Jay's "Ugly Truth" video

Why does this get mentioned so rarely?

I've experienced the "dark side" and have never had the means to afford gear that's remotely close to the level that Jay focuses on.

What about you -- can you relate or have you always been able to maintain a healthy balance and avoid being overtaken by obsession?

stuartk09-15-2023 6:32pm

thyname Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,107 posts 09-17-2023 at 10:11pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete hobbies aren’t usually the best investment Hobbies are not investments. They are …. hobbies . They are not meant to be for profit (meaning for making money). There are no RoI expected. It’s stuff you like to spend money on to enjoy yourself. Not to make money of it. On the other hand, working or investing are money producing activities. Not hobbies. Meaning you either put your time or skills to work to make money, or your capital. In other other (did I say “other”) words, either your human or financial capital.
thyname Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,107 posts 09-23-2023 at 12:19am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Jay’s video seems long winded to the point of time committed to the hobby affecting personal relationships. Yes. Exactly. And if you are seriously in this hobby and not a lonely wolf, you have probably been there, done that. If you have not…. kudos to you, but seriously doubt it. The key is to address it. Is the hobby worth more to you than family? The answer varies. For me the answer is a sounding NO. So you learn and adjust. Prioritize. Simple. If you don’t, I am very sorry. But you do you. Serious question for some of the posters in this thread: did you actually watch the video?