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jkaufman comments on How can I spend money to improve my life? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: jkaufman 04 February 2014 04:27:57PM 1 point [-]

Most people who pick up magic as a fun thing to do are not going to be champions.

When recommending hobbies to people it matters what they're likely to experience, not just what happened for you. I like playing music and dancing a lot, but people I recommend them to tend to enjoy them less than I do. They still enjoy them, so I still suggest them to others, but I don't recommend them nearly as heavily as I would if I knew everyone picking them up would get the enjoyment I've had.