I supose all of the above to one degree or another.......but honestly.......once I slip on those headphones the rest of the world just plain goes away.
I do it for the excerize and to see what t a lothe next hole will bring or what is in the next scoop. Finding gold is really exciting. I sell my gold and silver for a nice price if someone is wanting something. I clean my clad at the end of the year and then my my little girl shopping.