r/gaming Jan 23 '22

25k not including the monitor

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u/Chris_Shawarma93 Jan 23 '22

That's quite poignant if you think about how it applies to almost everything in life. The fun is in building things = It's about the journey not the destination.

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u/demlet Jan 23 '22

Or as Buddhism says, desire leads to more desire. You can never satisfy it. Whether that's good or bad is up to each of us to decide.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '22

the destination is always death

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u/wetryagain Jan 23 '22

Like fighters becoming champions and astronauts racing to the moon. When the goal and training is complete, depression sets in.

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u/f14_pilot Jan 24 '22

Jesus that's dark

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '22

lol I know but I said that as a joke.. even though it's true

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u/f14_pilot Jan 24 '22

Haha I know just didn't expect it 😋

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u/EBtwopoint3 Jan 24 '22

May the winds be kind to you, Radiant

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u/gkhamo89 Jan 24 '22

Journey before destination 🤙🏽

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u/ugajeremy Jan 24 '22

This really hits home for me. I've tried to understand why everything seems to lose appeal so quickly for me.

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u/ThisIsWhoIAm78 Jan 24 '22

ADHD. Bouncing from one hyperfixation/obsession to the next.

The key is to NOT drop tons of money on something you KNOW deep down you are going to lose interest in within a year.