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Re:When You Are Depressed, Make Something by alkonaut on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @12:18PM (#13366597)
Pick a subject without much difficult craftsmanship or creativity. One where you can just execute. Grow carrots. You won't worry about there being larger or nicer looking carrots grown by others.

I restore old bikes. It's easy mechanically, cheap, and projects are short enough to never be overwhelming (unlike e.g a car project). It's a nice analog change from computers.

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Re:When You Are Depressed, Make Something by TheOneTrueKyle on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @01:39PM (#13367558)
Yeah, carrots are hard to grow. Saying they are easy are going to make people feel even shittier when they try
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Re:When You Are Depressed, Make Something by stinkytaco on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @12:43PM (#13366907)
Actually, I do garden and have a hobby car (which probably frustrates me more than it makes me happy).

But you've obviously never seen a gardening competition. People absolutely worry about growing bigger and nicer looking carrots.

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Re:When You Are Depressed, Make Something by theseatoms on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @12:56PM (#13367051)
Comparison is the thief of joy. :)
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