I read too much about almost everything, i am known by many nicknames for having extensive knowledge of most subjects. A few exceptions, i know nothing about fashion, only a basic overview of history and no interest of any kind in organized sports
Yeah, I have it too but I usually don't reach any level near perfection. I get to some level of semi-competent skill and then move on. Flashlights is my longest hobby interest to date. Probably because it has so many facets. I'm way over due to move on, but I hope I don't. I think my interest will eventually fade, but technology will continue to march on and interest will probably revive periodically.
The equipment from my 30 or 40 past hobbies would probably agree. Every once in a while I go and try one out again just to find i am still almost as good as I was when I stopped. I then move on to something else. For me it is the challenge not the final product that I enjoy. I also get to add a notch on my belt of things I can do.
Yep, totally. Although being an insomniac flashlights have continued to hold my interest. I like being outside at night, although I don’t always walk with a flashlight at night I do like having one for the fun of it.
On other stuff I buy doing the research is more than half the fun. When I go to buy anything I will research it to death before I buy. Actually that is how I found this place, doing research. Heck I will do a ton of research before I buy a $5 item just because I enjoy knowing everything I can about what I’m buying. Like I said that is more than half the fun. Once something grabs my attention I try my best to learn everything about it and kind of obsess on it for a while.
Wait … gaining knowledge and ability is a curse? Sounds like the dullards in high school who claimed some things weren’t cool because they couldn’t keep up …
It may just be my interpretation but it's not the learning or new skill that is a curse, it's the loss of intrest or lack of a feeling of lasting fufilment/satisfaction.
That sums things up for me quite well. Though, I must say flashlight modding has held my interest longer than anticipated. Could be the relatively low cost of entry & somewhat instant gratification when a project light is completed. It’s an awful lot quicker and easier to get competent with flashlights than say… Snow/water skiing (two of my many other, now very neglected, hobbies).
