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What do you wish you'd have known before you started your hobby(s)? (piefed.world)
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[–] 20 points 9 months ago (6 children)

Buying more expensive and better gear will not make you better at it. I not even going to tell you what the hobby is because this applies to so many of them. If you can do your hobby with the gear you have and you think "oh man I wish I had that, I could do awesome things" - it's only worth it if you spend a whole lot of time on your hobby. If you're like me and you only spend a couple hours a week or month on your hobby, it's usually not worth it. Unless it's something that let's you do stuff faster. Because then you can do more in the few hours you have. I'm sure there are other exceptions to the rule, but in general, before you buy some shit, think to yourself "Do I really need this? Or do I just want it?"

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    This does NOT go for watercolor painting! While you certainly dont need a lot of colors and brushes. The quality of both is paramount for progress and a decent outcome! Paper is even worse. You need a lot and of the expensive stuff. Acrylic paintig is not as bad but still...

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    Not sure what hobby this is, but honestly it goes for almost every one of my hobbies. Especially photography. I could probably just get good with my Canon EOS 40D for digital and my Canon EOS 300 for analog photography. But collecting new gear is so satisfying. There's always something new to improve. "If only I had X, then I could really do Y well". Though I at least feel like I've somewhat contained myself. I haven't bought any new camera or lens that was more than like 500 bucks, and honestly with what I have now I don't really feel the need to upgrade.

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