re: As you get older, do you find you have more or less interest in things in general?

I'm doing the same with quantum theory

Old here but I still have a desire to enjoy a handful of things more versus almost everything when younger. I actually read more, I like hiking, riding dirt bikes, and fixing things mostly via YouTube assistance. I’ll lend a hand to others more readily now and Family means a ton!

I find I get in ruts. At 48, I try to push myself to do things that interest me. Meaning. I learned minecraft because my kids loved it and opened a server, etc. Then I grew disinterested in that. So I stopped. Then I started making t-shirts because I wanted to learn about graphics and how to do it. Did that for a while and made good money on the side until it didn't interest me any longer. So now I'm making youtube videos to learn how to video edit and tie into my love of photography/video.

Basically I do the things I have to do to stay married and food on the table. I consider that work. The rest, I only do if I want to. Not to impress others. So I guess the answer to your question is yes and no. I have the attention span of a gnat, but a huge amount of things I can find interesting.

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As you get older, do you find you have more or less interest in things in general?

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Yes, less free time means less time I can allot to more things so my interest dwindle to fewer things.

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I find myself disappearing in to my hobbies. The main ones are hunting/fishing. It's more a way of life than a hobby because I'm trying to minimize the amount of food i have to buy. My buddies always comment that Loup is melting in to the swamp. I've found a very satisfying use for my free time.

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I don't know anything about the Dust Bowl and spend two weeks on it.

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Ken Burns documentary is amazing and "Grapes of Wrath" is a must-read.


43 and there are definitely things I've lost interest in but many others I've gained interest in. I'd go so far as to say I have more interests these days than I did when I was 23.

I turn 53 next week.

I'm more "in" to my new hobby of kayak fishing than I've been in to anything in some time. Before that, I was a bicycle racer for 20 years. I rode 3-5 times a week, year round. I still ride but I don't race, and it doesn't hold the same thrill for me that it used to.

But the kayak has been an awesome new hobby. I've been fishing lakes in the Houston area and me and some buddies are going to float and fish the Devils River in south Texas for 3 days in April.

I've been reading all I can about the gear, fishing tactics, the different sections of the river.

And at my age, with no kids, I can pretty much afford all the nice gear and gadgets.

I mentioned that I had lost some interest in the Saints over on the Saints board, and it did not go over well.