A hobby is something that presumably you're going to do more than once. You don't want to go out and spend $2,000 on new camping accessories. If your checklist is stripping away the hobby of its meaning, then you're losing the point. And push yourself as far as the pushing feels free.
The Minimalists talk about hobby clutter and the diminishing returns of owning too much. Watch all 2 hours of episode 399 on The Minimalists Private Podcast.
Discussed in this episode:
Should we make checklists of items we need to support our hobbies? (01:54)
How do let go of things when you’re afraid of having to buy them again? (17:30)
Is an unwillingness to go all-in on something a sign that it isn’t important to you? (16:54)
How do we redirect negative thoughts that come up when we look at possessions that are holding us back? (22:40)
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