• The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldOP
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    That’s my thinking too. The element of creativity is more fun (to me) than following instructions for something someone else designed.

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        This is exactly why I do it. It’s very zen to just sit, follow directions, and at the end of it, I have something pretty cool. I have other outlets for my creative side.

        • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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          Yup, that’s what my SO likes as well. They also really like putting together IKEA furniture. Oddly, IKEA furniture is often cheaper than Legos.

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      As a Lego kid, I always built the model per the instructions, held onto it for a bit, then disassembled it and added the pieces to the bin. I liked following the instructions because they gave me assembly ideas. I liked the specialized pieces because they added more options for my own builds.