“We do not enjoy our work, only our leisure”. How far do you agree?

    Leisure, or free time, is time spent away from business, work, and domestic chores while work can be defined as physical or mental effort or activity directed towards the production or accomplishment of something. There is no doubt that leisure does give us a lot of pleasure and that all of us enjoy our leisure moments but the above given statement is in the extreme. There is a famous saying, “All work no play makes Jack a dull boy but al play no work makes Jack a bored boy”.   

  I do agree with this statement but to a very little extent. If it were totally true, then life will cease to be a pleasure. This is because, we spend the greater part of our lives, and usually the best part of everyday, working. Man leads a complex life. He works to support himself and his family. During his non-working hours, he rests and spends the time with his family and friends, or with his hobbies. Many people wish that they do not go home and keep on doing work as they enjoy it the most. I read about a millionaire a few weeks back who became rich by winning a lottery. He left his job and started doing one of his hobbies but after sometime he became bored and became employed once again which shows that it’s a human nature that too much leisure can make a person bored and make him revert to his work.

  On the other hand, most people who are forced into doing some sort of work they do not want to do, are often found saying that they hate their work and they do not feel engrossed in what they are doing. Another common statement they make is “I can’t wait for the next weekends to come”. A wise man has said, “Find a job you enjoy doing and you won’t have to work a day in your life”. This statement clearly shows that those who do work according to their will feel like having leisure rather than doing work but those who do not, clearly see their work as a burden.        

I think people need both the discipline of work and the freedom of leisure. It is quite natural to feel that we only enjoy our leisure because during our free time, we are our own boss. But I think if each of us suddenly becomes rich and we are given a choice between "all leisure" or "work and leisure", we would choose to enjoy the joys of both work and leisure.