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Ask HN: What do you do in your free time?

4 points by civicsquid ↗ HN
When I was younger I never really developed any hobbies or things I liked to do. From the end of middle school until I finished college, it seemed like the only thing to do in life was work.

Now I'm out of school and have found myself bored frequently, and I think it's because I don't know how to live life when there isn't some pressing issue to fix or problem to solve.

I feel like an alien crowd-sourcing what others do in their free time, but I figure it's probably a good place to start so I can find something to enjoy in life when I come home (beyond more work). And if anyone else has felt this sort of transition themselves, please feel free to share that experience too!

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auslegung
Some of these I do, and some I would do given the resources:

Hike or generally be in nature. Read fiction. Play an instrument. Carpentry. Leather working. 3D printing. Parkour.

burfog
The answer is kids. They consume all free time. This really is what most people do.
civicsquid
That's fair. If I had any kids I think that'd be where I'd want to be spending my time anyways (I hope)!
pr07ecH70r
Mostly reading after the 9-to-5 job. Sometimes when my brain is tired of new information, I am just gaming. 1 h of gym after work, 4 times a week. In the weekends hiking, biking or jogging. Trying not to go over the 40 h of work per week. After all, personal time is the most valuable currency!