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[-] Grizzlyboy@lemm.ee 3 points 8 hours ago

Write, read and analyze literature. Hopefully I’ll be able to do it as a job.

[-] RangerJosey@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 hours ago

Become a blacksmith. I'd make all sorts of things.

And a welder. And a tool and die man.

I'd work with metal. And at some point I'd make a point to learn glass blowing because it's cool.

[-] DCErik@lemm.ee 1 points 6 hours ago

Join a 3rd band, I guess.

[-] DJDarren@sopuli.xyz 2 points 8 hours ago

I would make radio. I do one show a week and I sometimes struggle to find time to even prepare for that, so if time weren't an issue I'd probably end up just doing a load more.

[-] major_briggs@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago

Read, learn, create, and explore.

I have ADHD and my hobby is collecting hobbies. I don’t typically get bored. I would likely need to do some side gig to supplement buying things for new hobbies.

[-] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago

Gardening, fishing, skiing, hunting, making furniture, building boats, long road trips with the family.

Basically typical retirement shit.

[-] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago

Short answer: work less.

Long answer: I actually enjoy my job, and have for a long time. If I had won several million long ago I would have kept my job because it (most of the time) was very fulfilling and important, though it has largely wrecked my body.

Now I can't fly anymore, so while my job is still important and fulfilling, it's not nearly as exciting, and I am constantly crazy busy, so I'd love to cut my hours about in half, probably. I'd still want to work.

Oh, and I'd build a forge in my backyard. So maybe work the same amount, but some of my time crafting things.

[-] MissJinx@lemmy.world 12 points 18 hours ago

do you want a list?! I have adhd and 1.324 different hobbies and projects in different stages of completeness. If I had free time I would get 200 more hobies and start 200 more project without finishing the ones before lol

[-] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 6 points 17 hours ago

Continue to work for extra shit probably. Sure basic needs are met, but I don't think basic needs count for computer parts, drones, supplies for home improvements. My life would be easier on bills but would still need funds for projects and hobbies.

[-] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

I'm into bird watching, so I'd want to travel to see new ones and what have you.

I would want to craft more.

I would read more.

I would take language lessons

I would work on that book idea

I would take classes on anything that interested me.

I would want to have a small farm, I just think it's neat.

[-] GarboDog@lemm.ee 2 points 13 hours ago

Would study and do arts and use our findings and research to help improve the world in some kind of way, even if its a little.

[-] seeigel@feddit.org 2 points 13 hours ago

Without joking, most likely I would watch more Lemmy.

[-] anachrohack@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

I'll tell you what I'd do, man...

[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 6 points 19 hours ago

Chill on the couch. Watch Youtube. Go for bike rides. Learn the ukulele and go busking for fun. Do papercraft. I was able to do this for about 5 years, and then I had to go back to work, just as I was really getting my creative juices going.

[-] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago

Learn shit.

[-] brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 20 hours ago

I'd work on cars. And my house. It feels like I'm fighting entropy, I fix one thing and find 2 more problems in the process. But I know some of that is just the previous home owner doing a bunch of diy.

Learn to wood work and build furniture. I have a deep, deep loathing for flat pack furniture.

Garden. I'd love to have a proper garden.

Honestly. I'd just like to be rid of my anxiety over finances.

[-] arararagi@ani.social 6 points 20 hours ago

Would finally make my dream game.

[-] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 4 points 20 hours ago

When the weather is good, be outside as much as possible. Do more long-distance, or even multi-day treks. Dick around in the woods more (survival skills for fun, learn more about identifying local plants and fungi, etc). Bring a book and some basic snacks, and hang out in public park space more often (we've got some beautiful spaces here). Basically just a lot more exploration, primarily on foot, bike, or skateboard depending on distance and energy level.

When the weather is crap, spend more time keeping my place in order and looking nice. Listen to music, read books, maybe try and get more deliberate about a writing habit. Pick a public indoor space of some kind and become a regular. Maybe volunteer.

Spend more time working on good habits to keep the energy level up for the above long term.

[-] mrodri89@lemmy.zip 3 points 18 hours ago

I wish I could be a perpetual student attending college. And open a business that im passionate about.

[-] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 5 points 21 hours ago

Make and restore furniture. Build shit. Garden. Read. Organize and fill out my media library. Learn programming and try to fix some of the problems I'm dealing with on Linux. Probably socialize more because I wouldn't be tired of dealing with people and stressed out from work all the time.

[-] dustyData@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago

Go into teaching. I love to assist others in their learning voyage, I love science, research, classes. However, financial realities mean that I would be starving if I pursued that path. So I find fulfillment in adjacent activities in my current line of work. I would also have an electronics workshop, repairing computers and other electronics for fun.

[-] DamienGramatacus@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago

Volunteer at a rescue centre to help the dogs and other animals

[-] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

House in the middle of the woods, with internet connection. It's the weird eremite techno wizard life for me.

[-] Wahots@pawb.social 6 points 23 hours ago

I'd love to go back to school, not for better grades, but purely for learning. There are some interesting af fields out there!

[-] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

Exercise, drink wine, read more, and take tons of road trips.

[-] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

Metal, leather and wood working. Bee keeping and running a little shop

[-] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

Write sci fi novels and take care of stray cats

[-] Goldholz 3 points 20 hours ago

Travel, learn culture science theologie languages and so much more, teach

[-] slingstone@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Exercise to get healthy and work on my garden, to start. Then I'd handle any necessary projects for my home. Then I'd find causes to support by volunteering.

[-] Delphia@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago

If I were rich Id open a "Nerd-pub" board games, tabletop games, arcade machines, pool tables, pinball machines...

If I were just "doing ok" id probably start a youtube channel buying really cheap cars of FB marketplace and just reviewing how much of a piece of shit I've bought this month.

[-] dustyData@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago
[-] wabafee@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

Get a proper sleep.

[-] Kualdir@feddit.nl 3 points 21 hours ago

Game (and probably stream myself doing so) a lot, get more exercise, volunteer a bit, probably contribute to open source projects a lot more

[-] Batmancer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Haha I like to be silly at work sometimes after I’ve already paid the big monthly expenses. I say, “I’m here to do two things help kids and pay bills, and I’m all outta bills.” I would continue to work in my field on a part time basis. Then I would make time for a few doctor appointments and start going to therapy again. I’d walk my dog at different parks more often. Hopefully id make more time with my friends and family assuming they have the same deal. I would want to be more involved with my community too.

[-] JTskulk@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago
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[-] kittenzrulz123 5 points 1 day ago

Id probrally learn programming and become a Linux distro/software maintainer for projects like Debian and maybe Libreboot.

[-] Dogiedog64@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Ride my Motorcycle and brew beer. Then go work out. Hang with friends. Hike, swim, explore the world.

[-] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago

I would work on open-source software and play games, which is what I already do, I'd just have more free time to do it.

[-] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

DM or GM tabletop games for groups

[-] redwattlebird@lemmings.world 1 points 19 hours ago

Make video games or digital interactive art pieces for VR

[-] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 1 points 19 hours ago

I'd be one of those old school naturalists and just, like, go live in a swamp for three years with one pair of clothes, a cot, a journal, and a pencil.

[-] ImmersiveMatthew@sh.itjust.works 2 points 23 hours ago

Exactly what I am already doing. imagineering my top rated VR Theme Park and explore SE Asia and other parts of the world. Love both.

[-] olafurp@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago

I'd spend more time playing guitar and chess and spend more time with my son.

[-] Rin@lemm.ee 1 points 20 hours ago

I'd make things like drones or robots or something.

[-] adp1314@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I can answer this because it's true. I work out daily, cook every meal, hangout all day with my dogs, explore YouTube rabbit holes, and read scifi. Without an alarm, I'm suddenly a morning person. Up by five with energy. I'm trying to figure out my next move. Weird thing is, it's probably another career. Just on my terms

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 23 hours ago

Still work but at a reduced rate and else I would actually think about volunteering or improving my living conditions like a garden or tech at gome :)

[-] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago

I would build affordable housing.

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