The Deep Life Is Not About Hobbies

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Michael Wolraich: Be wary of a mental conception of the deep life that is too heavily focused on hobbies. The human brain is not so happy if all it thinks about is how to i make myself happy, says Wolraich. Don't dive in fully into something that you hope will be something yu really like, because you might not. People who have these big, all consuming hobbies usually work their way incermentally. You have to discover what's the right fit for you.

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