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ADHDers might call this a "hyperfocus" or the kind of obsession which resembles a hobby. Some activity that you think about at work all day and have to tear yourself away from to do anything else. I know it sounds like addiction, and it can look like one, but it always passes. Creative people might call it a muse?

I'm just on the tail end of one (Doom mapping), but no longer to the point I'll skip eating in order to do it. So will probably be moving on soon.

Does this sound familiar? What are your obsessions like for you? Do you get them? Have you ever had one?

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[-] FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

After that I got really into China after watching a video about having nice things for your daily life

A lot of western people in the era of social media seem to have china and the potential of living there as one of their fixations. Conclusions are left as an exercise to the reader.

[-] comrademiao@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

I meant China the object hence the use of "nice things."

Conclusions are left as an exercise to the reader.

Thanks for the ignorant reading and sassy comment. Another worthy block!

[-] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 week ago

Heh I read it that way at first, too.

Sounds like quite the spread of obsessions to choose from. I like to have a good amount as well so I can cycle through them.

Speaking of booze, I briefly got into cognac which I do not recommend. It's stupidly expensive.

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