Finding a hobby that is right for you (free/ premium)
Finding your ideal hobby involves experimentation. Talent doesn't always dictate the benefits of a hobby-what matters is that it suits your interests and needs. To figure out which activity works for you, reflecting on personal interests, personality, and lifestyle is key. You can ask questions like:
- What activities intrigue me that I haven't tried yet?
- Do I prefer social or solo pursuits?
- How much time can I realistically commit to a hobby?
- Do I want a relaxing or challenging activity?
Getting forced into hobbies
hobbies are a great time investment. You might learn to perfect a skill, try something entirely new or just use it as an opportunity to hang out with people. But do you know how important all of this truly is? When not going out for a while or keep repeating the same activities you get this feeling of fatigue. A good hobby can work as a stress-relieving factor in your life and help to include some alternation into your routine.
But all of this is clear to you, isn’t it? Humans have always had hobbies and communities, even neanderthals started painting on their walls when they got bored. Viewing these cave paintings can be really interesting, as they resemble to today’s modern abstract art. They can e.g be found in the Chauvet cave, France.
To see that humans automatically fall back on free time activities when they feel the need for comfort, pleasure and a sense of fulfilment has been inspiring for many. Especially the aspect of leisure has been expressed by many known artists and writers, like:
- Claude Monet
- Vincent van Gogh
- Virginia Woolf
But also modern innovaters, like...
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Steve Jobs
(he often took long walks, a leisure activity he credited for inspiring many of his best ideas) -
Taylor Swift
(has spoken about how her hobbies, such as crafting & journaling fuel her songwriting)
...to name a few
So starting pretty early, from an age of lets say 4 yrs old, we go to these little meet-ups; but not really because a 4 yr old is so eager to go to soccer practice, but because his parents encourage him to. This is how you…