Importance of Leisure

Importance of Leisure

Leisure is the free time one gets after finishing one's daily routine. Leisure has an important role to play in our life. It is an aid for betterment of our personality
Today we are living in tension. It is an our intention  But the hectic modern life has made the situation worse. So tension.Leisure helps us well. Still every body has no time for leisure.
Many people have no leisure.Their routine starts early in the morning and comes to an end in the night. They better to go to sleep. 
Where is the leisure then?All of us know All work and  play makes jack a dull boy. "So it is our foremost duty to have at least a small period of leisure.
At least an hour will do much. W.H Davies in his poem 'leisure' says "A poor life this if, full of care we have no time to stand and stare"
Leisure provides us rest and relaxation to our mind and body. It is the only time one gets to do something else or divert one's mind towards some activity to see that the day is ended happily. 
The leisure may be used in some creative and constrictive manner."The kind of activity one can engage during leisure hours may be 
1.Reading good books, magazines 
2.Gardening (kitchen garden)
3.Any hobby-philately, Numismatics etc.
4.swimming 
5.travel,if leisure is more
6.Social work, arranging lectures, attending lectures,music concerts etc.
7.some house hold works like almarah cleaning, aranging library.
8.viewing TV,listening radio.
9. Writing letters to beloved etc.
It may be seen from the above list that there are different ways of occupying one's leisure. They help us to develop our personality. One can engage in a hobby that enlightens the mind.
While sticking to a hobby one is always learning something new. Of course reading is vital. It broadens the out look and shows us the entire world and the affairs. Gardening is a pleasure 
item that one can take up. Here in my family, we have installed number of posts and planted plants that yield flowers. Watering them is a good pastime. 
Gardening helps us to exert physically but teaches to appreciate the unique beauties of nature. Any hobby for that matter enables to be creative and provides
 a welcome relief from monotonous work. Shopping  going out for a walk, playing with children etc. or anything that is different from the daily routine keeps us in good health.
 Our personality gets improved We will be healthy both in mind and spirit.  In fact , our ancestors had a leisure way of life. They were all free from tension and lived long.
The proper use of leisure makes one feel refreshed and ready to face the challenges of life. Moreover, it enables us to enjoy life in a right way.
Cultivating a hobby is one of the best ways of spending one's leisure hours. A hobby fills one with joy and happiness. At the same time a hobby uplifts the mind and spirit.
 Generally, the mind is busy in some productive occupation. Usually everybody wishes to learn are many hobbies one can take up. Remember, Try to have at least one hour leisure time in a day.