Pursuing a hobby is listed
as one of the pleasure activities in a book I read recently. Hobby is an activity
or interest pursued outside one’s regular occupation and engaged in primarily
for pleasure. Such activities are many. Dancing, singing, instrumental music,
gardening, collecting objects like coins, postal stamps, drawing, painting,
cooking etc. are some of the hobbies people used to practise. Even reading,
writing, acting, exercising and photography are considered as hobbies. But they
are full-fledged professions for some of course. As a hobby, one does not
specialize on these items. However, hobbies are generally pursued only as a
pleasure not as a profession.
One of my friends a
colleague of mine had pursued astrology as a hobby initially. He sued to help
in writing horoscopes for many of his friends including me. Slowly and slowly
astrology became his main job and started earning a lot for predicting the
future of people. After retirement he forgot about his profession and
specialized in astrology that paid him a lot and also many people and families
depended on him! Thus he became a popular figure among the common people as
well as the well-to-do of the town. Even the villagers started visiting his
house every day. So a hobby can become an occupation same day depending on its
importance and popularity.
Yoga is another hobby
practised by many – both men and women. Of late yoga has become one of the
international hobbies. Since it has an advantage for health and happiness of
human beings, the hobby is accepted and practised by one and all.
Photography is and was my
hobby. I have some simple LCD cameras and also I use the camera of my iPad and
iPhone. Those cameras are high definition models that give wonderful pictures.
Moreover there are umpteen numbers of soft wares to improve or change the
photographs to present in any form as we like. Olden day film photography was
not a match for modern day photography. Smart phones we carry everywhere are
used for clicking anything on earth. Objects and events are being photographed
and sent to friends through social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Google+
etc. instantaneously. Indeed marvellous hobby!
Everyone should pursue one
or two hobbies along with his/her occupation in order to get the pleasure of
it. A family having four or five members can have different hobbies to enrich
its uniqueness and talents. Learning hobbies is a hobby itself. So start
pursuing a hobby which you like most!
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