17 All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Dull Boy
"All work and no play makes Jacka dull boy" is a popular saying in theUnited States. Other countries have similar saying. It is true that all of usneed recreation. We cannot work all the time if we are going to keep goodhealth and enjoy life.
Everyone has his own way of relaxing.Perhaps the most popular way is to take part in sports. There are team sports,such as baseball, basketball, and football. There are individual sports, also,such as golf and swimming. In addition, hiking, fishing, skiing, and mountainclimbing have a great attraction for people who like to be outdoors.
Not everyone who enjoys sports eventslikes to take part in them. Many people prefer to be onlookers, either watching them on television, or listening to them on the radio. When there isan important baseball game or boxing match it is almost impossible to gettickets; everyone wants to attend.
Chess, card-playing,and dancing are forms of indoor recreation enjoyed by many people. It doesn'tmatter whether we play a fast game of ping-pong,concentrate over the bridge table, or gowalking through the woods on a brisk autumn afternoon. It is important forevery one to relax from time to time and enjoy some form of recreation.
"All work and no play makes Jacka dull boy" is a popular saying in theUnited States. Other countries have similar saying. It is true that all of usneed recreation. We cannot work all the time if we are going to keep goodhealth and enjoy life.
Everyone has his own way of relaxing.Perhaps the most popular way is to take part in sports. There are team sports,such as baseball, basketball, and football. There are individual sports, also,such as golf and swimming. In addition, hiking, fishing, skiing, and mountainclimbing have a great attraction for people who like to be outdoors.
Not everyone who enjoys sports eventslikes to take part in them. Many people prefer to be onlookers, either watching them on television, or listening to them on the radio. When there isan important baseball game or boxing match it is almost impossible to gettickets; everyone wants to attend.
Chess, card-playing,and dancing are forms of indoor recreation enjoyed by many people. It doesn'tmatter whether we play a fast game of ping-pong,concentrate over the bridge table, or gowalking through the woods on a brisk autumn afternoon. It is important forevery one to relax from time to time and enjoy some form of recreation.