This step is the critical moment. Is this new preoccupation going to be something you dedicate your precious mental (and perhaps chronological and monitary) resources to? I find when I'm gettting into something, I really have to step back and say, "Is this really what I'm into?"
A great example of this is my recent foray into shoes. I did the research, found the nice old school brands, found out how to take care of a pair of $300 shoes, and then dropped it all in favor of Johnston & Murphy's on sale.
An even better example was my brief interest in import tuner cars. This was obviously ill-fated from the get go as I was driving a dilapidated 1987 BMW 528e. Anywho, I bought lots of magazines, read tons of internet articles, started looking for a used car, and then decided this investment into a depreciating asset was not worth it at all and I would not fit that scene - especially in MN.
A great example of this is my recent foray into shoes. I did the research, found the nice old school brands, found out how to take care of a pair of $300 shoes, and then dropped it all in favor of Johnston & Murphy's on sale.
An even better example was my brief interest in import tuner cars. This was obviously ill-fated from the get go as I was driving a dilapidated 1987 BMW 528e. Anywho, I bought lots of magazines, read tons of internet articles, started looking for a used car, and then decided this investment into a depreciating asset was not worth it at all and I would not fit that scene - especially in MN.
I don't know why to drop one over the other, probably monetary committment, but I find that smaller inclusions into my dilettantery are much easier than a lifestyle shift. Pure knowledge of a subject and simply following that subject is a great way to widen your knowledge (and convo topics) without spending the money. Greentech is always something I've been interested in, and that information is all out there, and all for free! Thank you CNET!
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