<![CDATA[Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever.]]>Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. You're also allowed to stop doing them whenever you don't feel like doing them anymore.

They're just things we do to experience joy and broaden our horizon.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/725f152b-688b-4083-92d5-1651e702a271/random-reminder-for-no-reason-you-don-t-have-to-be-good-at-your-hobbies-to-do-them-its-perfectly-fine-to-do-them-because-you-like-doing-them-without-having-talent-or-whatever.RSS for NodeSun, 06 Sep 2026 00:01:52 GMTMon, 31 Aug 2026 20:22:45 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:12:43 GMT]]>@Karen5Lund @CarstenBoll
Maybe just let this go ...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/OohOkayKay/statuses/117203741117848784https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/OohOkayKay/statuses/117203741117848784Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:12:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:04:42 GMT]]>@OohOkayKay @CarstenBoll I get that, and I'm not really saying the resulting work had a value. I was saying that the process of doing any kind of art may have a quantifiable (approximate) value for the benefit it provides.

Last year I wrote an article that required a 3+ mile walk, repeated three times, which seemed to result in my losing five pounds over two months, with no other action taken regarding diet or exercise. That's a quantifiable health benefit.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Karen5Lund/statuses/117203709655606164https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Karen5Lund/statuses/117203709655606164Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:04:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:11:02 GMT]]>@Karen5Lund @CarstenBoll
What 'I' meant was ...
art work doesn't have have a price attached to it as a commodity. It can just be art you enjoy creating and owning.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/OohOkayKay/statuses/117201847119249609https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/OohOkayKay/statuses/117201847119249609Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:11:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:33:08 GMT]]>@OohOkayKay @CarstenBoll What do psychologists charge?

I'm not saying art will treat mental illness; it won't. But if art helps the ordinary feelings of frustration and being down in the dumps that everyone faces occasionally, it can have financial as well as non-financial value.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Karen5Lund/statuses/117201698042489797https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Karen5Lund/statuses/117201698042489797Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:33:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:28:28 GMT]]>@reiayanami @CarstenBoll Every artist has a stash of things that didn't work. Part of becoming an artist, if that is your goal, is developing the taste to assess your own work.

So keep staring!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Karen5Lund/statuses/117201679731149634https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Karen5Lund/statuses/117201679731149634Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:28:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:25:44 GMT]]>@nomdeb @CarstenBoll Maybe the kid does want to be an artist. Maybe he doesn't. Maybe he will change his mind about what he wants to be a dozen times before he turns 20.

But he does have a way to express himself, to explore the world, to amuse himself. He may have considered at least one option for a career, and if he rejects it he's one step closer to figuring out what he really wants and is good at.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Karen5Lund/statuses/117201668991458588https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Karen5Lund/statuses/117201668991458588Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:25:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:59:51 GMT]]>@CarstenBoll OMG yes! This. I used to teach art to kids - not professionally - I called them "creative classes" and as one kid's mom was leaving, she said, "oh great now he wants to be an artist when he grows up." 0_0 - Erm. No. Now he has a way to express himself, whether it's well done or not, for his entire life.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/nomdeb/statuses/117199443821648698https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/nomdeb/statuses/117199443821648698Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:59:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:16:34 GMT]]>@CarstenBoll I'm a ham radio opperator. I'll never ever never ever never stopp running my pie hole on the radio. Its a great hobby.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://caneandable.social/ap/users/116845350382155112/statuses/117198565811224775https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://caneandable.social/ap/users/116845350382155112/statuses/117198565811224775Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:16:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:04:22 GMT]]>@CarstenBoll You don't need the best equipment or tools either to get started.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://socialbc.ca/users/artbysarahsammis/statuses/117198517892583304https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://socialbc.ca/users/artbysarahsammis/statuses/117198517892583304Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:04:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:59:48 GMT]]>@yon @CarstenBoll and my posts

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ioc.exchange/users/spanghero/statuses/117196848387239705https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ioc.exchange/users/spanghero/statuses/117196848387239705Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:59:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:56:00 GMT]]>@CiaraNi @CarstenBoll I love that. Love it.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/psneeze/statuses/117196833424438372https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/psneeze/statuses/117196833424438372Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:56:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:54:23 GMT]]>@psneeze @CarstenBoll Now you've reminded me of one of my favourite phrases. A 'glad amatør'. Directly translated from Danish: 'a happy amateur'. I use the literal translation in English too, because it's not a dilettante or dabbler, but more positive. Just someone happily doing something they are not expert at, in a situation where that is fine and enjoyable.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117196827075816208https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117196827075816208Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:54:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:03:07 GMT]]>@CarstenBoll

& also, doing them is (irritatingly) a prerequisite for getting good at them.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/cavyherd/statuses/117196625505400967https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/cavyherd/statuses/117196625505400967Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:03:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:36:41 GMT]]>@nirak I feel this because I am almost always too self-conscious to enjoy dancing 🙂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.dk/ap/users/115904213986136232/statuses/117196521601281933https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.dk/ap/users/115904213986136232/statuses/117196521601281933Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:36:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:54:04 GMT]]>@CarstenBoll I was at a dance class and someone kept apologizing to the instructor about doing it wrong and I really, really wanted to jump in and say something along these lines, but never found a great time.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://carhenge.club/users/nirak/statuses/117196354001340274https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://carhenge.club/users/nirak/statuses/117196354001340274Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:54:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:34:22 GMT]]>@CarstenBoll thank you

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sueden.social/users/EarlyTwix/statuses/117196276538510654https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://sueden.social/users/EarlyTwix/statuses/117196276538510654Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:34:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:06:04 GMT]]>@bodhipaksa @CarstenBoll Ah, from FOLLY AND FEMALE EDUCATION. Found the book on project gutenberg.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.stealthy.club/users/wing_of_eternity/statuses/01M1EMN5SHACZKMK4YA8A3WV26https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.stealthy.club/users/wing_of_eternity/statuses/01M1EMN5SHACZKMK4YA8A3WV26Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:06:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:42:32 GMT]]>@wing_of_eternity @CarstenBoll It's in Chapter XIV of "What's Wrong With The World."

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/bodhipaksa/statuses/117196072693950929https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/bodhipaksa/statuses/117196072693950929Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:42:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:22:19 GMT]]>@bodhipaksa @CarstenBoll When did he say that? No, actually, where, I meant to ask.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.stealthy.club/users/wing_of_eternity/statuses/01M1EEQ6SD23P90CE607CGHXZKhttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.stealthy.club/users/wing_of_eternity/statuses/01M1EEQ6SD23P90CE607CGHXZKTue, 01 Sep 2026 12:22:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:21:44 GMT]]>@CarstenBoll If only life were a hobby I chose from my own will, and if only it could be well discontinued briefly. Or, you know, if only we had such an outlook on what we generally view as mandatory, jobs for example.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.stealthy.club/users/wing_of_eternity/statuses/01M1EEP3THFVXX9KMYNY5HHXXVhttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.stealthy.club/users/wing_of_eternity/statuses/01M1EEP3THFVXX9KMYNY5HHXXVTue, 01 Sep 2026 12:21:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:41:44 GMT]]>@CarstenBoll And amateur comes from the French 'one who loves' and has its roots in the Latin amator meaning 'lover'.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/psneeze/statuses/117195361754357435https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/psneeze/statuses/117195361754357435Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:41:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:29:14 GMT]]>@CarstenBoll Sounds fake.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/deshipu/statuses/117195076682892381https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/deshipu/statuses/117195076682892381Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:29:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:18:58 GMT]]>@CarstenBoll oh hell yeah! I actively enjoy doing things I'm bad at because learning and improving is fun, and I have more opportunities to do that if I'm doing something I'm bad at 🙂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/kitten_tech/statuses/117194564482305189https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/kitten_tech/statuses/117194564482305189Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:18:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Random reminder for no reason; you don't have to be good at your hobbies to do them, its perfectly fine to do them because you like doing them without having talent or whatever. on Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:05:02 GMT]]>@CarstenBoll Haha, yes, indeed I can score a halloween-themed 50s-era B movie.

One day I need to do this instrument justice and make music!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/Brett_E_Carlock/statuses/117194509701214852https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/Brett_E_Carlock/statuses/117194509701214852Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:05:02 GMT