jeudi 13 octobre 2016

The Many Benefits Of Reading

By John Thomas


Knowledge is a real treasure that is worth more than gold and silver. Money can be taken away from a person. However, what he knows will stay with him to his death. The path to knowledge and enlightenment involves reading. Books bring out the best out of people. It is easy to see the difference between a reader and someone who has a bad attitude towards books. Modern day survival is not about hunting and gathering but it is rather about getting and applying information.

This is the information age and those who succeed are people who have high quality information. Facts always make the biggest difference. They differentiate the rich from the poor. Successful people know things that the masses do not know. This is not only because of having connections but rather due to the fact that they take time out of their busy schedules to read. Setting aside a few hours in a week to interact with a book will help a lot in relation to self improvement.

Some people only read newspapers. This is not enough. Actually, newspapers are shallow publications. They report what is taking place and these are things that one can hear on the TV. There is need to read in-depth content such as those found in trade journals, magazines, scientific journals and highly quality books. This will improve the quality of a person's life.

The source of wisdom is books. It is through books that a person will become wise. Good books are loaded with secrets. Unfortunately, many people do not find out about these secrets because of bad attitude towards the written word. Whether it is stock market secrets or the tactics for achieving a happier marriage, one will find them in books.

People want to improve their lives. Changing the course and direction of one's life is not rocket science. It as simple as sitting down in a quiet place and interacting with a motivational book. Change will only come if one gets the facts and strives to apply them. Information should not only be stored. It needs to be used regularly.

Many people take books seriously. Passing an exam depends on how one understands what he reads. Therefore, a scholar will have no other option than to make books to be his friends. Scholarly excellence will be achieved after many years of studying the various books on a particular subject matter. At the end of it, one graduates.

One should become a lifetime reader. This means that even after graduating from university, one should always read. This will accelerate a person's progress in career or business. The world has many opportunities but it is for those who have the knowhow and the knowledge. Books help people to unlock their full potential. They make individuals to lead purposeful lives.

Books nourish, entertain and inform. Studying culture is needed in society. Unfortunately, many people are increasingly turning away from books. This explains the rise in shallow thinking. Deep thinkers are those who love to read. The only way to become better in any profession is to read publications that offer valuable information related to the profession in question.




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