significanthobbies
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7
hobbies
Childhood / Teens
3 hobbies
College / Early Career
3 hobbies
Peak Career (Apple era)
3 hobbies
Electronics tinkering💪Swimming📚Reading🎨Calligraphy💪YogaMeditationWalkingMeditation📚Reading
⚖️Balanced Explorer
Started with Other pursuits, explored Creative interests, and settled into Other territory.
1
rekindled
2
persistent
3
phases
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Childhood / Teens
3 hobbiesElectronics tinkering💪Swimming📚Reading
College / Early Career
3 hobbies🎨Calligraphy💪YogaMeditation
Peak Career (Apple era)
3 hobbiesWalkingMeditation📚Reading
Childhood / Teens
Electronics tinkering
💪Swimming
📚Reading
3 hobbies
College / Early Career
🎨Calligraphy
💪Yoga
Meditation
3 hobbies
Peak Career (Apple era)
Walking
Meditation
📚Reading
3 hobbies
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Balanced Explorer
You maintain a healthy mix of interests, exploring several areas without overcommitting to any one.
Started with Other pursuits, explored Creative interests, and settled into Other territory.
Category breakdown
•Other 44%
💪Physical 22%
📚Intellectual 22%
🎨Creative 12%
Traits
Breadth
40%
Depth
43%
Consistency
29%
Insights
7
total hobbies
1
rekindled
2
persistent
3
categories
Rekindled hobbies
reading
Most persistent
reading
2/3
meditation
2/3
Longest streaks
meditation2 phases (College / Early Career → Peak Career (Apple era))
Phase transitions
Childhood / Teens → College / Early Career:shifted focus
College / Early Career → Peak Career (Apple era):shifted focus