I used to focus on tech related stuff way too much. Once I balanced my life more with things like disc golf, indoor skydiving, cooking, among other things, I felt much more complete in life. What hobbies do you do outside of tech (this includes things like gaming)?
Ask HN: What are your non-tech hobbies?
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Re: Ask HN: What are your non-tech hobbies?
#2Reading - lots of philosophy, sociology, economics, even some theology - anything that triggers my neurons
HIIT, 10ks, resistance training, Yoga
Mindfulness and meditation
Painting and drawing, visiting art galleries
Weekend travel
Playing musical instruments very badly
Similarly started feeling that I was overdosing on tech and becoming a bore with too little perspective and a lack of emotional empathy, so I made a big effort to balance out my life. But the struggle is real and ongoing : )
Re: Ask HN: What are your non-tech hobbies?
#3Ngl, really just drinking atm.
All of the stuff that sounds cool I want to get into I really can’t for one reason or another. Often this comes down to requiring me to own property or land I can use and modify, which while I suppose I could obtain, would require a level of settling I’m not comfortable with right now.
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#4Reading and fiddling with MIDI gear. Mostly soft synths, although I did get some cheap hardware synthesizers (and an OP-1, which is tremendous fun but definitely not cheap).
I do game a bit, but not as much as I would like to.
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#5Running - I enjoy it but do not recommend it. While it keeps my fitness up I often end up with one pain for weeks.
Playing the piano - a great diversion, it doesn't take too long to be able to play chords and sing along to your favourite tunes.
Writing short mysteries - inspired by Two Minute Mysteries. I write short mystery stories where the rest had to solve the story. I put them up online and occasionally someone emails me their solution.
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#6Singing and conducting choirs. Being a conductor is fascinating. I'm able to move and direct around 50 people in perfect harmonie and synchronisation (in theory :D reality sadly differs sometimes).
The community aspect is also great. We share something we are passionate about and work on it together.
Re: Ask HN: What are your non-tech hobbies?
#7Ngl, really just drinking atm. All of the stuff that sounds cool I want to get into I really can’t for one reason or another. Often this comes down to requiring me to own property or land I can use and modify, which while I suppose I could obtain, would require a level of settling I’m not comfortable with right now.
Please be careful with drinking, it's a slippery slope. What kind of things are you interested in?
Re: Ask HN: What are your non-tech hobbies?
#8Singing and conducting choirs. Being a conductor is fascinating. I'm able to move and direct around 50 people in perfect harmonie and synchronisation (in theory :D reality sadly differs sometimes). The community aspect is also great. We share something we are passionate about and work on it together.
I really would love to get into music. As someone who would describe themselves as "without musical talent," where would you lead me to get into music?
Re: Ask HN: What are your non-tech hobbies?
#9Running - I enjoy it but do not recommend it. While it keeps my fitness up I often end up with one pain for weeks. Playing the piano - a great diversion, it doesn't take too long to be able to play chords and sing along to your favourite tunes. Writing short mysteries - inspired by Two Minute Mysteries. I write short mystery stories where the rest had to solve the story. I put them up online and occasionally someone…
I think just a walk a day at minimum can help people in so many positive ways. Need to think about a problem? Walk. Stressed? Walk. Need to get more fit? Run.
Re: Ask HN: What are your non-tech hobbies?
#10Reading - lots of philosophy, sociology, economics, even some theology - anything that triggers my neurons HIIT, 10ks, resistance training, Yoga Mindfulness and meditation Painting and drawing, visiting art galleries Weekend travel Playing musical instruments very badly Similarly started feeling that I was overdosing on tech and becoming a bore with too little perspective and a lack of emotional empathy, so I made a…
Which do you feel had the most impact on growing empathy?