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YOUR RESEARCHWhen does a hobby = an obsession?
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And most of us are pretty commited to maintaining it well, keeping it clean, parking it in safe places, etc.
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I had my heart set on a new cayman s and did the 996 because it was less dough, just as quick and I could take my little boy and I am sure glad i did.
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It's really not so much sacrificing work for pleasure, rather, more of a natural transfer: if the work load is reduced I can use my time better doing something else, not necessarily work-related.
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It's really not so much sacrificing work for pleasure, rather, more of a natural transfer: if the work load is reduced I can use my time better doing something else, not necessarily work-related.
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Ok, we all love to drive our 911s. And most of us are pretty commited to maintaining it well, keeping it clean, parking it in safe places, etc. All of this is fine in my book. Healthy resepct for a beloved hobby.
But where I sometimes feel I may cross the line is when I have a free hour or so on the weekend and decide to go for a drive instead of playing with my kids
; or if I go home early from work to wash/wax my car instead of socializing with a colleague
. There are many other examples too.
Anyone else have this tension? Is it healthy? (Any psychologists out there with an
informed
view?) GBG
I dont know if this is normal or not but I feel the same. I had my heart set on a new cayman s and did the 996 because it was less dough, just as quick and I could take my little boy and I am sure glad i did. He loves to go for rides with dad and i feel like we are both getting some "quality time" and I dont have the guilty feeling I did leaving him home when I had the boxster. He is going on 4 years old so I figure I got another 6 or 7 years before he doesnt want to cruise with me anymore
The key is to integrate your family (and even friends) into your hobby. For example, I did my first concours (wash and shine catagory) last fall and my son helped me prepare the car. After we just missed winning by half a point he was hooked, and can't wait to do it again. My 964 rebuild is also a father/son project.
My son is 13 a still wants to "cruise" with me. I think you will find that the teenagers that want to hang out with their parents have always hung out with their parents. It the parents that have never spent much time with their kids who generally find their kids want nothing to do with them when they are teenagers. Kids are like retirement planning, the earlier you start to invest in them, the greater the returns will be.
Ah... the fine line between enough and too much...
Very schematically, while I'm actively employed:
1. Family
2. Work
3. Hobbies
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I don't sacrifice family time for my hobbies, but gladly do so with work, provided it doesn't affect outcome. My work schedule is highly intense but also very flexible, and I'm fortunate enough to be able to get a lot done during unorthodox hours, so as to maximize my free time during the day, etc. It's really not so much sacrificing work for pleasure, rather, more of a natural transfer: if the work load is reduced I can use my time better doing something else, not necessarily work-related.
Now, regarding the 911 in particular, at this stage it sits atop my
personal
free time usage list. By-and-large, I'd rather do something to/in it (no innuendo, fellas) than anything else I would have done had I not had it. Usage of hobby time includes washing, detailing, learning more about it, and, believe it or not, even driving it
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my hobbies, one could arguably say I am mildly obsessed with the 911, but overall there is no obsession. A very convenient aspect is that Family and Hobbies are not mutually exclusive: going for early morning Sunday drives with my wife in the 911 is a good example.
Bingo.
It doesn't matter if they grow up interested in this stuff. The time spent together is priceless. More than this, there is huge power in kids seeing their parents earn pleasure and then experience it fully. Too many kids grow up with parents who teach them that work equals pain and frustration. Those parents are not great ads for adulthood. But a parent who is passionate about something and invites their kid in, is.
Hats off to you, sir.
I think it is when you are on rennlist, dps motorsports, bumperplugs, and ebay all day. When you start to take your lunch to save every penny for those new wheels or that new aero kit. But I was a good parent and put a dvd player in the car for the little one.
BTW, here is my #1 tip for all of you dads with young daughters...
While it is easy to sit down with your son and play cars, or throw the football, it is usually a different story when your daughter says, "dad will you play Barbie with me
". While you have no desire to play with dolls you know you need to spend the quality time with your daughter, so what are you to do???
My tip to make make this work for both of you... BUY YOUR DAUGHTER ALL OF THE BARBIE CARS. So you get to "play cars
" while she is convinced you both are "playing Barbie
". I could even get my daughter to have races with the barbie cars.
NOTE: You must also explain to your daughters that the Barbie Boxster and the Barbie 911 ALWAYS win against the Barbie Corvette and the Barbie Ferrari!!!
NOTE: You must also explain to your daughters that the Barbie Boxster and the Barbie 911 ALWAYS win against the Barbie Corvette and the Barbie Ferrari!!!
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LOL....... i'll buy the Barbie Corvette and have it destroyed saying that Barbie's who drives corvette can only go fast, but can't turn...........so ONLY the Barbie Porsche is the good one......
Yeah, that sucked BIG time! What a bullsh!t move!
However, if the Porsche driver had stayed toward the inside after leaving the last turn the "incident" never would have occured.
LOL @ you guys!! The Ferrari driver did a dick move by making contact, IMO.
Rob, great advice...I'll make sure I'll work my obsession with my kids when we have kids.
