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Shayvonne Parker PRTS 211- Foundations of Recreation Dr. Eddie Hill May 17th, 2017 Personal Philosophy Statement When considering the value of leisure and recreation, they tend to serve similar purposes for the person or people engaging. I have the idea that leisure is much more casual and created for the pure satisfaction of the recipient. Leisure is freedom from the demands of work or duty. Too much leisure is sometimes frowned upon and often considered as a guilty pleasure. Those who were wealthier in the Greek and Roman times were the people who engaged in leisure activities for the most part. As for recreation, I feel that it is more official because it often requires the scheduling of events and other small contributions that would probably seem tedious to those who would rather enjoy more leisure-type experiences. Recreation, by definition, is a pastime, diversion, exercise, or other resource affording relaxation and enjoyment. Comparing the clear definitions of these two similar actions, I still don’t think that they are totally synonymous. When I think of having or using leisure time I think of doing something fun that requires minimal effort. I have involved myself in many recreational events in the past and although they were fun, I was quite active in those activities. Late philosophers like Plato and Aristotle, who have similar opinions of leisure, paved the modern ideas of recreation. They were the most influential in the initial thoughts and considerations of engaging in a leisure lifestyle that promoted intellectual development. The essentials of leisure back then are somewhat restored in today’s recreational approach when the importance of incorporating education was reemphasized. In between these times, leisure was a concept to engage in a multitude of entertaining activities (Olympic games) but now it is considered the release of one’s self from work to reconstruct or replenish one’s self to prevent becoming overworked. Both recreation and leisure and the lack of it was once a larger concern than it is now. The modern take on recreation itself is that it is a very important necessity that promotes physical, cognitive and social health while eliminating the importance of economic standing (uniting economic classes). The importance of recreation grew more over the years thanks to the philosophers who contributed their lives to spreading the awareness of engaging in a life where leisure is prevalent. It is necessary for all people to have time to enjoy themselves whether it’s just attending a small social community event. Some people do not have the luxury to experience leisure or enough downtime even plan it, while other people can afford to set aside time for leisure every day. Placing a certain amount of importance on recreation and leisure has been a struggle in some areas because over centuries, the opinions of leisure were all over the place. The Parks, Recreation and Tourism profession is important to me because I could be placed in this field soon or be given an opportunity to impact someone’s life in a comparable way. Although this is not my primary professional choice, I place importance on leisure and recreation because it is an important part of everyone’s life. The idea that I will end up working in a PRT profession sounds like something that I will be excited about especially if I get to pair it with the Human Services field in any way possible. I am sure there will be times where I, working as a HSP, will have to refer clients to programs administered by PRT professionals. The two fields are quite similar since the two profession both focus on the “big-picture”, serving and benefiting people’s lives....