People have been sharing the obscure hobbies they’d recommend to others – 17 offbeat pastimes to improve your life
10.
‘Sailing isn’t that hard, or expensive if you’re sailing on someone else’s boat. And is very fun, and in a range of experiences from lazily hanging out on the water to physically and mentally intense racing.’
-euph_22
11.
‘It’s not all that obscure, but it’s a great hobby: juggling.’
-Imightbeafanofthis
12.
‘Watchmaking. Fixing vintage watches especially.’
-dustycooper
13.
‘Locksport (picking locks legally) is oddly relaxing and entertaining. Also just a crazy dopamine hit when you beat a tough lock.’
-throwaway2838483737
14.
‘Cardistry. It’s fancy card shuffling and people often think it’s magic. But it’s got a great community and it’s impressive as hell.’
-ChesterComics
15.
‘Birdwatching with a cheap pair of binoculars. Sounds sleepy until the first time you actually ID something you’ve walked past a hundred times. Starter cost is basically lunch money for used bins, but the beginner trap is buying a bird app and then never going outside — the fun only kicks in when you pick one park and go back weekly. After a month you start noticing seasonal shifts you’d have sworn weren’t there.’
-ecomscale_help
16.
‘Drawing with oil pastels. An approachable, forgiving medium, with a TON of tutorials out there for all styles. Seriously, even if you think you can’t draw, give it a try, it legitimately changed my life.’
-TalmadgeReyn0lds
17.
‘Reading thick classic novels. Russian novels. Have a notebook and a laptop with you so you can track the plot and the characters. Use the laptop to look up historical references and to familiarize yourself with the events taking place during that time period (i.e. the Napoleonic wars during War and Peace).
‘Take your time. Savor these great classics.
‘Very rewarding and enriching.’
-OscarDelta333
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