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From Passion To Exhaustion: My Experience With Hobby Burnout
What led to it, how to spot it, and how it changed my perspective on hobbies
I always wanted to find my true passion, something that would be my ‘thing’.
I tried photography, making YouTube videos, learning languages, and knitting, but nothing really stuck. There was only one thing that I could never get bored of. It was dancing.
If someone had told me that one day I would be sick of it, I would not believe it.
How passion turned to obsession
I was never great at dancing. I tried many different schools and teachers, but I struggled with coordination and could not follow the class. I enjoyed learning, but I was always behind others. At some point, I got tired of not seeing any improvements and gave up.
A few years later, I decided to give dancing another try and be more patient with myself. I found a dancing school and started learning again. To my surprise, it was going quite well. The school offered classes for different levels, so I went to the beginner one and could finally follow. It was perfect for me as a slow learner.
Seeing positive results inspired me to practice even more. I was going to multiple courses a week…
