Leisure is the free time that one gets after attending to responsibilities in life. How one spends one's leisure time reveals a lot about the person's interests and inclination. Leisure helps to break the monotony of everyday existence and rejuvenates to fight the battles of life again. However, some people misuse their free time and indulge in gossip, drinking, hanging around coffee houses. They don't nurture themselves in fact they dissipate their energies in useless activities. Besides, anyone who has too much time on hand also can't appreciate the value of leisure. Undoubtedly, leisure has its uses and abuses it depends on the individual to make the most of it or waste it.

There are ample of activities one can fill up one’s leisure hours with. Reading, playing, listening to music, cooking, and so on. it is of immense help if one has cultivated some hobbies in childhood. Children who grow up learning some craft. playing on an instrument or carpentry etc. enjoy these activities in their later life also. Besides, it is never too late to pick up a hobby, something one had not been able to do while young due to economic or social constraints. There are many people, who start late and enjoy their hobbies in their leisure time.

However, there are some people who never appreciate the value of leisure, as they have too much time on their hands. Such people just while away their time on useless activities. We can appreciate leisure only if we are leading an otherwise meaningful life. ldleness is the root of all evils and a person who is not constructively occupied in his daily life, cannot appreciate the meaning of leisure. He may fall into bad company, indulge in anti-social activities, hang around coffee houses to while away his time.