I am a total believer in hobbies. For me – I have yoga 7 days a week for at least an hour a day; gardening, taking the time to read; and working with the homeless.
Wikipedia defines hobby as a regular activity, interest, enthusiasm, or pastime that is undertaken for pleasure or relaxation, done during one’s own time. Hobbyists engage in five broad types of activity: collecting, making and tinkering (like embroidery), activity participation (like fishing and singing), sports and games, and liberal-arts hobbies (like languages, cuisine, literature).
I am a firm believer that hobby plays a very important part in the overall growth of an individual. It improves creativity, imagination and ensures optimal utilisation of time. Whenever I get a chance to meet students, I do inquire about their hobbies and am not surprised at the answers I get. A majority of them don’t go beyond reading, listening to music or playing some game (that too not very regularly). Well, though reading is a good habit, but, for students it’s a necessity and won’t certainly qualify to be a hobby in…
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