A hobby is a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, usually during leisure time. Hobbies can include collecting themed objects, participating in creative activitiesand arts, playing sports or pursuing other diversions. A list of hobbies is long and always changes as interests and fashions change. By continually participating in a particular hobby, great skill and knowledge can be gained in that area. Engagement in hobbies has increased since the late 19th century as workers have more leisure time and advances in production and technology have provided more support for leisure activities. As some hobbies have become less popular, such as stamp collecting, others have been created as a result of technological advances, such as video games.
Fans are a part of a larger group of people engaged in leisure activities where the boundaries of each group overlap to some extent. The Serious Leisure Perspective groups amateurs with amateurs and volunteers and identifies three broad groups of leisure activities with hobbies that are primarily in the serious leisure category.
Our life would be difficult without rest and recreation. People have very different ideas of how to spend their free time. For some of them, the only way to relax is to watch TV or drink beer. But other people use their free time to get the most out of it. If you like to do some activity in your spare time, you have a hobby. Hobbies of a person are not related to their profession, but are practiced for fun and enjoyment. A hobby gives one the opportunity to gain substantial skills, knowledge, and experience. A hobby is a form of self-expression and a way of understanding other people and the whole world. A person's hobbies depend on their age, levelintelligence, character and personal interests. What is interesting to one person may be trivial or boring to another. That is why some people prefer to read, cook, knit, collect, play a musical instrument, paint, photograph, fish, or play computer games, while others prefer to dance, travel, camp, or play sports.
