At present, the world is rapidly moving digitally and in this digital world, the simple act of reading a book may seem a rare and less valuable thing, yet the benefits of reading go far beyond mere entertainment or knowledge acquisition. And in this era, perhaps even the meaning of reading has changed. Today, reading means more for the purpose of earning money than knowledge, but it all depends on the reader whether he reads for entertainment, for knowledge or his purpose is something else. But the common thing in all these things is how important reading is. As much as reading is important, so are books. Books have the power to shape our minds, change our perspectives and improve our overall well-being in a profound way. From enhancing our imagination to increasing empathy, reading provides innumerable life-changing benefits. These benefits cannot be counted. These are the benefits that positively affect every aspect of our life. Reading will ultimately be beneficial, there is no question of loss in it.
In the changing times, you can get information related to every field on the smartphone, but I said "books" from where you have to read, because the information that you get from the smartphone today is definitely taken from books, so only books can become the source of your welfare, so "reading is meaningful only when you read that subject from the book". Pay attention, this sentence is much deeper than it is short, and it is very difficult to go deep without resources. That is why it is very important to first know why reading can change our life? And how important are books in all this? As far as I am concerned, I understood very late how important reading is, I would like to draw your attention towards true reading. See, reading is not just that you studied a subject only for an exam, to score some marks and after a year you do not even know about that subject, this is just a mere show off. Instead, you should understand the meaning of reading that whatever subject you have learnt, it should remain with you till your last breath, and if you are able to benefit someone else with that knowledge, then this is reading in real terms. This is where you will move towards the benefits of reading.
The Life changing Benefits of Reading
I was as interested as you to know about the benefits of reading. I read a lot of books to gain information about it, but I could not understand enough to tell anyone what its benefits are. But I remember the day when I met my senior teacher after a long time, we talked about a lot of topics and it was from him that I learned about the benefits of reading, and the points he told me, explained to me, I will tell you the same here today.
• Improve concentration and Focus
Distractions are everywhere around us these days. Social media notifications, emails, and the constant hustle and bustle of our digital lives make it harder than ever to focus on a single task for long periods of time. However, one of the often overlooked benefits of reading is its remarkable ability to improve concentration and attention.
When you read a book, especially one that piques your interest, you engage your mind in such a way that your full attention is on the book as opposed to all the other things that distract you. It demands your attention to be focused on the book for a long period of time, which helps train your brain to focus for long periods of time. As you immerse yourself in the narrative or characters, your mind becomes accustomed to filtering out distractions and focusing fully on one activity. And gradually this improved ability to concentrate starts transferring to other areas of life as well, the more you practice concentrating while studying, the better you will be able to concentrate in other areas of work as well
By taking time to read regularly, you can create focused habits that will strengthen your mental discipline, enhance your ability to complete tasks efficiently, and process information more effectively.
• Memory Improvement
Reading books is a powerful way to improve memory because when you read, whether it's fiction or nonfiction, your brain is constantly working to remember details, concepts, and facts about the plot. This process strengthens both short-term and long-term memory. Your brain starts studying the story on its own. It thinks about the story over and over again and introduces its characters. So the more you read, the better your memory is because the brain becomes adept at organizing and recalling information more efficiently. This mental exercise not only improves memory but also helps prevent cognitive decline over time.
• Increase Knowledge
Reading enhances readers' knowledge of a wide range of ideas, cultures, histories, and fields of study. Books, whether fiction or nonfiction, provide insights that broaden a person's understanding of the world. By exploring different genres and subjects, readers can gain knowledge about subjects they may not encounter in their daily lives, such as science, philosophy, history, or the arts, among many others.
In addition, reading promotes critical thinking because it encourages the reader to analyze information, ask questions, and make connections between concepts. The more you read, the more knowledge you acquire, and this leads to intellectual growth, often resulting in better decision-making, problem-solving skills, and a deeper understanding of both the world and ourselves.
• Increase imagination and creativity
Now we will know how reading affects your imagination and creativity. When we read, especially fiction, we connect with characters, stories and a world that is often beyond our imagination, which we have never imagined. When we read some such stories, we replay them in our mind, which stimulates our imagination and gives us the ability to think by breaking the limits that we have ever created. For example, reading about the fictional realm or future technology allows us to imagine possibilities beyond the reality of the present, which also boosts our creative thinking. Along with this, the author also provides us with a different perspective to see something. It means that the way we think about something today, we may not think the same way after being told by that author. The author gives us a different logic to see or think about that thing.
Why Books Matter ?
Today we may have rejected books but rejecting them does not mean that we do not read books. But it could mean that we read less, we find books a burden. I don't know why. If you want to study, whether it is to learn a new language, a new subject, or to gain information about a field, to know history, to learn something, and many more, then I don't think there is any better tool or system than books and if there is any system, then its foundation is probably books. Books teach you how to live, books make you a good person, and there are countless other benefits that you can get by reading books.Think about how much books have helped you in making yourself, where you are today is because of books, you have the knowledge because of books, you are able to write because of books, whatever information you have about a subject has come to you from books only. So I would say that you should read as many books as possible to learn something new, to increase your knowledge, to increase your understanding, to improve your personality. You should follow the rules of the books, you should understand what the author wants to say, you should incorporate it in your life, but we are not able to do so. Not only this, books are also read by all the successful people, even today, after they have become successful, they still read books. You must have heard the name of Warren Buffet, he reads 500 pages daily. Bill Gates reads 50 books every year. All the Don successful people read books even today and if I say that books have a huge contribution in being successful, then it will not be a big deal. So start, your interest will be awakened and you will get interested.
I remember an experience in the context of acquiring knowledge from books when I first heard about the stock market, I had no idea what the stock market was, I did not know anything about it and how it works, but yes, I did hear someone on YouTube tell me how much money he had earned from the stock market and I may or may not have believed it but when my friend told me the same thing that how much money he had earned from the stock market, I was very surprised. After this, I also started thinking about how I could know about the stock market. I searched the internet and in a few days, I got superficial knowledge about it, you can understand that superficial knowledge means I do not have much knowledge about it. And I invested money in the stock market and as is the case in the stock market, I suffered losses because I had entered the war without weapons, so defeat was certain. So I realized that I have only acquired superficial knowledge, I still need to gain more knowledge of the stock market, then I read a lot of books on the stock market including Warren Buffett's The Intelligent Investor and right now I am doing well in the stock market, so you can understand what I learned from the book
Which Types Of Books We Read
There are many types of books. You can read a huge number of books in every field. Now, what kind of books should you choose? First of all, find a subject of your interest. For example, if you like novels, you can read novels. If you want to learn a new language, you can read its book. If you want to improve yourself, you can read books related to it. If you like stories, you can read stories. So, first of all, what you have to do is to catch your interest. What will happen is that you will develop a habit of reading books. And when you develop a habit of reading books, your interest will increase automatically. Here, everyone's interest can be different. I am not saying that you should read novels or whatever you are interested in, you should read that in the beginning. But yes, here I can suggest you some books which you can read in the beginning. If you are not able to find your interest, you can start with those books.
- Atomic Habits By James Clear
- Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robart Kiyosaki
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- The Courage To Be Disliked
- Sapiens : A brief history of humankind
Here above we have told you the top 5 books which you should read in the beginning.We will discuss in another blog which other books you should read.
As soon as you start reading these books, you have to gradually develop the habit of reading them. You have to complete these 5 books, whether it is in one month, 2 months or 3 months, however much time you take, first of all you should complete these five books. You have to read at least 25 to 30 pages daily. Then you can also gradually increase the pages every day.
