Leisure, recreation, play and work

Work is often defined as a compulsory activity undertaken for a purpose or out of necessity. We work to acquire money, provide for our families, and to earn leisure, recreation, play, and free time. Work is directly related to profitability for workers and those that hire them. Leisure activities are those activities that ôprovide pleasure, involvement and intrinsic motivation,ö typically promoting fun and well-being, although leisure time encompasses pastimes other than activities, (Fave and Massimini, 2003, 325). In contrast to recreation or recreational activities, leisure often provides rest in addition to enjoyment, the main distinction between leisure and recreation. Recreation is the use of time in a non-profitable way that helps to

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uch, I believe that a balance is required between work and all of these forms of activities to promote optimal personal development and well-being. References Fave, A. D. and Massimini, F. (Oct 2003). Optimal experience in work and leisure among teachers and physicians: Individual and bio-cultural implications. Leisure Studies. 22(4): 323-342. Heidorn, K. C. (2003). The living gently philosophy: A playful life. Living Gently Vertically. Viewed on Oct 14, 2004: http://www.islandnet.com/~see/living/winter/philo24.htm, 1-2. Kimeldorf, M. (2004). Balancing your work and play ethics. Career Magazine. Viewed on Oct 14, 2004: http://www.tms.com.au/ kimeldorf.html, 1-5. Skinner, B. F. (1976). Walden Two. New York, NY: Macmillan. Introduction Many Americans take for granted their right to the good life but few have a clear idea of conception of what constitutes the good life. Plato, through Socrates, maintained that the good life is the philosophically examined life that arrives at knowledge of universal truths that apply to all human beings. Our personal desires, the opinions of others, and unjust laws all undermine the good life which is socially directed and universal. However, according to Plato, this life is only atta
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