This is kind of a silly thing to write about. And with recent activities, I was reminded as to why it is a much needed thing to have.
As life gets in the way, we make less time for ourselves. The things we enjoy most or even a little gets pushed aside and even forgotten. Our joy levels drop and so we become less happy. Ever play Sims? Each need is to be met for the Sim to be happy. They need to be fed, bathed, they need to sleep, work, have fun and learn different skills. All measured in bars. And as you fail to meet the needs of your Sims character, the measurements in the bars go red, your sim gets upset and doesn't do what you tell it to do. In the game we can cheat using the cheat code "rosebud" to make money so the Sim doesn't have to go to work and it can have more time playing and doing fun things.
We are much the same, but we cant use the rosebud cheat to make the extra cash. ;) Although Sims is just a game for us to use for enjoyment, it is a reflection of us. We need all these needs met to properly function. So a lot of the times, we dont get to do what we want and need. We have to work, we have responsibilities, being a parent takes away a lot of what we need.
Just like what sleeping does for our mind, hobbies can refresh our brains a bit differently. Our thoughts get put aside and we can focus on this hobby instead. A nutshell of a phrase for what it can really do.
It can bring us to places where time doesn't exist. To another world inside our own mind. It relaxes the mind and body to be in a state of bliss and learn from it all at the same time.
One of my hobbies is Kuk Sool Won and yesterday I was so very thankful to have it.
Yesterday I had found out that something I worked so hard to make was crushed. All my hard work down the drain. And the person that caused it didn't care. To that person , it was nothing. Now I brought it to this person's attention that it wasn't just nothing, it was my time, my expenses and a way for me to earn an income. It still didn't matter to this person.
It's ok that it didn't matter to this being, but what hurt the most is that there was no consideration of the work put into it and how it affect me didn't matter either. Lost all respect. I was angry.
When I got home I was still afflicted. Just couldn't shake it off. I talked to a dear friend,
All my feelings were poured into it. The release I had when all my focus went into this fabulous hobby was absolute. The gravities changed and my soul was once again positive. I'm doing something that I know will be appreciated for even though I might not win. For in this Kuk Sool family, they know how much practice goes into every step and posture and can appreciate the person for doing his or her best.
This is my hobby that keeps me going. What is yours?
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