Then I can relax and put some time into my hobbies, my family, my friends, my life.

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And now a lot of those hobbyists appear to be giving it up, or at least cutting back, in favor of less demanding hobbies that offer some of the same satisfactions: microblogging and social networking.

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Though Ellison is known to dive deep into some decision-making, he also has hobbies.

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Some people find that listening to music, hobbies, volunteer work, keeping a daily journal of events and how they feel, laughter, playing with pets, taking short breaks or shopping help them to relax.

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Some outfits even survey their entire workforce to determine what experiences and hobbies are shared by their best players -- along with what their worst workers have in common.

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Some women are blessed with a talent at a young age and have no need to search for other hobbies later on.

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