Lately I have ben thinking a lot about hobbies. Specifically, what defines a hobby? I generally think of a hobby as something that one does in their free time that they enjoy doing. I have very little free time, so you would think that my hobbies would b fairly obvious, but I am not sure that is the case.
Here are some of the things I do that I don't have to do, thus making them canidates for hobbies: knitting, sewing, gardening, home improvement, reading, other crafts, shopping, going to garage sales and thrift shops...
I have found, with some of these things, that it isn't the doing that I enjoy, but the outcome. This is especially true with home improvement, gardening, and sometimes crafting. I don't really enjoy stripping wallpaper, sanding, painting, digging, transplanting, watering, etc (though tiling is actually sort of fun!) Even sewing and knitting gets to be a means to an ends with big projects. So does this mean that they aren't hobbies? I mean, they aren't chores. They are things that I do that I choose to do, not that I have to do.
If it really came down to it, if hobbies are only about immediate enjoyment, then I would have very few hobbies indeed! Shopping (not for groceries and stuff), reading, and, one of my major activities that is definitely NOT a hobby- playing with my kids- would be the only things that fit the definition.
Just my thoughts for the day!
Here are some of the things I do that I don't have to do, thus making them canidates for hobbies: knitting, sewing, gardening, home improvement, reading, other crafts, shopping, going to garage sales and thrift shops...
I have found, with some of these things, that it isn't the doing that I enjoy, but the outcome. This is especially true with home improvement, gardening, and sometimes crafting. I don't really enjoy stripping wallpaper, sanding, painting, digging, transplanting, watering, etc (though tiling is actually sort of fun!) Even sewing and knitting gets to be a means to an ends with big projects. So does this mean that they aren't hobbies? I mean, they aren't chores. They are things that I do that I choose to do, not that I have to do.
If it really came down to it, if hobbies are only about immediate enjoyment, then I would have very few hobbies indeed! Shopping (not for groceries and stuff), reading, and, one of my major activities that is definitely NOT a hobby- playing with my kids- would be the only things that fit the definition.
Just my thoughts for the day!
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