Recording summary · August 2023
I'm bored of life and suck at everything
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Overview
Daniel experiences persistent boredom and frequently cycles through various hobbies, abandoning activities when they become difficult, demand excess effort, or lose their appeal.
Past pursuits including gym workouts, cycling and IRL streaming in Japan, oil painting, language studies such as Thai and Japanese, YouTube content creation, and gaming were dropped due to physical fatigue, messy cleanup, difficult pronunciation, disappointing viewer metrics, or fading interest.
A fish tank containing fish, shrimp, and snails provides low-effort fulfillment, though Daniel still feels empty, directionless, and uncertain about future hobbies like pottery or carpentry.
Themes
Abandonment of fitness routines and gym workouts after reaching specific lifting milestones.
Cycling and IRL streaming experiences in Japan and the associated exhaustion and expenses.
Frustration with creative and artistic endeavors, including oil painting cleanup and YouTube video production metrics.
Fish tank maintenance as a low-effort hobby involving shrimp and snails.
Language learning attempts, including quitting Thai after two weeks and studying Japanese for nearly two years.
Video game engagement, including boredom with Diablo 3 and anticipation of Armored Core 6.
Speculation regarding whether an underlying condition such as ADHD causes difficulties in sustaining interest.
Developments
Daniel lifts a 15 kg dumbbell during bicep curls but fails to lift a 17 kg dumbbell, shifting workouts to bedroom push-ups and reps.
Daniel abandons cycling and IRL streaming in Japan after approximately two weeks.
Daniel buys oil painting supplies following Bob Ross broadcasts but halts painting due to turpentine cleanup and facial proportion difficulties.
Daniel acquires a fish tank containing fish, snails, and cherry shrimp, which produce hatched offspring.
Daniel quits studying the Thai language after two weeks due to difficult tones and pronunciation.
Daniel studies Japanese for nearly two years before losing interest, marking the longest period spent on a single subject.
Uncertainties & gaps
Daniel does not know whether the upcoming game Armored Core 6 will be good.
Daniel questions whether an underlying condition such as ADHD or another neurological factor causes difficulties with focus and sustained interest.