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Journalism of Courage
The Chamber8217;s dictionary describes leisure as 8216;time away from work, freedom from occupation, convenient opportunity8217;.
You can actually tell the character of a person by the way he or she spends their leisure time. When I asked the young people what they do by way of leisure, their response usually comes in two words: 8216;chill out8217;. I presumed that what they really meant was a chilled beer. It was not that simple. 8216;Chilling out8217; comprises a host of things 8212; watching a movie, eating out with friends, shopping and sleeping. In some cases, snoozing accounts for a lion8217;s share of free time. The middle-aged, who are usually the backbone of any institution, do it differently. They are hard-working, punctual, regular and loyal. They truly earn their leisure. Leisure to them means the time to do other jobs that demand their attention 8212; settling electricity and telephone bills, shopping for the family and depositing cheques in the bank. Their real challenge is how to keep others from using up their leisure time.
The rich have leisure activities that work to a pre-determined plan. Some of their leisure time is devoted to establishing and maintaining contacts with other influential people. Crucial work is known to get done on the golf course.
