The document discusses people's character as reflected in their leisure activities. It notes that while work is often not a choice, leisure time reveals one's true self as people pursue relaxing and interesting hobbies. Some prefer active pastimes like socializing, dancing, or adventure outdoors. Others relax at home through solitary pursuits like TV, reading, or chores. Overall it suggests leisure should inspire people to face life's challenges, and finding a balance of fun and useful hobbies best serves this purpose.

1. Leisure activitiesLeisure activities

2.  A person’s character can be told by the way theA person’s character can be told by the way the
use their free time – more surely than be the wayuse their free time – more surely than be the way
do their work.do their work.

3.  Vast numbers of man have not even been ableVast numbers of man have not even been able
to choose what work they would do, many haveto choose what work they would do, many have
been forced by economic necessity to take thebeen forced by economic necessity to take the
first gob that came their way.first gob that came their way.

4. But in their leisure time they really want toBut in their leisure time they really want to
do something relaxing and interesting, sodo something relaxing and interesting, so
their real selves are reflected in theirtheir real selves are reflected in their
actions.actions.

5.  Some people are alwaysSome people are always
waiting for weekends towaiting for weekends to
have some buzz. Theyhave some buzz. They
prefer to meet the friends,prefer to meet the friends,
to talk, to laugh, to dance.to talk, to laugh, to dance.
Besides, such peopleBesides, such people
often live on a fast laneoften live on a fast lane
and it is not surprising, asand it is not surprising, as
they have a good rest.they have a good rest.

6.  The different type ofThe different type of
people is the passivepeople is the passive
type. Such peopletype. Such people
prefer to sit at homeprefer to sit at home
watching TV, readingwatching TV, reading
books, eating andbooks, eating and
sleeping.sleeping.

7.  In my opinion, leisure should be refreshment it shouldIn my opinion, leisure should be refreshment it should
send a man out with fresh spirit to fight the problems ofsend a man out with fresh spirit to fight the problems of
life. On the one hand, such inspiration can be born afterlife. On the one hand, such inspiration can be born after
an active weekends, including mountaineering, camping,an active weekends, including mountaineering, camping,
fishing.fishing.

8.  On the other hand, knitting, painting or watchingOn the other hand, knitting, painting or watching
TV can inspire too. The other good leisure typeTV can inspire too. The other good leisure type
is doing household chores.is doing household chores.

9. No doubt, all the people are different,No doubt, all the people are different,
everyone is special, so everybody spendseveryone is special, so everybody spends
his or her time as it seems better. But thehis or her time as it seems better. But the
life is a loose cannon, so let’s have notlife is a loose cannon, so let’s have not
only fun, but also useful leisure activities.only fun, but also useful leisure activities.

10.  But the life is a loose cannon, so let’s have notBut the life is a loose cannon, so let’s have not
only fun, but also useful leisure activities.only fun, but also useful leisure activities.