CARVING A HOBBY

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SUMMARY


With the dawn of the 21
st
century the pace of our pilgrimage towards a global village has been
enhanced copiously. Under the giant strides of the modern information technology most of the
mans dreams have come true. In this scenario, each and every human being is being pathetically
trapped in an unhealthy rat race. The balance between their work life, education and personal life
is being collapsed.
A leisure time activity or a hobby plays a vital role in providing humans with a good balance in
life while providing them an ample opportunity for them to find solace within their busy life
schedules. It basically provides a worthwhile activity for humans to be engaged with a high pace
of self-actualization.
A hobby is a regular activity done for pleasure - typically during leisure - e.g., collecting themed
items and objects, engaging in creative and artistic pursuits, playing sports. Continual
participation in a hobby can provide substantial skill and knowledge about it.
Anyone who does an activity solely for fun is called an amateur (from French for "lover of") or
'hobbyist'; whereas anyone who does an activity for a reward is a professional.Hobbies are
practiced primarily for interest and enjoyment, rather than financial reward.
Hobbies can be categorized based on several aspects. It can be classified as value added hobbies,
job related hobbies and entertaining hobbies. Value added hobbies widen our intellectual
horizons while entertaining hobbies just soothe our frantique nerves and provide us relaxation.
Furthermore, anyone can convert his or her occupation into a hobby. For instance, a teacher can
make teaching a pleasurable experience. Imparting knowledge may be his passion. It will
enhance thejob satisfaction while breaking the monotony of jobs.
Needless to say, by engaging in hobbies a person can achieve ample advantages. He or she can
utilize the leisure time more productively and the mental satisfaction they gain will lead them
unto maximum level of supremacy in life and it will immensely help them to excel in their own
targets.







TABLE OF CONTENTS



1. Introduction
2. Findings
3. Conclusion
4. Recommendations
















INTRODUCTION


R.I. Stevenson, a writer of the Nineteenth century, in his essay. 'An apology for Idlers'
condemned overwork and over business. He recommended his readers to find time to got to a
park and relax, enjoy tea, speak to passerby, play a musical instrument, to bask in the winter sun,
to meditate - in short to do anything, that is not called 'work' Bertrand Russell also condemned
silly and overwork of modern Times. He believed in recreation and relaxation.
Hobby is something that one likes to do in ones spare time. The Oxford Dictionary defines
hobby as a favourite activity that a person does for pleasure and not as his or her regular
business. In short hobby is ones favourite pastime.
Hobby is not an inborn inclination. It is developed through a constant and systematic process. A
hobby is not pursued to make a profit. The main purpose of a hobby is to derive pleasure out of
it. It gives us mental and physical relaxation. One makes the best use of ones spare time by
pursuing a hobby.
While making a choice out of many ways of speeding our time, we ought to ensure that is
restores our lost energy and cheers us up. There are a good number of hobbies. The hobby that
fits our interest, nature and our budget would be the best.
A young person needs all round development of his or he personality. Hobbies play an important
role in developing ones personality. A person may become like a machine if he does his routine
work throughout the day. He may lose interest in his work or feel bored of it. Who does not
know the famous saying All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, so every person should
have a hobby to keep himself active physically as well as mentally. Most people should take
some time off from their routine work and play games or go on a picnic, movies or pursue their
hobbies. A hobby keeps a person active, busy and cheerful.
There is hardly a person who does not have a bobby. Not only the educated but also the
uneducated pursue one hobby or the other. Some of the common hobbies are playing cards,
flying of kites, petting of birds and animals, gardening, stamp collecting, coin-gathering, sewing,
crafts, embroidery, knitting, cooking, photography, writing letters to editors of newspapers,
writing poetry, reading books and magazines, swimming, listening music, watching movies,
surfing internet, traveling etc.
Selecting of hobby depends upon the time for hobbies. They become busy in shaping their
careers. However, it is very important to develop a hobby. Some hobbies can open up new vistas
of knowledge designing, entertainment and careers. Painting, music, computer software
development, graphics etc. are some such hobbies.


FINDINGS

Types
Collecting
The hobby of collecting includes seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying,
storing, and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector. Some
collectors are generalists, accumulating merchandise, or stamps from all countries of the world.
Others focus on a subtopic within their area of interest, perhaps 19th century postage stamps,
milk bottle labels from Sussex, or Mongolian harnesses and tack.
Many coin collections are also referred to as date sets, and may be stored in coin holders. The
most popular of the coin holders for date sets are called coin albums.
Specialized commercial dealers that trade in the items being collected, as well as related
accessories, may have started as collectors themselves, eventually turning their hobby into a
profession.
One alternative to collecting physical objects is collecting experiences of a particular kind.
Examples include creating a list through observation or photography, train spotting, aircraft
spotting, metrophiles, bus spotting, bird-watching, and systematically visiting continents and
countries to collect stamps in their passports,or visiting various states, national parks, counties
etc.



Outdoor recreation
Outdoor pursuits are the group of activities which occur outdoors. These hobbies include
gardening, hill walking, hiking, backpacking, and canoeing, and climbing, caving, fishing,
wildlife viewing and engaging in watersports and snow sports.
Depending on an individual's desired level of adrenaline, outdoors experiences are considered
one type of hobby. While many enjoy an adrenaline rush or just an escape from reality, outdoor
recreational activities can also be an extremely effective medium in education and team building.
Many hobbies involve performances by the hobbyist, such as singing, acting, juggling, magic,
dancing, and playing a musical instrument, martial arts and other performing arts.




Performing arts
Creative hobbies
Some hobbies result in an end product. Examples of this would be woodworking, photography,
moviemaking, jewelry making, software projects such as Photo shopping and home music or
video production, making bracelets, artistic projects such as drawing, painting, etc., The design,
creation, and wearing a costume based on an already existing creative property - Coplay, creating
models out of card stock or paper - called paper craft. Hobbies also include higher-end projects
like building or restoring a car, or building a computer from scratch.

Scale modeling/dioramas
Making a replica of a real object in a smaller scale goes back to prehistoric times with small clay
"dolls" and other children's toys having been found near known populated areas.
At the turn of the Industrial Age and on through the 1920s, families could often afford things
such as electric trains, wind-up toys (typically boats or cars) and the increasingly valuable tin toy
soldiers.
Model engineering refers to building functioning machinery in metal, such as internal
combustion motors and live steam models or locomotives. This is a demanding hobby, requiring
a multitude of large and expensive tools, such as lathes and mills. This hobby originated in the
United Kingdom in the late 19th century, later spreading and flourishing in the mid-20th century.
Due to the expense and space required, it is becoming rare.


Cooking
Cooking requires applying heat to a food which usually, though not always, chemically
transforms it, thus changing its flavor, texture, appearance, and nutritional properties. It
encompasses a vast range of methods and tools. It may require the selection, measurement and
combining of ingredients in an ordered procedure in an effort to achieve the desired result.
Constraints on success include the ambient conditions, tools and the skill of the individual cook.





Gardening
Gardening most often takes place in or about ones own residence, in a space referred to as
garden. Although a garden typically is located on the land near a residence, it may also be
located on a roof, in an atrium, on a balcony or in a window box.
Gardening also takes place in non-residential green areas, such as parks, public or semi-public
gardens (botanical gardens or zoological gardens) and theme parks along transportation.


Reading
Reading, such as reading books, ebooks, magazines, comics or newspapers, along with browsing
the internet is a common hobby, and one that can trace its origins back hundreds of years. A love
of literature, later in life, may be sparked by an interest in reading children's literature as a child.
Sports
People who enjoy playing sports may be amateur athletes who play recreationally.













Advantages of having a hobby
There have been instances where hobbies have led to significant developments beyond
the personal fulfillment for those involved.
1. Hobbies encourage taking a break
2. Hobbies offer a new challenge
3. Hobbies promote eustress
4. Hobbies unite you with others
5. Hobbies provide an outlet for stress
6. Hobbies promote staying present
7. Hobbies have physical health benefits















CONCLUSION


Many of us lead very busy lifestyles. We have long given up on having any personal time in
order to devote our energies to our work or families. But rarely do we give ourselves time for our
own activities. Yet finding time for ourselves is key to our own sanity. It can actually improve all
the other aspects of our lives. Having a hobby may be even more important to people who lead
very full and busy lives.
Research has shown that people who have hobbies are generally healthier, and have a lower risk
of depression and dementia. Many executives that I have coached say a sport or physical fitness
routine as a hobby keeps their blood pressure down, enables them to manage their anger and
daily frustrations, and puts them in a much better frame of mind. Consequently, this impacts their
quality of life, work and family time. Michael Brickey, author of Defy Aging, says that an
ideal hobby would be one that serves three purposes: a diversion (escape from daily life), a
passion (engage in something you love) and a creation of a sense of purpose.
Hobby is not an inborn inclination. It is developed through a constant and systematic process. A
bobby is not pursued to make a profit. The main purpose of a bobby is to derive pleasure out of
it. It gives us mental and physical relaxation. One makes the best use of one's spare time by
pursuing a hobby.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy is a famous proverb. There may be some truth to
this so make sure you find some time for yourself to relax, enjoy some fun and pick up a hobby
especially if you are depressed, stressed or going through a tough time. You will thank
yourself for it, and so will your family and colleagues.








RECOMMENDATION


A person may become like a machine if he does his routine work throughout the day. He may
lose interest in his work or feel bored of it. Who does not know the famous saying All work and
no play makes Jack a dull boy, so every person should have a hobby to keep himself active
physically as well as mentally. Most people should take some time off from their routine work
and play games or go on a picnic, movies or pursue their hobbies. A hobby keeps a person
active, busy and cheerful.
A creative product may not be of any commercial value. But it gives satisfaction to the artist. if
one is dedicated and works hard, he will gain from it. The creative person could become and
author, and editor or even and art director. A graphic designer can start graphic designing as a
hobby. Later one, he can adopt it as a profession.
As a student, one may cultivate the hobby of reading newspapers and magazines regularly. They
keep one aware of the current national and international events. In the long run, one will benefit
from it if one has to appearing competitive examinations. Besides reading periodicals, one may
also have interest in reading novels.
Hobbies give pleasure. They soothe the should. Hobbies should be least costly. They should
provide creative satisfaction and relaxation.
Each one of us should choose a worthwhile hobby that gives us change and joy. At times our
hobbies become our profitable vocation.
Finding time. Setting a routine to carve out time is important initially. You may have to give up
watching TV every night, or you may have to force yourself to leave the office a little earlier
each day. Make your hobby a priority. Set goals for yourself and get a buddy to support you and
to help you stay with a hobby.