Kick off your old hobbies
Have you ever reflected on the hobby that you
had in past and which
doesn’t exist now?
If not then please do it
now. As we grow old our interests change with the age. I think sometimes
changes are not so good. For example, a child likes dancing, playing, singing
and other such fun activities. His interests gradually change;
going to school, learning different subjects etc perhaps he finds that he likes drawing and
literature. When he accompanies his friends in sports, he observes his talent
is in a particular game. His search of interests goes on and on. This change of
interest might be fair but change of one’s own passion is unfair. In my view a
hobby practiced regularly and sincerely makes passion.
Indeed the above example can be applied to most people’s lives.
Because an individual is not practicing
her most passionate interest, her soul is consistently looking for what she
loves doing. I agree, not each one of us is fortunate enough to choose a career
as per his or her hobby. However one should try and maintain one’s hobby. To
keep your hobbies honed you need to give some time to it. If not everyday then
on weekends; if not in crucial working hours then in free hours. By spending a little time on hobbies you can experience
enormous joy and mastery in your desired field as a reward.
In my childhood I was
good at drawing and I loved drawing human portraits. Although I did not
choose a career in arts this hasn’t stopped me from drawing. Of course I come
from the same ground and for years I took a break in it. It is just before two
years I started again with my drawing. I have never taken any course on it, but
now I practice it regularly and this acuminates my drawing skill. When I
complete my sketch, it might not be very artistic but I feel like an artist
after doing even little of drawing. This content feeling comes with every
hobby.
Some of my sketches
Apart from satisfaction and happiness
hobbies also give us various lessons which enhance our other skills as well.
Through sketching I learnt the effects of microscopic changes that can make a
drawing better or worse. Gradually I grasped that this perfection is applicable
for cooking, writing or in any other field I pursue. Here I would like to
include the quote of Dr.
Alvaro Pascual-Leone, a professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School: ‘’It
may well be a mistake to do just one thing. If you practice multiple things you
actually get better at any one of those things.’’
Find out your old hobby
or interest, any activity that gave you joy and thrill. Its memories excite you
and make you feel proud. And whenever you think about it, your inner voice calls out, why you have stopped
doing it? Remember, it is never too late to chase your interest. Make a fresh
start for practicing your fancies. Each small step brings success. Don’t wait
for leisure time to perform hobbies, but take out sometime from your tight schedule to make it
your leisure time and have fun.
