“It’s the only thing that satisfies my compulsion” is a good reason to do something IMO. Certainly not useless for you (even if it would be for most people), assuming it actually is the best thing you could be doing with your time that satisfies your compulsion.
In my case my aforementioned examples are not the best thing for me, or even close.
and probably many great ways to spend your time are great because they have some unique massive advantage that’s difficult to find anywhere else.
I’m have to admit confusion on my part. What I’m reluctant to do is start suggesting a word salad of possible hobbies with a low possibility of actually being beneficial because I don’t know how you’re evaluating what is useful to you right now, at this particular point in time for you.
Nevertheless, off the top of my head exotic hobbies that extend beyond merely (but not excluding) being social or physically healthy include redubbing scenes from silent films with modern sound effects, tailoring, balloon sculpture, fire twirling, running Vinyl record listening parties, developing film photographs in Caffenol, growing cacti, building a kit-racing-car, recreating Dutch Golden Age paintings a la Tim’s Vermeer.
In my case my aforementioned examples are not the best thing for me, or even close.
I’m have to admit confusion on my part. What I’m reluctant to do is start suggesting a word salad of possible hobbies with a low possibility of actually being beneficial because I don’t know how you’re evaluating what is useful to you right now, at this particular point in time for you.
Nevertheless, off the top of my head exotic hobbies that extend beyond merely (but not excluding) being social or physically healthy include redubbing scenes from silent films with modern sound effects, tailoring, balloon sculpture, fire twirling, running Vinyl record listening parties, developing film photographs in Caffenol, growing cacti, building a kit-racing-car, recreating Dutch Golden Age paintings a la Tim’s Vermeer.