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Re:Ask HN: Why does a busy man build a shed? by sabhiram on Sunday January 02, 2022 @02:02PM (#29772289)
Super interesting. Been reading some Alan Watts lately, and he points out that while you go to "work", you "play" the piano, you don't "work" the piano. You don't "work" basketball, while still expending effort and incurring risk!
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Re:Ask HN: Why does a busy man build a shed? by serenloss on Sunday January 02, 2022 @05:29PM (#29774761)
Life is like a musical piece. If it were all about getting to the destination, then the best composers would be those with the fastest songs. Play is about the journey, rather than the result.

In this sense, shed-building is somewhere between work and play. The act is enjoyed roughly as much as the product.

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Re:Ask HN: Why does a busy man build a shed? by sabhiram on Monday January 03, 2022 @05:21PM (#29787811)
One of those, "play a little and then use it to play other things".

Now I want to build a shed.

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