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by Viliam1234 872 days ago
> Hobbies are all well and good for many. But for the extremely driven, they can feel pointless and even slightly embarrassing. That is because there is depth in being useful.

I would assume that an "extremely driven" person is capable of finding a useful hobby, but apparently not.

2 comments

Having a hobby seems pointless and embarrassing? I think by "driven" they meant "money-obsessed".
> Having a hobby seems pointless and embarrassing?

Holy out-of-touch-with-reality, Batman.

It could also be wanting to be useful. Like healing the sick vs playing golf say.
my hobbies are way more meaningful than boosting corporate profits
maybe it feels different when you own the corporation