[scottmsul]

I've been cooking a lot more recently and it's one of the most enjoyable parts of my day. There's nothing more satisfying than grilling a steak to the perfect amount of doneness, or tossing a bunch of aromatic spices into a pasta sauce whose scent fills the room. At the end of it I feel like I accomplished something productive and I get to eat something delicious that I crafted to my own taste. I've also had way more energy since I've stopped eating processed junk and take-out food.

[layer8]

One could rewrite your comment and make it about how playing an instrument has become the most enjoyable part of your day, how it makes you feel productive and how it lets you play the music you like instead of listening to junk mainstream pop. The difference is that eating is an externally imposed necessity, not a hobby or an occupation one is free to choose and can stop at any time if one gets tired of it.

[riverlong]

Thanks for this, you're one of the very few in this thread who get the point.