How do recreational activities contribute to the total development of an individual?

Recreational activities helps an individual in his or her development because these activities allows them to explore their knowledge and capabilities of the activities that they would like to learn and used of doing. It enhances their self-esteem and in the same time, it makes them gain abilities that they don't know that they are capable of. This allows them in developing as an individual because as they grow, they could learn new things and to be able to grow and shape their own selves as they develop new knowledge and capabilities.