Is having a Hobby / Leisure Time activity helpful?
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If one spends all one’s time on work or study, life will become very boring and tiresome. Both the mind and the body need relaxation. Merely doing nothing does not relax either the mind or the body. Some other activity that fills the mind with pleasure and satisfaction is required. One needs a hobby or a favourite activity for pure fun and relaxation.
The choice of a hobby depends upon one’s main occupation, physical health, temperament and interests. The activity must provide a welcome diversion and relaxation. It must not put too much strain on the body and mind and must provide joy. If one’s main occupation involves a lot of strenuous work, the hobby should be restful such as reading or listening to music. If one’s main occupation is sedentary, such as working all day on the computer, the hobby should be one that involves physical activity such as gardening or trekking.
A hobby brings variety and charm to our monotonous life. It provides relaxation and pleasure. It provides us with the opportunity to develop our natural interests. It refreshes the mind as well as the body. It helps us to achieve emotional equilibrium and thereby develop a balanced personality. Thus a hobby is indeed a must for the fullest enjoyment of life.
Difficult Words & Meanings
- Tiresome: Causing one to feel bored or annoyed; wearisome.
- Merely: Just; only.
- Occupation: A job or profession; the way one spends their time.
- Temperament: A person's or animal's nature, especially as it affects their behaviour.
- Diversion: An activity that diverts the mind from tedious or serious concerns; a recreation or pastime.
- Strain: A force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree; a severe or excessive demand on strength, resources, or abilities.
- Strenuous: Requiring or using great exertion or effort.
- Restful: Having a quiet and soothing quality; promoting rest.
- Sedentary: (Of a way of life) characterized by much sitting and little physical exercise.
- Trekking: Going on a long, arduous journey, typically on foot.
- Variety: The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity or monotony.
- Charm: The power or quality of delighting, attracting, or fascinating others.
- Monotonous: Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.
- Opportunity: A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
- Emotional Equilibrium: A state of mental and emotional balance.
- Thereby: By that means; as a result of that.
- Indeed: Used to emphasize a statement or response confirming something already suggested.