Work and Play

Every day while going to school, you can see the people rush on the road to go to their respective work or job. You can see the shops opening too. Everyone is doing some kind of day to day work, in order to earn their livelihood. Similarly, you can also see that some of your friends who joined the sports academy are going for daily practice so that they can master the game that they played. 

Work and play are two important parts of our lives. Balanced work and play are the keys to success. 

What is Work? 

Work refers to doing a task that requires physical or mental effort to earn money or attain a goal. Today, there are several jobs to choose from. Work prospects are developing on a daily basis, thanks to specialities in every industry. 

Actors, doctors, engineers, architects, teachers and lawyers are just a few examples. Work is never a source of income. Work is defined as any activity that requires mental or physical effort to attain a goal or outcome.

Crucial Points Related to Work

• Work is completed both inside and outside the residence. Every member of the family, regardless of age or gender, is involved in some form of work. 

• Women are often involved in-home tasks such as cleaning, cooking, and laundry. Nowadays, women contribute equally to the financial well-being of their families.

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• Men are typically employed in physically demanding occupations such as electrician, plumber, mason, and so on. 

• Studying, pursuing hobbies, and playing are all examples of children's jobs. It's just as crucial to have fun as it is to work.

• There is a distinction to be made between working and playtime. Playtime is an unstructured time for children or adults to have fun and relax from tiring work.

What is Play?

Play refers to children’s activities that provide them joy and fun. It is made up of self-indulgent activities that offer behavioural, social, and psychomotor benefits. It is kid-directed, with incentives coming from within the child; it is pleasurable and spontaneous.

Crucial Points Related to Play

• Playing is extremely important in the growth and development of any individual. Playing educates one to accept obstacles, cultivates a sportsman's spirit, and makes one more fit and alert. 

• Indoor games are those that are played within the confines of one's own home. Cards, carrom, chess, board games, video games, and so on are examples.

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• Outdoor games are those that are played outside in the open, away from the house and these games make us physically fit. Football, basketball, cricket, tennis, and badminton are a few examples.

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Solved Questions

1. What is the difference between work and play?

Ans: Work is defined as a tiring physical or mental effort to overcome barriers and attain a goal or outcome that is valuable to the individual or society. Play may be defined as any action that a person finds fun and fascinating.

2. What are the advantages of playing?

Ans: Playing is essential for the overall development of people. Play can make life more enjoyable, ease stress, accelerate learning, and connect you to people and the environment around you. Work may also be made more productive and enjoyable via play.

3. Is it considered work if your granny knits a sweater for you?

Ans: Yes, it is considered work as knitting a sweater requires the proper eye coordination and concentration. Therefore, according to the definition of work any type of task in which we have to require the mental or physical effort to attain a certain goal is considered work. 

Here, eye coordination and concentration are referred to as the mental or physical effort of granny and a sweater is considered a goal.

Fun Facts

• Gyandev, a 13th-century poet-saint, invented Snakes and Ladders, one of the most popular board games. It was formerly known as 'Mokshapat.' The ladders in the game symbolised virtues, while the snakes represented vices.

• India is the birthplace of chess.

Summary

In this article, we have about “what is work” and “what is play”. Work refers to something that requires physical as well as mental attention to obtain a certain goal while play is referred to as the task that doesn't require much of these things, in fact, it provides us joy as well as fun. We have also discussed the difference between work and play and all the necessary points related to both.

Learning by Doing

• Do you play any games that are comparable to hopscotch? What do you refer to it as?

• Do you have any other work at home than housework? If so, then what is it?