Write, read and analyze literature. Hopefully I’ll be able to do it as a job.
Become a blacksmith. I’d make all sorts of things.
And a welder. And a tool and die man.
I’d work with metal. And at some point I’d make a point to learn glass blowing because it’s cool.
Go back to the low paying job that I really liked but couldn’t afford.
Join a 3rd band, I guess.
Get high and scroll Lemmy, apparently
Work to solve problems. Not on a fixed schedule, but my choosing.
Also, long walks and visiting people I like.
Work on Free Open Source Software. Seriously, I fucking love software engineering and I can’t really imagine doing anything else with my life. In fact, that’s kinda my current plan - work towards financial independence and then work on things that matter to me, on my own terms. I really hope I won’t get burned out somewhere in the process.
Same here. I wanna study compsci, do some research into things I pick up as being interesting along the way, then work on FOSS for as much as I can (without burning myself out, or anything like that). The world doesn’t appreciate FOSS enough, but it could very well be the future of computing, as our capitalistic society quickly gets fucked up :')
I’m a licensed electrician. I do construction for my job.
If I didn’t need to work to support myself and my family, I’d offer my services as a licensed electrician to my community at-cost. I’d charge for materials, but not my own labor. Basically, just use the skills I have to support others in my community who could benefit from those skills.
But I also wouldn’t work anything close to 40 hours/week.
Same here but fixing bikes, mowers, cars etc. I do a little when I can now, but finding the time isn’t trivial.
but finding the time isn’t trivial
Preach it! I work 40+ hours plus have a 3yo and 5yo. There’s no such thing as free time except when I’m supposed to be sleeping.
It’s really satisfying. I’ve done this a few times, fixing someone’s home when they couldn’t otherwise afford it is one of the biggest ways to make an impact on someone.
Done this in IT for folks, even back when I was charging for it. No one has the skills and knowledge to do everything in the modern world, and not everyone can pay a pro.
I’d start with gardening, fishing, road tripping, camping, hiking, but I think that might eventually not be stimulating enough. I’d probably pickup a hobby that would enable artistic expression. Maybe pottery, or stained glass?
Get on my bike and see how far it could take me. And when I was done with that I would go build bike trails for my community.
Painting, drawing. General arts. Travel. Eating adventures. Fitness. Electronics and automation. Programming. Health focus.
And I’d make my point and click adventure game. Finally.
The dream
Get a proper sleep.
Make music, write terrible sci-fi, and publish economics research (assuming we haven’t reached post-scarcity yet).
Basically I’d have time to actually dedicate myself to my hobbies.
I would do nothing while also not stressing out about doing nothing.
“Know what I did yesterday? Nothing. I did nothing. And it was everything I thought it would be.”
I think you wouldn’t stress if you know you have no restriction on the free time.
For me I stress that I want to maximise the use of out of my very limited free time and can’t decide what I want to do, only to completely squander it.
Travel, camp, travel. Play with dog
