- the enjoyment of creating or building something decent (if you enjoy it)
- the enjoyment of learning for its own sake
- the knowledge that the next time you do this task, you'll
be more efficient at it
- the knowledge of how the process works, so you know it was done right, and can fix it if it breaks
There's a variety of others. I agree that if it's a task you don't enjoy or don't rely on, then outsourcing it often a great idea.
Some things greatly reward a DIY attitude. Like knowing how to wrench on your bike when you're on a trip far in the wilderness and something goes wrong. You can even help out others!
Completely agree, but you're ignoring that not everyone gets the same enjoyment out of everything.
For example, I enjoy doing electrical work, but hate plumbing. I'll do the former, but hire someone to do the latter.
Last year we bought a house that had a bunch of windows with missing screens. I ended up making new frames for all but one of those windows. The last one I didn't get to with the time constraints I had, and I've been procrastinating for the past year because it's a repetitive, fiddly job that doesn't really give me any joy. I'm sure I'll get around to the final screen eventually, but not every DIY project gives enjoyment for everyone.
Your comment literally makes no sense. I pay someone to clean my house so I can spend more time building things and learning things. Do you enjoy having less time to do all the things you mentioned?
You clearly don't like cleaning - cool beans. But let's say you made that argument about fixing your bike, that's what my response was about. People value things differently, some people might value and even enjoy cleaning more than you do. Some people might find fixing a fence (or hacking an ardiuno gadget, etc) to be like torture, to each their own. We're allowed to like different things.
I took time to underline the fact that if you don't like the task, you ought to outsource it. Not sure how I could have been clearer.
Also: your tone comes off as dismissive and snarky.
- the enjoyment of creating or building something decent (if you enjoy it)
- the enjoyment of learning for its own sake
- the knowledge that the next time you do this task, you'll be more efficient at it
- the knowledge of how the process works, so you know it was done right, and can fix it if it breaks
There's a variety of others. I agree that if it's a task you don't enjoy or don't rely on, then outsourcing it often a great idea.
Some things greatly reward a DIY attitude. Like knowing how to wrench on your bike when you're on a trip far in the wilderness and something goes wrong. You can even help out others!