ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -A vocation is the work you do because you have to; an avocation is what you do for pleasure, not pay. The ancient Latin root is a vocare a calling away from one’s work, or a distraction. Today we use the word more to refer to a serious hobby.

Detailed explanation-2: -a hobby is an activity one likes to do and does it willingly out of pleasure, and it makes them happy. an avocation can make a person happy too, but the meaning is deeper in that an avocation is an activity someone is called to do in their life. It is part of who they are not just what they can do.

Detailed explanation-3: -A Profession Is Something You Do to Earn a Living, Vocation Is Your Calling in Life. A profession can be anything from a doctor or painter to a plumber or mechanic. It is usually a job or career that requires formal education and training, which is why professions require so much time, energy, and money to acquire.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vocation could be work that is outside your wage-earning sphere of activity. For example, a businessperson might have a vocation as a youth sponsor or Sunday school teacher. A teacher might have a vocation as a mentor or worship leader. But vocation may also coincide with career or grow out of a specific career path.