Importance of Hobbies
By Reena
A hobby is a regular non-occupational activity done during leisure time for relaxation and pleasure. Hobbies are a kind of pastime for really busy and active people. People whose days are packed with work and thought need some respite. They seek a kind of engagement that they love to indulge in. This gives them mental and physical holiday. At the same time it satisfies their passion.
Hobbies can be of any kind such as stamp collection, coin collection, and collection of vintage goods, collection of portraits of world’s firsts and even butterfly collection! Hobbies sometimes become highly engrossing activities. They sometimes reveals aspects of a great personality that one can’t imagine. For example, Churchill, the man who led England to victory in the World War-II was also a keen painter.
The work-a-day world is generally drab and colorless. Human mind and senses become dull in its monotony. Naturally it seeks an outlet. Winning or losing is immaterial while pursuing a hobby. The pleasure is in the process of engagement in the hobby.
Thus hobbies are healthy and contribute a lot to the building of one’s personality. They ought to be encouraged. Hobbies boost the mind and thinking faculty and are great stress busters.
