Some people claim that people should have a
hobby that is different from their job; other people maintain that people had
better have a hobby which is similar to
their job.
Over the past few decades, many people
became capable of having as many hobbies as they want. So, it has been argued
whether people should have a hobby that is different from their job or similar to their job. Some people might argue that
people should have a hobby that is different from their job because similar
ones will make them more stressed, while others might believe otherwise.
However, I am utterly convinced that people should definitely have a hobby that’s
similar to their job field. Actually, I
have a couple of reasons to support my opinion and will explain and develop
them in the next following paragraphs below.
First and foremost, having a hobby that is
related and similar to people’s job will
both benefit their work and help them relieve stress at the same time. Usually,
people’s stress originates from their daily
hard work that they are both forced to do. If people spend their free time that
is related to their main job, they will
be more skilled and have more time to carefully think about their work that is
inevitable. This will let them feel more comfortable ad attached to their job field.
Though some people might say that having
such a similar hobby will later prevent people from relieving stress that they
got from hard work, enjoying a hobby that has no effect on people’s daily work
is useless and short-term. To give an example of this, my father is a filmmaker
who devotes his time on making movies for
years. Not only does his work take a long time but it requires a lot of
concentration as well. In his free time, he usually goes to the movie theatre
with me or makes short and funny videos at home to make my family laugh. When I
asked him if he was ever tired of having such a hobby that is similar with his
career, he explained that his stress comes from the difficulties of his work, and
his hobby makes it less difficult for him
to work again. Watching movies give him ideas and inspiration, and film-related
books give him knowledge and understanding. When he goes back to work, he no
longer feels afraid or stressed out because his productive hobby has given him
courage and inspiration. Therefore, it is more reasonable for people to have a
hobby that is related to their job
because such a hobby can not only relieve your stress
but also help you out in your working life.
Moreover, having a hobby that is in close
proximity to people’s job fields is very
advantageous because it will allow people to socialize with groups of people
who have similar worries and interests with them. Especially for working
people, their stress usually is brought about from
being lonely and isolated. By having a hobby that is related to their work, such workers can meet with a
variety of other people who can share conversations about what they have in
common. Although some might say that having a hobby that is different from
people’s main job is better because they will have more insight and skills in
diverse fields and meet diverse people, doing such things will make people
stress out more because they will feel more isolated both during working and
resting. To give an example of this, there was an experiment on this topic.
Experimenters formed two groups of workers in the city who were all in the same
job field. They were all history teachers. Then, the experimenters gave two
groups different types of activities they could do individually on the weekends
when they didn’t work. The activities were free of charge, so all the participants
were eager to do any given activity. The first group was to play golf on the weekends for two months, and the second
group was to go for tours in historical sites, monuments and museums for the
same amount of time. After 2 months, their responses were different. The first
group explained that golf was pretty good, but they felt kind of lonely and
stressful thinking about going back to work again. The second group’s response
was more positive. They explained that they met a lot of other people who were
interested in history during the tour. They talked with them for hours discussing
history in cafes and also learned things that they didn’t know about. They also
explained that they had been feeling quite lonely working in schools because they sometimes need friends who
are capable of understanding and discussing teaching history, handling kids,
and managing work. Through this, their stress was relieved because they had a
hobby related to their job. Therefore, it
is better to have a hobby that is similar to
people’s job fields.