Why we read books and why we need to read more

    J.K. Rowling says that if you don't enjoy reading, you might just haven't found the book that is for you. The biggest misconception that the society has about reading is that it is boring. But do you really realize the importance of reading and the benefits the that you could get from it?

    Study shows that you are the average of five people you spend most of your time with. As a human being, you adopt and learn from your surrounding. The more time you spend with someone, the more you adopt their habit and mindset. Don't you sometimes catch yourself using your friend's frequently used slang or catch-up phrase? You become what influences you. For example, when your friend says he or she haven't reviewed for your exams, what will you most likely do? You will procrastinate with your friend. This is where the benefit of reading comes into the picture. When you read, you are being influenced with limitless ideas and adopt the author's mindset. Some would describe reading as the closest thing to magic because it could take you to different places with different timezones and the fantastic worlds that every book holds. A study done by the University of Buffalo has found that reading fiction books helps you empathize with people more as it opens you to new emotions and feelings and introduces you to different cultures. And the people with impressive vocabulary? They only developed a certain habit called reading.

    Now, can you just imagine how much you could benefit from developing this crazy habit of reading? The magic that every book lets you experience through its words? To view things on a different perspective? Then let reading be a hobby and let yourself be influenced by books.

Written in 2017