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If you didn't have to work, how would you spend your time?

Imagine all your basic needs are covered: housing, food, healthcare, and so on. You don’t need to work for a living anymore. What would you do with your time?

I know this might sound like a bit of a dreamy question, but it’s been on my mind lately, especially as I see so many people working tirelessly day and night. Perhaps it’s time for us to slow down and reflect on what truly matters. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this!

Gsus4 ,
@Gsus4@programming.dev avatar

Depends on income. With more income, I’d travel a lot and do things. With no income, I’d try to make some things, be online and read pirated books :)

Monument ,

I’d keep working for a few years and use every single penny to generate additional passive income. Once I was not just comfortable, but nicely appointed, I’d split my time between working part time, doing stuff to help other people, and being a gigantic slut.

KISSmyOSFeddit ,

I like to think I’d tend to my garden, fix bicycles for the neighborhood, volunteer at a youth center and become politically active. But there were times when I had no job and no lack of money, and I just doomscrolled 16 hours a day.
Now I have a job that doesn’t stress me out, has purpose, pays the bills and then some, and is done at 3pm. And I actually do all these other things in my free time.
But I do need strong external motivation to start the day and get outside.

Andromxda ,
@Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Probably just developing free & open source software. Doing other things that I enjoy: music production, traveling, idk. I’d definitely make sure to have some goal, something that I can learn or work on. Something that I can achieve, and look back at.

2ugly2live ,
@2ugly2live@lemmy.world avatar

Reading, crafting, learning a language.

Contramuffin ,

This answer might be somewhat unusual, but honestly? I would continue working. I like to keep busy, and I feel like I would get bored quickly. Sure, a break might be nice for me to catch up with personal projects, but in the long term, I would like to work.

I suppose it also helps that I’m a rare case where I enjoy the work that I do

verity_kindle ,

Fishing and sailing.

Naich ,
@Naich@lemmings.world avatar

Brew beer, fix motorbikes, make bird boxes, travel, walk, read, volunteer, cycle, write software, build electronics, sit in the sun with a cat on me. I can’t wait to retire.

TexasDrunk ,

That’s similar to me! Fix motorcycles, build guitars, travel, read, volunteer more, build electronics (specifically guitar pedals), and play music. I’ll actually probably drink less because I won’t be trying to cram as much as possible in my limited free time.

macabrett ,

Create and contribute to open source projects.

Write music.

Make little video games.

Write short stories.

Learn a new language.

Basically, a lot of stuff I already do as a hobby, but I would have more time/energy to devote

python ,

Realistically? I’d play video games all day and die at 35. I kinda need work for the daily structure and the socialization.

LoreleiSankTheShip ,

I think many people say stuff like that, and indeed they would for a few months, but after a while people would look for stuff to do, and they tend to turn towards volunteering. That fulfills both daily structure and socialization. Do you think that’s something you would eventually do in that case as well?

ickplant ,
@ickplant@lemmy.world avatar

I would keep working part time because I love my job (psychotherapist). I would also garden, knit, go camping a lot, learn a musical instrument, write fiction and non-fiction books, have a podcast about mental health, and spend more time with friends. Traveling would also be a favorite.

whotookkarl ,
@whotookkarl@lemmy.world avatar

Probably take a break for a month or two then look for some oss project or activism to participate in, play more music and video games, etc.

greyw0lv ,

I’d probably spend my time learning IT, computer hardware specs and maybe networking.

Maybe build a private file sharing | streaming service for my apartment, and start a website blog.

Perhaps also persue digital art and finally learn how to use vectors.

Maybe also make a YouTube channel and spend my time educating others.

But alas, im bound by my need for an income and will spend the next few years trying to persists as a (almost) new mechanical engineer bachelor.

MehBlah ,

Working on something I want.

feoh ,

I would spend more time doing charity work and contributing to open source.

I already volunteer for a reproductive justice charity, and I would LOVE to devote more time to making the Linux desktop more accessible for visually impaired folks like me.

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