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What is a hobby and whats essential to life?

TheCatWoman

Following on from Pinkchocolate's hobbies thread, I looked at so many of the hobbies people list and reading comes pretty high on the list for many, I couldn't live without books and reading, they're an essential part of my life.

So when does a hobby become essential and is it still a hobby?

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  • With regard to reading it's something I do for several hours every day and have done so since childhood.

    I don't watch TV, listen to music or the radio so it's no more a hobby for me than people watching TV is.  Passtime?

    I see a hobby as something you do from time to time and you get great enjoyment from - it can be all sorts of things but often is practical.

    Then there are 'special' interests which can be very absorbing - photography is something I'd put into that bracket (for me).

    I think actually it's quite individual as a thing can mean something very different from one person to another.

    'Essential' is a difficult word as if you were locked away somewhere without your books, would you survive?

    If so, it's not essential for living but maybe essential for contentment (as it is with me).

  • in reply to B

    I have a problem with the term "passtime", it's so belittling and suggests that the things you do that give your life meaning aren't important or have any value.

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