Hobbies

The word hobbies refers to a diversion or something that occupies one's time and thoughts, activities or interests that is pursued outside one's regular occupation for relaxation and pleasure.

A wooden or wickerwork toy that was made to be ridden by children just like a real horse was called a hobby horse. "To ride one's hobby-horse" an expression that came from this hobby horse means "to follow a favorite pastime" from which we derived the word hobby used in the modern term or definition of recreation.

Hobbies are not practiced for financial gain, but rather for interest and enjoyment.

Adult education, creative and artistic pursuits, tinkering, making things, collecting, and sports are examples of hobbies.

In the aim of personal fulfillment, acquiring substantial skill, experience, and knowledge can be gained from engaging in hobbies.

What are professions for some people may be a hobby or hobbies to others.

An amateur (or hobbyist) is a person who does something for fun or pastime, where as a professional receives remuneration for their activities.

How easy the activity can be used to make a living would be a great determining factor as to whether it would be considered a hobby. An example of this would be stamp collecting or cigarette cards from which people receive enjoyment and but a few, if any, could make a living from these activities.

Hobbyists find something entertaining and compelling about some hobbies that most others would consider boring or trivial.

Some practical developments have come about thru the activities of hobbyists with one being Linux which began as a hobby of a student.

The early research in science was done by the wealthy as a hobby.

Because the hobbyist is passionate and somewhat obsessed about his activities it is fairly easy for them to turn their hobby into a profitable business.

A home studio would make a quick start for art and crafts to turn your passion into a profession.

Pottery, artworks, sewing craft, and woodcraft can be exhibited and sold thru avenues such as arts cafes, gift shops, galleries, and specialty stores.

Some of the many hobby turned business activities are; scrapbooking, types of farms, and homemade specialty foods such as puddings, sauces, and preserves.