[NKosmatos]

Sad to hear this. Don’t you have any hobbies or interests? Perhaps being a little bit materialistic every now and then doesn’t hurt much. i.e. Get a better PC to play games, buy a better camera/lens to go out and take photos, get a bike to go for rides, you get the idea…

I know that things don’t make us happy, but the usage of them, the memories we create and the time we spent using them, many times makes us happy ;-)

[alecst]

I relate to the persona above you. I have plenty of hobbies, and almost all of them are free or cheap. I don't need a better laptop than what I have, I don't need an expensive bike to enjoy riding around, I don't need better running shoes -- or any shoes -- to go for a nice long run. The high of having the shiny new thing wears off.

Recently I got rid of my bed, entirely. I had an expensive latex mattress, but I realized I enjoy sleeping right on the floor. It's firmer, cooler, and easier to maintain. It's just one of the many cases where I realized that less was more.

[gwervc]

Same here. My hobbies include learning languages, which thanks to the internet can be done for free. Same for reading research papers, programming stuff, etc. I walk instead of taking public transportation because I like it, it's free and good for health. I eat at home most of the time and depending on season I prefer meeting friends outside instead of going to a bat. The only thing I'm finding spending a bit too much on is cards (Magic, Pokémon), but it's still less than 100€/month on average.

On thing I noticed is that acquiring an object call for more objects. Let's say buying a new phone. It then need a case. The charger norm changed so an adaptator is need. We are already at 3 new objects instead of one, and all of that need to be stored somewhere (with may require a new box). I find myself more often than not taking pleasure into not buying things.

[makeitdouble]

Depending on your hobbies that will require enjoying buying new things, which is not a given.

For instance if you're into photography, better gear can give more pleasant results. But if you already have a decently good setup, buying something better will require extensive research, comparison, probably a trip or two to a store to see the gear in person, potentially rent it for a few days to see how it handles etc.

If you enjoy the whole process you'll be happy to buy new gear, but if you only cared about actually taking photos, the time you spent to get incrementally better gear might not pay off in actual enjoyment of the hobby.

[drooby]

Check, check, check. Literally tried all of those things. I'm trying man. Not much is clicking. I'll keep trying things though.

The best purchase I have made in the past few years was a subscription to my rock climbing gym. But I can only go climbing 2-3 times a week since my body needs to recover.

[HDThoreaun]

My hobbies are cheap. $5 a month for my share of a Spotify family sub and a couple grand a year for the gym and ski pass. New bike and computer every few years so we’ll call that 1k a year. End of the day my hobbies cost 2% of my income.