Reading...

Reading...

"I have always imagined that, paradise will be a kind of library." - Jorge Luis Borges. That is how I feel every time I pick up a book in my hands. A book is a world of discoveries. You can learn an infinite amount, but you still ache to learn more. By reading books, you can be Superman rescuing Lois Lane from danger, Sherlock Holmes solving a particularly hard mystery on a cold winter night, or Sleeping Beauty waking up from a hundred years of sleep. I'm like the seventy-five percent around the world who enjoy reading, while using their imagination, and watching good plots unfold. When you read, you become so immersed in the story, that you forget about everything around you. Reading gives us someplace to go, when we have to stay where we are. And the thing I noticed was when I read a great book, I wouldn't escape reality, but plunge deeper into life. As exercising is good for the body, books are good for the brain. Reading is known to give you more knowledge, reduce stress, improve you memory, helps develop critical thinking skills, builds vocabulary, improves writing skills, improves communication skills, enhances your focus and concentration, motivates people, and much, much more. So the next time you pick up your phone instead of reading the book assigned to you by your teacher, think twice.