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Leisure

Leisure. Free time Unobligatory Celebration No monetary gain Ideal state of mind Activity Experience Perceived freedom Enjoyable Timeless. Leisure (Problem Areas). Time Priorities Money Skills Perceived lack of control Learned helplessness Knowledge of resources

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Leisure

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  1. Leisure • Free time • Unobligatory • Celebration • No monetary gain • Ideal state of mind • Activity • Experience • Perceived freedom • Enjoyable • Timeless

  2. Leisure (Problem Areas) • Time • Priorities • Money • Skills • Perceived lack of control • Learned helplessness • Knowledge of resources • Inertia and energy • Meaning • Pressure

  3. Leisure (Myths) • Can’t afford leisure • Must earn it • Don’t deserve it • Guilt • Leisure occurs only after work is done

  4. WORK • Obligatory • Usually involves some monetary gain • Active • Satisfying • Enjoyable • Meaningful • Other??

  5. Why do we WORK? • Meet our material needs (food, shelter, etc) • Meet the needs of other who can’t work • Bring fulfillment, satisfaction and meaning in life • Keep us out of trouble (idle hands ....)

  6. Myths of WORK • Work is primary source of our identity • Fatiguelyness is next to Godliness • The more you work the more worthy you are • Overcommittment is good • The main purpose of leisure is to prepare one to work more efficiently

  7. Causes of OVERWORK • Material wants • Rewards from society • Family pressures • Avoid bad family situation • Parental pressure • Leisure wants • Status and prestige

  8. Leisure and Scripture • Luke 14: 16-24 (The Banquet) • Luke 10: 38-42 (Marthaism)

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