One of my hobbies is rating hobbies or projects that I try. I do this using my proprietary Hobby Rater Form. Here’s my list:
| Hobby | Status | Rating (out of 10) |
|---|---|---|
| Food Blogging (Go Sweet Fox) | Inactive | 5.6 |
| Community Band (Trumpet) | Active | 9.9 |
| Legal Podcast (Follow That Case) | Inactive | 6.2 |
| Leisure Reading | Active-ish | 7.3 |
| Going Out to Eat | Too Active | 8.1 |
| Creative Writing | Active | |
| Creating Websites | Active | 9.9 |
| Blogging | Active | |
| Watching YouTube | Too Active |
The Hobby Rater System spits out a numerical rating on a 10-point scale:
1 – Terrible fit
2 – Not a good fit
3 – Probably not good for you
4 – You’re not that interested
5 – Very mixed feelings
6 – It’s pretty okay
7 – You like it!
8 – You really like it!
9 – You love this hobby!
10 – Bruh, you know this is the best hobby ever!
Why Rate Hobbies?
I like to rate things because I think it is fun and interesting. I guess maybe it’s a hobby?
To do so, I developed a “Hobby Rater System.”
Going through the rating is useful in sorting through thoughts and thinking over issues.
For instance, I started Follow That Case with the goal of creating a channel that explores interesting cases. The concept was I could walk through the cases, explain the strategies and rules, and review the competing arguments. My hope was that I could be an example of civil discourse without name-calling and polarization.
However, I ended up not totally loving the hobby.
Going through the various aspects of the hobby can help me identify what areas I don’t like. Then, if I want to keep pursuing the hobby, I can come up with ways to course correct on the aspects of the hobby that I don’t love.
That being said, I haven’t done that yet.
But it’s nice to know that I could.