-Thursday, March 15, 2007
Books, and more.
I recently realised what insights books can provide us with. Not only books, but the world wide web too. The endless archives of information that can be found, the amazing variety of subjects that it covers, literally almost everything.
Today as I was crossing the traffic light random thoughts came into my mind. No I'm not going to live a life of procrastination, but action. It's almost time to do something about my life before it turns. My JC approval did not come easy, I'd better take each day seriously. It's almost time to get on track to my very own future.
I have big dreams like everyone else, but what good dreams are without relevant action? I feel that reading broadens our horizons, and studies have shown that only 10% of people actually read. Someone said,
"Reading can be a powerful catalyst for thinking; it has the potential for stimulating wisdom." And yes, you guessed it, wisdom is money.
In the world outside where wisdom is your key to making big bucks, I guess reading is a viable option for people like me to have a shot to go far in life. I once heard, Leaders are Readers, but not all Readers are Leaders. At the same time we improve our vocabulary, making our vocab richer and more diverse. With a healthy vocab bank, conversations are made to seem easier, and writing essays can be done in the blink of an eye.
However with the constant improvments in the media sector, people are more compelled to watch tv, play computer games, than read. News archives can be easily accessed on the net, there are also learning channels on the tv like National Geo, Discovery, etc. I guess its just how everyone is, I was lazy to read too, until I was forced to read one book and discovered what it can bring you. Non-ficition is for me though.
Thats my conclusion on reading. Read more, people.
Yeechien Wrote;
9:15 PM
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