Obviously, leisure time plays a significant role
rola in people’s lives in many of the places where
they work or play. Some people think people’s free time
will not increase in the future, while others do not. Both sides may have their
own reasons to support their views. If I were asked to choose one, I would say
that people will have more leisure time in twenty years. There are several
reasons as follows.
To begin with, free time will be increased because of the development deveolpment of new technology such
as computers. As new technology which helps
people work more efficiently has improved, people can finish their assignments
more quickly fastly and easily. People do
not need to work lately to finish remaining
works, and it is likely to provide people more free time after work. According
to the study conducted by Yale University in 2012, researchers found a huge
difference between two groups of young
employees. One group consisted of those who need to finish their projects with
computers, and the other group was made up of those who have to finish their
projects without them. The researchers found the
former was more likely to finish their
assignments 20% faster than the latter. Moreover, the accuracy of the projects
of the first group was higher thatn that of the second one. This implies
that using a new technology is really helpful for doing their works. Without a
new technology, people would not be given more
free time.
On top of that, people will get more leisure time because people have s changed their thoughts about what to focuss
on to get happiness in life. In the past, many people thought earning a lot of
money was the important component in the pursuit of happiness in their lives;, however, nowadays people begin to take their
eyes to the quality of their lives. That is if the job requires people so much
time, they tend to avoid the job even though they can make a lot of money. For
instance, there was a survey conducted by Seoul National University, with 200
young people as respondents. The purpose of the survey was to understand their
thoughts about conditions considering most if they choose future jobs. A
majority of respondents replied that the most important component is how much work
time they have to engage in. They respond that the time should not exceed 8
hours in a day. To be specific, an overwhelming 85% responded that the job they
can have a lot of free time and long vacation is the best job. This survey
proves that people nowadays considers the amount of their free time they can
have seriously when choosing their jobs.
All things
considered, without any hesitation, I firmly believe people in the future will
have more time to enjoy their leisures for the reasons I have mentioned above.
All in all, the importance of free time cannot be overestimated in the pursuit
of happiness in life.