Free time and how to use it

 

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Free time Free time is of great importance and value; where it can be used to acquire new skills, and the individual can entertain himself, and the term "free time" came from Latin origin; It is derived from the word (licere), which means to get rid of work ties and obligations, but today it is called the freedom of the individual at that time, and is used in various 

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 Free time has many definitions, or as some call it free time, and these definitions are:

•  Activity time not related to work or bedtime.

• The moment when an individual is released from the limitations of working time or an official job.

• Free time in which anyone can do what they want.

•  The remaining twenty-four hours of the day, except for the necessary work hours that he needs on that day, which also includes sleep.

• The time a person goes out after finishing the compulsory shift, the compulsory study times, the time to perform daily tasks and the time to sleep.

• The Encyclopedia of Social Sciences defines it as the time in which a person frees himself from the obligations and tasks associated with it directly or indirectly in exchange for a certain salary, and this indicates that a person's free time is longer than he needs.  , so you do not treat it with the intention of earning a living.

• A certain type of activity that an individual undertakes voluntarily without being forced by anyone; With the intention of resting, entertaining or developing their cognitive abilities to improve their abilities and personal skills, all this is done after the individual finishes their work, family and other social relationships.

 Ways to use free time. 

The successful person is one who makes good use of time, knows how to manage and organize his time, and uses his free time in works that bring success and progress, so his morale rises, and success and progress they are his ally in his life steps, and the picture of life becomes clear to the individual with all its duties, jobs and 

 Ways that time can be used to be useful include:

•  Doing some useful work in the mosque. The mosque is not only a place for prayer during the five imposed times, but a person can practice many useful activities in it, such as: dhikr, recitation of the Koran, conducting workshops on memorizing the Book of God and its interpretation, and cultural and scientific competitions. 

• Make time for hobbies and sports activities that strengthen and exercise your body and give you energy and fitness, such as running, swimming, horseback riding, and bicycling. 

•  Fishing is one of the things that a person can do in his spare time. It teaches man patience, serenity and wisdom.

•  training in various industrial occupations; It increases one's abilities to master the trades that a person needs in his life.

•  Enter training courses that refine the personality of the individual, develop their skills and increase their scientific and cultural balance.

•  Participation in training camps and educational and recreational trips in a collective way, from which the individual comes out with many benefits for himself and for others. 

• Participation in modern technical courses, such as: computer training and modern educational aids. With the aim of developing the skills of the individual, and increasing his knowledge in all aspects of life.

Benefits of using free time

Time is precious in the life of those who value it, and therefore the individual must take advantage of every minute of his life, and take advantage of his free time in this world and in the Hereafter; If a person makes optimal use of space, engages in various useful activities, trains skills that strengthen his character, he will get the following benefits:

•   Taking advantage of free time gives a person a high sense of self-confidence, and that he is able to achieve and give at any time, to appreciate himself and lift his spirits. 

•  In his free time, a person can reveal his hobbies and the most important activities that he loves and that he wants to develop and enjoy.

•  The individual's personality appears in his free time and in the activities he performs; He values ​​himself and expresses it the way he thinks it is.

• It provides an opportunity for a person to learn many skills that he may not find in long hours of work, and thus positively self-realization and development.

• The real challenge appears in the person; This is because he is able to use all of his time, even his carefully calculated free time, and use it for what benefits him, and for his ambitions and aspirations for the future. 

• when a person uses his time; He will find enough time to rest and relax in an orderly manner, improve social relationships through group activities aimed at recreation and entertainment. 

• Relieves the pressures of continuous work and renews activity and vitality. To continue new hours of hard work.

Satisfy needs in free time.

 From the above it is clear that the individual obtains many benefits when he takes advantage of his free time; Where he meets his basic needs, such as:

• Physical needs: such as many activities and various sports that eliminate muscle tension in the human body and stimulate blood circulation

•  Social needs: through the social communication that the individual achieves as a result of group activities during play and entertainment.

• Scientific and mental needs: This is achieved by increasing human knowledge, culture and knowledge, and learning many skills.

•  Emotional needs or what some call unconscious motives: these motives, if they remain repressed in the individual, affect him negatively; The practice of various activities in free time satisfies these needs.