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...Collecting as a serious hobby is quite different and has many
advantages. It provides relaxation for leisure hours, as just looking at one's
treasures is always a joy. One does not have to go outside for amusement, since
the collection is housed at home. Whatever it consists of, stamps, records,
first editions of books, china, glass, antique furniture, picture, model cars,
stuffed birds, toy animals, there is always something to do in connection with
it, from finding the right place for the latest addition to verifying facts in
reference books. This hobby educates one not only in the chosen subject, but
also in general matters, which have some hearing on it. There are also other
benefits. One wants to meet like-minded collectors, to get advice, to compare
notes, to exchange articles, to show off the latest find. Soon he's circle of
friends grows. Soon the hobby leads to travel, perhaps to a meeting in another
town, possibly a trip abroad in search for rare specimen, for collectors are
not confined to any one country. Over the years one may well become an
authority on one's hobby and will very probably be asked to give informal talks
to little gatherings and then, if successful, to larger audiences. In this way
self-confidence grows, first from mastering a subject, then from being able to
talk about it. Collecting，by occupying spare time so
constructively, makes a person contented, with no time for boredom.（from New Concept English）
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......收藏作为一种郑重其事的爱好(和不加选择的收集)迥然不同,它有许多好处,首先它能使您在空闲的时间里轻松愉快,因为鉴赏自己的珍藏总是一件乐事, 由于收藏品通常是放在家里的,你就不大需要到外面去找乐。不论收藏的是邮票、唱片、初版的书籍、瓷器、玻璃器皿还是古典的家俱、图画、汽车模型、鸟类标本、玩具动物等,从为一件合适的藏品找到合适的地方,一直到验证参考书上的某些事实,你总可以做一些与之有关的事情。这种爱好不仅能使您从所选择的主题中得到教育,而且也能从与之有关联的一些事情中获得长进。
收藏还有其他益处,例如收藏者都想拜访志趣相投的朋友,征求意见,核实笔记,交换物品和介绍最新的藏品，这样您的交游就更加广泛。不久这个爱好还导致你去旅游,也许是到其他城市出席会议,也可能是到国外去收集罕见的标本,因为收藏家的活动不限于任何一个国家。若干年里,您很可能就会成为某种爱好的权威,也将很可能被邀请在某个小型集会上作非正式的讲话, 如果成功的话,可以对更多的听众作演讲。--这样从掌握一项主题到能够发表这方面的见解,自信心就不断地增强。通过非常积极地利用业余时间,收藏使人心满意足,并摆脱烦恼。
