I love the hobby of “personal growth,” which I understand some people find to be as meaningful as American Girl doll collecting, but it gives me some shape and meaning to my life. I don’t think it’s “better” than fly-fishing; it’s just what I like. In practice, it’s me answering questions about my beliefs and behaviors, looking for patterns in my life (like illegal parking [or procrastination or compulsive whale-watching]) that create chaos and what I might replace them with.
