Is it time to just quit?

I don't get the "quit the things you like" thing as that indicates a lack of passion…although maybe you should dump any interests that engender whining. I have a few expensive hobbies, and the audio one generally gets to a point over the years that only small things (generally these days just new tubes here and there) are needed as my system sounds great. Oh yeah…I still buy CDs. Watches…always seem to have room for a new mechanical watch, but not often and not too precious…I have many and love the damn things. Also, I recently decided to sell some extra items to justify the purchase a couple of new acoustic guitars, which can be expensive but some of these are so astonishing that they’re utterly worth it although you do have to play them, and that’s good as my finger style acoustic jazz and celtic chops, such as they are, disintegrate otherwise. I highly recommend "better" guitars from companies like Santa Cruz, Martin Vintage stuff, Bourgeois (sounds elitist, but Dana builds some real good guitars), Collings, etc., as a way out of Seasonal Affective Disorder even if you don’t play that well, and man…a great guitar makes an amazingly satisfying "absolute sound" right there in your lap, and can ultimately save you some therapist expense.

@onhwy61 : Seafaring didn't work out too well for Ishmael unless floating on a coffin is considered therapy. ;-).

My stress level is one step away from 'soundly sleeping'. LOL            
Way way more like to die from 'inertia' than stress.                          
Maybe I should take up coffin bobbing?                
I would need a good stereo system in the coffin though.

Interesting idea. Would anyone make custom coffin system ? 
Dying from inertia would be a terrible death indeed.

Now you can bop after you drop.

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