Losing interest

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  1. UnGrave

    UnGrave ななひ~^^

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    Do you ever just suddenly and without warning lose all interest you previously had in a hobby you've devoted more than your past year to? I realized the other day that my interests just had a major shift the other day, and I no longer seem to be able to focus on my previous activities anymore. I don't think this is the first time I've had this happen (I think the last cycle ended about 2-3 years ago) and I doubt that this will be the last time.

    I've now been trying to find something to fill the gap left behind, and perhaps this time make it something more productive. For the past three days I was studying chemistry for some reason (I'm not in school or anything) and my mentality has changed alot towards problem solving using smaller methods I've been memorizing.

    I'm not quite sure where I'm going with this, but I've written out my thoughts on the matter, so if you have any insight don't mind sharing it.
     
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    archx Well-Known Member

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    It happens. External factors contribute to your internal state
     
  3. arashi-chan12

    arashi-chan12 Well-Known Member

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    My hobbies usually run on cycles in the first place, so it's nothing new to me lol
    One month I'll be into watching anime, the next I'll be into reading web novels, the next I'll be drawing, etc etc... It's annoying...
     
  4. Boricua Lunar

    Boricua Lunar The Jaded Wangfei Inquisitive Polymath

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    I think its a positive sign that you are growing. Embrace this time in your life, try something new, get out of your comfort zone.

    How weird is it that I am going through the same thing at present? It's not the first time, but now it feels comfortable. I feel like I'm shedding old skin and ready to have an adventure.

    Some activities i did in the past when in this mode: Picked up a physics book called e=mc2 (DEFINITELY not my comfort zone) and that did all sorts of things for my mental gymnastics, took bellydancing for a year (SO enjoyed that), picked up editing manga's for a bit...currently I'm learning about Japanese and Chinese culture via light novels and media. I'm also looking at learning how to speak Japanese at mo using an app.... Busy Busy.

    Anything singing out to you?
     
  5. Warger

    Warger Well-Known Member

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    Sometimes in regards to interests things go great until you notice something wrong. From there you'll notice more issues until you realise that it's not as interesting to you anymore. I tend to do this occasionally with specific book genres but after a few years it'll fade away. Usually the time in that void is filled in with productive activities that we normally don't do due to that hobby but at least in my own experience, inevitably another hobby will stop you from being productive again. Change is fun though, see where it takes you. :)
     
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  6. tekinwillie

    tekinwillie TEKING

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    Never really had a major hobby. Just small ones that I continue doing. Collecting dice, cooking, cutting stuff, burning stuff, and driving. Did you know that if you mix just the right amount of gasoline and foam you can make a napalm like substance? Also chemistry-ish.
     
  7. Vilidious

    Vilidious Well-Known Member

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    I experienced similar with Chen Tai Chi. I practised it faithfully almost every day for a year, and when I finally attempted to get some personal teaching for it, only to be ignored, I felt I couldn't get where I wanted and dropped it.

    Training a martial art alone and without guarantees or belief to be able to get where I wanted (competence) is frustrating.
     
  8. Faye

    Faye Well-Known Member

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    Hobby is something you do and you enjoy the time doing it.
    The only reason you stop doing it is because you can't relate to it emotionally or logically anymore.
    It's like the passion goes away.

    Nobody knows why except maybe yourself in subconscious realm
     
  9. Aegis21

    Aegis21 Hiki wanna be

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    Well,embrace the change,it might be good for you.
    I once played badminton,then I lose interest for a year,when I played again,I somehow improved
     
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  10. UnGrave

    UnGrave ななひ~^^

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    How would you look into chemistry and not learn how to make napalm lol
     
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  11. Vilidious

    Vilidious Well-Known Member

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    Going for religion next, huh? ;)
     
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  12. Boricua Lunar

    Boricua Lunar The Jaded Wangfei Inquisitive Polymath

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    In doing science or chemistry...blowing up or burning things is a must!
     
  13. shadowtrap2010

    shadowtrap2010 Active Member

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    i cycle my interest.
    i watch anime... bore after a while
    go read manga bore
    read novel...
    then go play some game
    then back to watch anime!!!
    so pick about 2-3 thing that you do and enjoy if you lost interest in it take a break from it for maybe a year or so it might become new again once you return.
     
  14. Westeller

    Westeller Smokin' Sexy Style!! Staff Member

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    I don't think I've ever permanently lost interest in anything, no. I mean it's pretty obvious that if you do one particular thing all the time, eventually you're going to need a break from it. You'll get burnt out. You'll find other interesting things to do and it might be a very long time before you go back to that other thing. .. but you probably will, eventually. Even if just for a bit.
     
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  15. Morvian

    Morvian 『Weakened King』『Abandoned Man』『Man Of Culture』

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    hmm i got that feeling too~
     
  16. Harry

    Harry Now you see me

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    If this can count, it happen a lot
    Suddenly losing interest about Peerless Martial God and Sovereign of Three Realm, drop them both after read a lot...
    And then SAO after that AST....
    Even Mushoku Tensei not exception, after finish the story, suddenly got enlightenment why I waste my time reading this tra**
     
  17. Xane

    Xane Well-Known Member

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    All the time.
     
  18. elengee

    elengee Daoist Ninefaps

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    Yes, sometimes i can't even complete the full nine cycles!
     
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  19. Asf

    Asf 《《The aria of souls》》

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    And here I am.. starting to lose interest faster and faster towards reading a new web novels..
    I cant even go through the 2 chapters of a will eternal at the beginning before falling asleap or rage quitting... (Tried it 3 times already) despite the overwhelming positive feedback on the novel.
     
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  20. SomeDude

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    ???

    Be like me, I'm bored of being bored...