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Why Should I Read?

Every time I pick a book to read, I know someone or the other thinks it’s just a waste of time thinking being a reader is just my way of being disconnected when a lot is happening in the world. These people disappoint me. I feel pity for them, for their no matter how witty they think they are, their wit fails to understand a simple fact that reading literature is as important as breathing for any living organism. Reading literature is not a waste of time but experiencing a variety of things in lesser time.

Each book gives an individual an access to variety of emotions, events and situations that even for a witty mind, it will take decades to experience all that when one can experience over a short period of time by reading books. It’s more like a reality simulator.

Books prepare us for life. Even though many people won’t admit, it is always the literature though in the form of stories or books they have read during in their school or stories in their religious books. It always the stories that stays in their mind through out the course of life, not algebraic formulas or geometrical progressions. Literature is diverse and has ability to take one to journeys to the centre of almost anything a human mind can imagine and gets fascinated.

Words in books, open our hearts and minds. They give access to maps that lead to our own selves and in those words we find our own neglected thoughts.

The most important thing I like about books is that they help one to overcome his fear for failure. It’s that word we are afraid for most of our lives but books are the best help, even better than the prescribed medicines by a doctor for anxiety.

Moreover, the feeling one gets on reading a good book is immense and nothing can replace that. Books help us to live and die with a bit of more wisdom, above all.

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Greg Mercer, MSN says: November 22, 2014 at 12:37 AM All human progress - each and every step forward - has started with one simple thing: an idea. Books are loaded with ideas, the magic from which all else comes, and they inspire thoughtful people to create even more. Those who discount ideas are those too lazy to think or dream, those who offer humanity nothing with which to move forward. Sloths and parasites.
Human Interest says: November 22, 2014 at 12:55 AM Reblogged this on Human Interest.
milliethom says: November 22, 2014 at 1:05 AM A thorough and interesting view on the importance of reading - and I couldn't agree more with you. Speaking as a former teacher, we could do with people like you to express this point of view to the many disenchanted schoolchildren out there, to whom reading is plain tedious. And I'm not just referring to compulsory texts but self-picked fiction. Anyway, enough rambling. Thanks for the post. I enjoyed reading it.
peaceloveanunity says: November 22, 2014 at 4:45 AM Spot on
orples says: November 22, 2014 at 5:32 AM If you get tired of reading the same old, same old, you should check out 'How Orples Came To Be'. It's an orange (uh, I mean book) of a different color. :) LOL. Okay, it's my book, but you have to admit, the orples are fun. :) http://orples.wordpress.com/category/visiting-the-neighbors/
upenreddy says: November 22, 2014 at 9:48 AM I second that:)) Cheers!!
Crissi Langwell says: November 22, 2014 at 12:21 PM I love reading. I was a total bookworm as a kid. As an adult, I went through a season when I forgot how much I love reading. I'd read a book here and there, particularly if there was a ton of buzz about it. But I didn't read regularly. Then I got my Kindle. Oh lord. I am reading all the time! I finish one book, and I'm immediately onto the next. Sometimes I read two books at once. There's just so much to learn, and so many beautiful places books can take you. People who don't read? I pity them too.
hannahgivens says: November 22, 2014 at 11:49 PM I like your "books as a reality simulator" idea. :) My entire senior thesis is about books being good for society.
Mariam Q says: November 23, 2014 at 1:00 AM This post is so beautiful! My exact thoughts, tbqh. I believe reading makes you live a thousand lives, in just a speck of a day or an hour. Reading is the food of the mind~
moosha23 says: November 23, 2014 at 1:37 AM Every single non-reader should start with Fahrenheit 451 and then we'll all watch them cower in fear and hurry to the library for more books after they finish it. :D

All human progress - each and every step forward - has started with one simple thing: an idea. Books are loaded with ideas, the magic from which all else comes, and they inspire thoughtful people to create even more. Those who discount ideas are those too lazy to think or dream, those who offer humanity nothing with which to move forward. Sloths and parasites.

Aman(@amanhimself) says: November 22, 2014 at 1:23 AM Good point Greg!

Good point Greg!

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Saw that you liked my post Writing Tip on my blog, gsus luvs u. Thank you so much!!! I like your blog and I will definitely be looking at it again in the future.

Aman(@amanhimself) says: October 10, 2015 at 8:53 PM Thanks for the visit too!

Thanks for the visit too!

Reblogged this on Human Interest.

A thorough and interesting view on the importance of reading - and I couldn't agree more with you. Speaking as a former teacher, we could do with people like you to express this point of view to the many disenchanted schoolchildren out there, to whom reading is plain tedious. And I'm not just referring to compulsory texts but self-picked fiction. Anyway, enough rambling. Thanks for the post. I enjoyed reading it.

Aman(@amanhimself) says: November 22, 2014 at 1:25 AM You're welcome and yes picking books by self choice makes one understand about his likes and dislikes which helps in one's growth!

You're welcome and yes picking books by self choice makes one understand about his likes and dislikes which helps in one's growth!

Spot on

If you get tired of reading the same old, same old, you should check out 'How Orples Came To Be'. It's an orange (uh, I mean book) of a different color. :) LOL.
Okay, it's my book, but you have to admit, the orples are fun. :)

http://orples.wordpress.com/category/visiting-the-neighbors/

Aman(@amanhimself) says: November 22, 2014 at 9:51 AM Sure. I'll check it out.

Sure. I'll check it out.

orples says: November 22, 2014 at 9:58 AM I get playful on the comments. I'd love it if you do, but please don't feel 'pressured' because I left that comment. People won't know it's there if I don't say something though. On a serious note, reading is the key to the door of knowledge---whoever the author might be :) --- Marcy

I get playful on the comments. I'd love it if you do, but please don't feel 'pressured' because I left that comment. People won't know it's there if I don't say something though.

On a serious note, reading is the key to the door of knowledge---whoever the author might be :) --- Marcy

Aman(@amanhimself) says: November 22, 2014 at 11:05 AM Haha Marcy you don't have to think so much about your last comment. It's apt, you have to publicize and there are very good ways to do that! Truly said! 😊

Haha Marcy you don't have to think so much about your last comment. It's apt, you have to publicize and there are very good ways to do that!

Truly said! 😊

orples says: November 22, 2014 at 11:14 AM I appreciate your giving me the opportunity to leave a remark and/or link. Especially since I'm new at trying to promote my book(s), or anything else on line. I'm trying to set myself up to make a living from home if I can. We'll see how it goes. :)
Aman(@amanhimself) says: November 22, 2014 at 9:24 PM Good luck and continue your efforts! :)
orples says: November 22, 2014 at 10:31 PM Thank you for the confidence and good wishes. ;)

I appreciate your giving me the opportunity to leave a remark and/or link. Especially since I'm new at trying to promote my book(s), or anything else on line. I'm trying to set myself up to make a living from home if I can. We'll see how it goes. :)

Good luck and continue your efforts! :)

Thank you for the confidence and good wishes. ;)

I second that:))
Cheers!!

Aman(@amanhimself) says: November 22, 2014 at 9:51 AM Thanks mate 😊

Thanks mate 😊

I love reading. I was a total bookworm as a kid. As an adult, I went through a season when I forgot how much I love reading. I'd read a book here and there, particularly if there was a ton of buzz about it. But I didn't read regularly. Then I got my Kindle. Oh lord. I am reading all the time! I finish one book, and I'm immediately onto the next. Sometimes I read two books at once. There's just so much to learn, and so many beautiful places books can take you. People who don't read? I pity them too.

Aman(@amanhimself) says: November 22, 2014 at 9:25 PM Greatly said Crissi. I too am fond of eReading :) what you reading now? :D

Greatly said Crissi. I too am fond of eReading :) what you reading now? :D

Crissi Langwell says: November 22, 2014 at 10:59 PM Currently "Slammed" by Colleen Hoover. And I'm wrapping up the final chapters in the latest novel I'm writing. ;-)

Currently "Slammed" by Colleen Hoover. And I'm wrapping up the final chapters in the latest novel I'm writing. ;-)

Aman(@amanhimself) says: November 22, 2014 at 11:26 PM Good luck for your novel and will like to read it someday :)

Good luck for your novel and will like to read it someday :)

I like your "books as a reality simulator" idea. :) My entire senior thesis is about books being good for society.

Aman(@amanhimself) says: November 23, 2014 at 12:49 AM Thanks :) well, they are...

Thanks :) well, they are...

This post is so beautiful! My exact thoughts, tbqh. I believe reading makes you live a thousand lives, in just a speck of a day or an hour. Reading is the food of the mind~

Every single non-reader should start with Fahrenheit 451 and then we'll all watch them cower in fear and hurry to the library for more books after they finish it. :D

Aman(@amanhimself) says: November 23, 2014 at 10:37 AM Well thanks. For the recommendation. I haven't read that one but surely, I hope, it fulfills what you are proposing :)

Well thanks. For the recommendation. I haven't read that one but surely, I hope, it fulfills what you are proposing :)

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