I think it’s not good for children to have many different hobbies. They will sometimes come along with a particular group in a hobby. Then they repeat the same thing twice, twice, or even many times. Perhaps they will have many friends and many relationships, but they will lose their identity. Because the children who have many hobbies have many abilities and many talents in their field. On the other hand, they can develop many abilities well, even one of their abilities. In the future, they will feel tough when taking a competency certificate. Finally, they don’t have at least one skill that they really master. So I think children have at least one hobby, but they really mastered it. They can change their hobby into a beneficial thing like taking a competency certificate. If they have taken it, they can try another hobby that they are interested in. They will have many specific skill certificates if they follow this way. To live in this hard world requires eating our survival. Hobbies are not that important. If we are starving, we certainly won’t do our hobbies. We will work or get a job so that we will be able to eat. So that’s why if you like to read various books, why don’t you learn English to read other books? Or if you like to swim, why don’t you train your body, your swimming way, or your skill? From your swimming skills, you can be an athlete, a navy sailor, or something you want. It’s useful for you instead of doing such a hobby.
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I think it's not good for children to have many different hobbies. They will sometimes get involved with a particular group in a hobby, and then they repeat the same thing multiple times. Perhaps they will have many friends and relationships, but they will lose their identity. Children who have many hobbies may have various abilities and talents in their fields. On the other hand, they can develop many abilities well, even just one of their abilities. In the future, they may struggle when taking a competency certificate. Ultimately, they may not have at least one skill that they truly master. So I think children should have at least one hobby that they really master. They can turn their hobby into something beneficial, like obtaining a competency certificate. Once they have achieved that, they can try another hobby that interests them. They will have many specific skill certificates if they follow this path. To live in this challenging world requires us to focus on our survival. Hobbies are not that important. If we are starving, we certainly won't engage in our hobbies. We will work or get a job so that we can eat. So, if you enjoy reading various books, why not learn English to read other books? Or if you like to swim, why not train your body and improve your swimming skills? From your swimming skills, you can become an athlete, a navy sailor, or pursue something you want. It's useful for you instead of just doing a hobby.
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