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You have to enjoy a hobby in itself, if you're too focused on results then you'll have problems with the gulf between your ability and your aspiration. Is there anything you've tried doing that you just enjoy doing? Like do you just enjoy banging on a piano or drawing or writing, regardless of the output?
honestly i have no clue i always reserch things but then i get overwhelmed or distracted so i never begin them but im kind of a ner dlike i liek tech, games, dnd things.
If you're into tech and D&D, what about 3d printing? It's techy, ties into D&D (printing minis, map elements, etc), and you can get into it for relatively cheap. A cheap resin 3d printer is like $200. You can use a water-washable resin to skip the harsh chemicals, and you can cure it in the sun, skipping a cure station. I have an Anycubic Phonto Mono, which was like $200, and prints some GORGEOUS minis.
As you get deeper and more involved, you can upgrade to a wash & cure station, bigger printers, different resins, etc. You can start by printing other people's designs, then as you learn more, start making and printing your own designs.
Absolutely for 3D printing. It's both a creative and tech hobby. It allows you to create and make things using technical skills that really feels like sci-fi/magic.
I would say start with an FDM printer (filament, like and Ender 3-style printer). If you enjoy it, and you want to make more detailed, smaller models, go to resin. Resin requires a lot more time and investment in the post-processing phase, but you can make crazy accurate miniatures.
It's also something that satiates that constant need to try something else. There's always things to learn, both hardware and software.