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Some people think that it is important to use leisure time for activities that improve the mind, such as reading and doing word puzzles. Other people feel that it is important to reset the mind during leisure time. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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People opine differently towards how to use their
lesiure
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leisure
time
. Some of them advocate using their spare
time
 for self-improving activities like reading, while others prefer taking a rest to clear their minds. As far as I am concerned, these two views are not necessarily mutually exclusive but a larger portion of leisure
time
 should be allocated to the former.
Nowaways
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Nowadays
, competition in
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society is relentlessly fierce. In the developed world, not only plenty of jobs are being taken away by developing countries at an ever-ascending pace, but the increasingly advanced technology like artificial intelligence is
also
 going to replace a lot of work currently performed by
human
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 as well. With the number of jobs decreasing, and the existing workers protected by powerful labour unions, the unemployment rates of young adults can be as high as 40% in some European countries. In order to compete with peers and get a job with
prosperous
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 future, it is imperative for young people to add value to themselves during leisure
time
.
On the other hand
, it is undeniable that working all day with no rest can bring extreme stress,
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tiredness
tireness
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 and it can sometimes lead to lower study or work efficiency, or even depression
to
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in
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 people of certain personalities.
For example
, my neighbour was so depressed and felt extremely negative after pushing himself so hard before public examinations. It took him several months to recover to his normal self. To sum up, when one
have
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 spare
time
, it is vital to use it to upgrade himself or herself to prepare for all the challenges ahead. Yet it is still
adviceable
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advisable
adviseable
 to leave some
time
 for relaxing. To me, allocating a larger part of leisure
time
 in the former and a smaller part in the latter strikes a good balance.
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