Former Microsoft chairman Bill Gates likes to play bridge.REUTERS/Rick Wilking
- Having a hobby is a good way to to recharge and relax away from work — even the world's most successful people have hobbies.
- If you find yourself with extra time on your hands due to social distancing, now's a great time to pick up a hobby, which can help you develop additional skills.
The most successful people know there is more to life than simply eating, sleeping, and working — it's about enjoying life, too.
Right now, amid the coronavirus pandemic, you might find yourself social distancing and with a lot more time on your hands. If so, now's a great time to take up a hobby, something that can not only help relieve stress, but can even help make you more successful.
Playing a musical instrument, for example, can stimulate your creativity, analytical skills, and fine motor skills. Reading can boost different types of intelligence and exercising can help with mental acuity.
Warren Buffett plays the ukulele while other take up different creative hobbies, like George W. Bush's affinity for painting. Others enjoy hobbies that require more thinking and strategy: Richard Branson plays chess, Bill Gates plays bridge, and Condoleeza Rice plays golf.
For a little inspiration, here are the hobbies of 22 highly successful people.