this can add something to the hobbie discussion. I guess the more hobbies the better, for meeting people (females in particularly).

Until you spread yourself thin and realise you've been pissing away too much money on too many different things that you hardly ever have time to do because you can't be doing all of them simultaneously...

And on that note I'm going to throw another direction at this thread: HOBBY STACKING.

Kind of like skill stacking where your hobbies complement each other and your lifestyle in general.

For me I've found that hobbies such as fishing are a waste of time because they are huge time hogs and remove you from environments where you can get laid or meet people. BUT if you combine fishing with boating, you can now take people out on your boat for "fishing" trips and run social circle game.

Other hobbies that are a total waste of time are anything where you lock yourself away in a room for extended periods on a regular basis. That's things like computer gaming and music production for example.

Music production can be salvaged if you use it to make pocket change or if you stack it with *performing* (DHV) in the music scene... Something to stack with things like music production or photography is weight lifting. It brings balance to a hobby that is the opposite of physical and would have you waste away otherwise. It improves your image and well being. How many unhealthy loser musicians die of suicide each year!?

Computer gaming is a straight up death sentence. It does nothing to benefit other areas of your life so you would need a strong hobby stack to counter it. Smoking weed and gaming is a very common shit-stack! Double death sentence. Driving simulator gaming and racing real cars on the other hand is a much better stack because they both complement each other (knowledge transfers across) and racing real cars gets you social in the real world and maybe gets some pussy wet too.

What are some examples of hobby stacks that you guys leverage to save time and money?

Post: #17

I like to read a lot of literature

Post: #18

(09-29-2018 11:39 PM)JackinMelbourne Wrote:  

(09-27-2018 09:37 AM)pk9090 Wrote:  Think this can add something to the hobbie discussion. I guess the more hobbies the better, for meeting people (females in particularly).

Until you spread yourself thin and realise you've been pissing away too much money on too many different things that you hardly ever have time to do because you can't be doing all of them simultaneously...

And on that note I'm going to throw another direction at this thread: HOBBY STACKING.

Kind of like skill stacking where your hobbies complement each other and your lifestyle in general.

For me I've found that hobbies such as fishing are a waste of time because they are huge time hogs and remove you from environments where you can get laid or meet people. BUT if you combine fishing with boating, you can now take people out on your boat for "fishing" trips and run social circle game.

Other hobbies that are a total waste of time are anything where you lock yourself away in a room for extended periods on a regular basis. That's things like computer gaming and music production for example.

Music production can be salvaged if you use it to make pocket change or if you stack it with *performing* (DHV) in the music scene... Something to stack with things like music production or photography is weight lifting. It brings balance to a hobby that is the opposite of physical and would have you waste away otherwise. It improves your image and well being. How many unhealthy loser musicians die of suicide each year!?

Computer gaming is a straight up death sentence. It does nothing to benefit other areas of your life so you would need a strong hobby stack to counter it. Smoking weed and gaming is a very common shit-stack! Double death sentence. Driving simulator gaming and racing real cars on the other hand is a much better stack because they both complement each other (knowledge transfers across) and racing real cars gets you social in the real world and maybe gets some pussy wet too.

What are some examples of hobby stacks that you guys leverage to save time and money?

The point of hobbies are to do things that are relaxing and enjoyable, independent of whether they have direct productivity or not.

Both music production and computer can be leveraged into making money, and of course socializing. Not sure how playing video games or collaborating on a song with other people is not a form of socialization. You're thinking too linearly.

Post: #19

What area are you in? You should get into surfing if you have the chance!

One of the best things I've done with my life!

Post: #20

(09-29-2018 11:39 PM)JackinMelbourne Wrote:  

(09-27-2018 09:37 AM)pk9090 Wrote:  Think this can add something to the hobbie discussion. I guess the more hobbies the better, for meeting people (females in particularly).

Until you spread yourself thin and realise you've been pissing away too much money on too many different things that you hardly ever have time to do because you can't be doing all of them simultaneously...

And on that note I'm going to throw another direction at this thread: HOBBY STACKING.

Kind of like skill stacking where your hobbies complement each other and your lifestyle in general.

For me I've found that hobbies such as fishing are a waste of time because they are huge time hogs and remove you from environments where you can get laid or meet people. BUT if you combine fishing with boating, you can now take people out on your boat for "fishing" trips and run social circle game.

Other hobbies that are a total waste of time are anything where you lock yourself away in a room for extended periods on a regular basis. That's things like computer gaming and music production for example.

Music production can be salvaged if you use it to make pocket change or if you stack it with *performing* (DHV) in the music scene... Something to stack with things like music production or photography is weight lifting. It brings balance to a hobby that is the opposite of physical and would have you waste away otherwise. It improves your image and well being. How many unhealthy loser musicians die of suicide each year!?

Computer gaming is a straight up death sentence. It does nothing to benefit other areas of your life so you would need a strong hobby stack to counter it. Smoking weed and gaming is a very common shit-stack! Double death sentence. Driving simulator gaming and racing real cars on the other hand is a much better stack because they both complement each other (knowledge transfers across) and racing real cars gets you social in the real world and maybe gets some pussy wet too.

What are some examples of hobby stacks that you guys leverage to save time and money?

I don't agree with this at all. You never do anything because you feel enthusiastic about it?

My main hobby is coding. It's also my job, so I can't really call it my hobby. I've been doing it for a very very long time so the two are actually pretty much intertwined at this point.

It allowed me to build a solid resume, a respectable Github leading multiple open source projects, Stackoverflow (top 2% ranking overall worldwide) not to mention the money I made in my career/startups and the lifestyle it has afforded me. But even if it didn't make me a single buck I'd still be doing it. Because I like it. And I'm good at it. And I enjoy getting even better at it with every single line of code I write.

Most importantly it gives me the profound sense of fulfillment that no other thing can. If someone feels this way about one of your so-called waste of time hobbies such as fishing, I don't see how it can be called a "shit stack". I don't live for money or pussy I live for contentment and serenity so when my time comes I can go out in peace, thinking "well, this has been good" instead of "fuck I should have stacked more hobbies".

Also as a side hobby I personally enjoy getting hosed on hard drugs and shitposting on r/wallstreetbets, 4chan, crypto Twitter and if any time left, here.

Post: #21

If your hobby involves playing computer games 12/7 (or equivalent) and not leaving the house then it does NOTHING for your life, health etc in the real world. Doesn't matter how enthusiastic about it you are.. when it gets to that stage and you're not getting paid for it, it's not a hobby, it's a coping mechanism and an addiction. I could have used any example really but most people on an internet forum will resonate with the computer games. Anyway, that wasn't even the point.

With stacking hobbies, I'm coming from a position where I have a main that I've gone "all in" on with resources, but over the years I've picked up waaaay too many other hobbies that take time and resources away from the main one(s). This is something people need to keep in check otherwise they will spread themselves too thin and progress within the main hobbies (and life) may suffer. That's the reason why I posted about "Hobby Stacking". If you can stack hobbies that compliment each other and your lifestyle you will have a lot more congruence and progress within those hobbies and life. Resources might seem unlimited but time definitely isn't.

Progress and accomplishment in hobbies and life means more good times, fun and general well being. Can't progress if you can't focus or stack, you'll run out of time!!

Apologies to the OP, should have done this as it's own topic... probably out of context in this thread!

Post: #22

(10-04-2018 07:02 PM)JackinMelbourne Wrote:  playing computer games 12/7 (or equivalent) and not leaving the house

(10-04-2018 07:02 PM)JackinMelbourne Wrote:  not a hobby, it's a coping mechanism and an addiction

Nope. These two are separate concepts.

It's correct that playing video games is a coping mechanism for most people who do it all day every day. There are a lot of guys out there that do stuff like this all day, but will do nothing for themselves, and will keep doing the same thing 20 years. They then complain that they don't understand why they're broke, fat and alone. But you can't call it a "shit hobby" because of the people who do it.

Take the famous youtuber PewDiePie for example. He was attending college, where his parents were professors as well. One day the guy says "fuck college, I'mma drop out and start a Youtube channel" but of course his parents object to this. He then gets a job at a hotdog stand right across the street from school where his parents look at him in dismay behind the stand, every day on their way to work they tell him to quit and go back to school. Then fast forward a few years and he's world famous, stacking $$$ making absolute bank and has a banging hot girlfriend. I bet his parents also had told him it was a "shit hobby".

If a guy is too chicken shit to put his life in order, and instead tries to escape life using weed and video games and weed that's his problem not the weed and video games. Actually, both video games and weed are awesome. I used to play a lot when I was little. Nowadays I have no time. I actually took a week off work in the summer of 17 to play through the latest Hitman game with a childhood friend (with whom I used to play a shit ton of stealth games like Hitman, Metal Gear Solid etc.) smoke weed and overall give zero fucks. My girlfriend didn't get it either but it was great to wind down, relax and do something fun. Fuck I wish I had the time today.

Post: #23

Making music (I've gotten good at it but have zero desire for being a public figure so only do a couple paid jobs a month, definitely more a hobby)
Going for long walks with headphones
Riding bike
Fucking with electronics
Basketball
I still throw the ball with my dad about once a week as well (live in a nearby town.)

Post: #24

Skiing
Motorbikes
Reading
Oh yeah and tonight i’m Starting ball room dancing with mrs SP. (no homo)

Post: #25

(10-04-2018 07:28 PM)the Thing Wrote:  Take the famous youtuber PewDiePie for example...If a guy is too chicken shit to put his life in order, and instead tries to escape life using weed and video games and weed that's his problem not the weed and video games. Actually, both video games and weed are awesome. I used to play a lot when I was little. Nowadays I have no time. I actually took a week off work in the summer of 17 to play through the latest Hitman game with a childhood friend (with whom I used to play a shit ton of stealth games like Hitman, Metal Gear Solid etc.) smoke weed and overall give zero fucks. My girlfriend didn't get it either but it was great to wind down, relax and do something fun. Fuck I wish I had the time today.

While this runs perilously close to the "look at that successful rapper, therefore my amateur rap is not a stupid hobby" reasoning that you see all the time, I agree. People need downtime to remain stable. I think Jordan Peterson has talked about teaching lawyers to take time off so that they actually generate more billable hours.

I automate most of my schedule. I have a morning routine and an evening routine, blocks penciled in for the gym and personal reading (toward a scheduled goal of finishing a book every X weeks), etc.

I also leave some of that open. Sometimes if I'm feeling it, I skip ahead to the lumped-together "future" category and knock out things that are due next week. Sometimes I don't and go hiking around the lake across the bridge. Sometimes the weather's shit and I feel like shit and I would much rather pour a bourbon and fire up RimWorld to superheat some drug-addicted prisoners and butcher them to make hats, because that's just how RimWorld do. Video games are fun as shit. They're supposed to be.

I'm all about efficiency and stacking, I'd even call it a hobby, but the point of all of that is to free up resources to maximize my enjoyment of my life.

To the original question, I have some winter equipment coming in that I bought entirely driven by stacked credit card and mileage points bonuses. I'm looking forward to getting into the backcountry during our brutal five-month winter, because most years I feel pretty couped-up.