Posted on 06/05/2015 1:36:51 PM PDT by lulu16
Back in the day, leisure time was not thought of as a chance to “veg out,” but as opportunity to pursue one’s passions and interests, an outlet for the sides of a man that were not stimulated in one’s career. Unfortunately, we now often spend our leisure time camped out in front of the TV or computer. We say that modern life has become too stressful, that when we have free time, laying on the couch is all we can manage.
The truth is that spending our leisure time in satisfying pursuits, “fun work,” will refresh us far more than a non-stop marathon of playing Call of Duty. Hobbies can bring you joy, increase your eye for detail, keep your mind sharp, expand your creativity, and help you meet friends and learn valuable skills. They add interest to your life and help you become a more well-rounded man. If you’ve been feeling depressed, restless, or apathetic, the problem may be the lack of having something in your life you feel passionate about, something that brings you needed fulfillment.
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... just a few of my manly hobbies...
I put on women’s clothing and hang around in bars.
I’m a Lumberjack and I’m OK.
I’ll stick with Battlefield 4 and Call of Duty
I’m at 10 out of the 45.
How about chasing women? That's pretty manly, isn't it?
Real men are Nords in Skyrim.
My manly endeavors were off-road racing and building cars/4x4s. I play guitar and keyboards (poorly) when not freeing my Stormcloak brethren from sneering Imperials and their Thalmor slavelords.
When men were men, there were no Man Caves.
Today, ‘men’ retreat to their space allowed by women. They’re called Man Caves. No real men allowed in.
Not really. It’s what you do with one once they’re caught. Sort of like the dog that latches on to the moving car’s tire and flops around going down the road...
Rock on. What mods did you make?
Good to see Beer Brewing!
21 here. Where are motorcycling and scuba diving?
My youngest and I fabricated a trebuche from stainless and surgical tubing to throw tennis balls for the blue healer. Shot em about 100 feet. Then we built a tornado siren, a kiln, and we’re now building a utility trailer. Keepin busy in the shop... er, cave, we are.
The construction of medieval weaponry means you win. Hands down.
In the last few years I have had the finances to get into power tools.
Mostly Harbor Freight crud designed to last a year.
It is a great, manly feeling to wake up one weekend and say “I think I will build a large workbench in the garage today with rolling drawers and LED illumination”, and then do it.
Or use a sawzall to cut down a tree. I used to use a hand held circular saw but it was just too darn unsafe. It kicks!
Back in the day, the man of the family worked and his spouse stayed at home. The breadwinner worked a 40 hour week.
TODAY, often both spouses work full time, and the 40 hour work week has morphed into 8-10 hours per day at work, 5-6 days a week, a 2 hour round trip commute, and the rest of the time with the employer expecting you to answer the phone or emails/texts.
I’ll do as I please with my “time off” and the author of this piece can go eff him/herself.
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