Piepers Definition Of Leisure
There are varieties of ways leisure can be correctly defined, since definitions are always partly a matter of perspective. That perspective may be based on certain philosophical presuppositions, cultural biases, or personal preferences. Some definitions are useful for particular purposes. Leisure is not a very specific concept, because if it was, we wouldn’t be studying the various definitions of leisure. My definition of leisure is essentially free or unoccupied time when and where we are free to do whatever we want without any strings attached. It is time spent away from cleaning the dishes, taking out the garbage, or entering data in that spreadsheet, unless you enjoy doing that and consider it a part of leisure. It is discretionary time
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Pieper (1965) says that leisure is both a mental and a spiritual attitude; it is not the inevitable result of spare time. He says that leisure implies an attitude of non-activity; it means not being ‘busy’ but rather letting things happen. “For leisure is a receptive attitude of mind, a contemplative attitude, and it is not only the occasion but also the capacity for steeping oneself in the whole of creation” (Pieper, 1965, p. 43). Piepers definition of leisure is a lot more invested in the spiritual or psychological meaning of leisure rather than the physical manifestations of leisure itself. I found this very interesting because I’m learning about a completely different side of leisure and it’s not something that comes to mind when you first think if it. However, Pieper does say that leisure is non-activity and involves the act of not being busy. I disagree a bit over here, in my opinion, leisure is something you can look forward to way ahead of time and doesn’t have to be just aimlessly drifting through spare time, you can even set goals for your leisure activities. Then again this contrast may just be due to his mostly pertaining to the mental aspect of it and me trying to put it into physical or quantifiable terms. Even though my definition is just a different facet of leisure itself, both have mostly the same
Pieper (1965) says that leisure is both a mental and a spiritual attitude; it is not the inevitable result of spare time. He says that leisure implies an attitude of non-activity; it means not being ‘busy’ but rather letting things happen. “For leisure is a receptive attitude of mind, a contemplative attitude, and it is not only the occasion but also the capacity for steeping oneself in the whole of creation” (Pieper, 1965, p. 43). Piepers definition of leisure is a lot more invested in the spiritual or psychological meaning of leisure rather than the physical manifestations of leisure itself. I found this very interesting because I’m learning about a completely different side of leisure and it’s not something that comes to mind when you first think if it. However, Pieper does say that leisure is non-activity and involves the act of not being busy. I disagree a bit over here, in my opinion, leisure is something you can look forward to way ahead of time and doesn’t have to be just aimlessly drifting through spare time, you can even set goals for your leisure activities. Then again this contrast may just be due to his mostly pertaining to the mental aspect of it and me trying to put it into physical or quantifiable terms. Even though my definition is just a different facet of leisure itself, both have mostly the same