Sunday, 18 May 2014

The quality of spare time



How do you spend your spare time, watching TV shows, or a movie, listening to a radio program, reading a book, drawing a picture, or would you rather enjoy hanging out with a friend? Whatever you choose, it shows a part of your character, and also the society you belong to. For instance here in Britain most people read, but the proportion of reading in my hometown is very low. The main question is: what is the quality of one's spare time? Despite distinct definitions of the words quality or spare time, I would prefer to stick to common sense and raise these questions: considering different types of spare time, how popular are cultural choices? How much do people feel they waste their spare time? What would the percentages of those choices be that require company in comparison to solitary activities? In general, how do they feel about their spare time? How satisfied are they and how frustrated? 



I have not seen any research to find out the answers of these questions yet, but I suppose the more the proportions of cultural options, the more developed you can expect the society to be, and vice versa. As mankind feels more lonely in the modern era, people are more likely to spend their spare time on their own. Also the level of satisfaction depends on their feelings and, on the other hand, on the quality of the choices. One should institute a tight connection between these two: namely sensation and wisdom, not only for spare time, but also applicable to the whole steps of life. 

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