Serious Leisure

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What is serious leisure?

Fulfilling; Extreme striving to constantly doing it, it becomes a career.


There are three forms:
- amateurism (good, wants public)
- hobbyists (own wishes)
- career volunteers (self interest, altruism) 

What are the distinctive qualities of serious leisure?

Feeling of going on in a difficult situation (to defeat/pass)
Feeling of striving something which increases your performance
Extra effort if knowledge or skills are needed
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Applicants are one in mind
One identifies himself with the cause of the activity
* These qualities drive out personal & social benefits

What is casual leasure?

Enjoyable; Pure pleasure, don't need skill, nothing to strive, but you feel the benefits for a longer time.

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What are the distinctive qualities of casual leisure?

  • Finding something unexpected
  • Learning in a fun way
  • Feeling of renewal 
  • Developing and maintaining interpersonal relationship (development self-knowledge)
  • Wealth and leisure lifestyle 

What is project based leisure?

Enjoyable & fulfilling; short period, difficult and rare creative activity, often effort after acquired knowledge.

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