Books are a representation of thousands of ideas. A reader may agree or disagree with what the book is all about but it moves us emotionally and mentally. We feel something unimaginable and the emotions are surreal.
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
Charles W. Eliot
Author’s express their words that make your whole mind captivated. Books have improved our lives radically, such as:
Memory & Intelligence
Books can offer a variety of information from different fields. It improves our analytical capacity. Based on the research conducted by Neurology, reading, one of the brain-stimulating activities helps our brain, lowers the rate of memory decline. Furthermore, it improves the abstract thinking of the readers. Reading is an immersive experience. It made the readers wonder and imagine the events of the story in their heads. As if the events are true.
Emotions
When we read books it brings emotions that are unknown and unexplainable to us. It transforms us in how we view the world. It taught us what to believe and not to believe. It comforts us in whatever situation we are in. Books are our confidant, through thick and thin.
The dreams and goals we had are also shared in what books we read. Books are like a mirror, it reflects of who and what we are.
Books are not merely for entertainment. It helps achieve who we are. It encourages us to dream and to hope. That we are all capable of bringing change.