▶ Your Answer : Undoubtely, it is very important for people
to have time to relax with hobbies or physical activities in their lives. Some
people might think that those hobbies or physical activities should be
different from what they do in their work, while others do not. Both sides have
their own reasons to support their view. If I had to choose one, I would say
that having different types of hobbies or physical activities from their work
benefit people more than having the same type. There are several reasons and
examples as follows.
First, doing different types of activities
from their work to relax can enable people to have better performance at work.
By trying new activities, people can forget about their stressful work and
escape from their exhausting routine, thus recharge their batteries. When
feeling refreshed, people can put more energy into their work, which leads to
more positive work performance. For example, my coworker, John, had had the
poorest sales records for a long time until last year. He used to tell me that
he was sick of meeting new people to sell the products on a daily basis.
However, after he started playing piano alone as a new hobby, he was able to
relieve stress he gained from people and let off some steam. He became more
active and passionate about his work too, which resulted in a rapid increase in
his sales records. If he had not started a new hobby different from his work,
he would not been able to improve his work performance.
Second, having different hobbies and
activities allows people to widen their perspective. This is because it gives
people more changes to meet people with different interests and backgrounds,
which contrtibute to becoming a more open-minded person. For instance, my
brother who works as a doctor was not very flexible and did not tolerate
differences. However, he joined a volunteer club and was able to meet new people
with diverse interests. Through regular volunteer work, he realized that there
are many people who live very different lives from himself and he has become
more willing to accept different opinions. If he had not joined this club other
than his work, he would not have been able to befriend new people and broaden
his horizons.
All things considered, the advantages of
doing different hobbies and physical activities from work to relax far outweigh
those of doing the same kinds for those reasons I have mentioned above. All in
all, its importance in people’s lives cannot be overestimated.
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