One of the habits that I picked up & am very proud about
in the last few years is Reading. As mentioned in one of my
previous blogs (Bangalore Book Fair 2011
),I was introduced to reading through the Bangalore book fair. With the advent
of internet, I now read not only through books but also through variety of
content in Web such as blogs, Online forums & Web-sites.
I prefer Reading as compared to other activities like
Watching TV/Random web-browsing for the following reasons:
Reading improves Thinking:
Reading is synonymous with Unit-Tasking...you cannot read as
well as do another activity in parallel. This means that any meaningful reading
engrosses your mind. You read ....ruminate...agree/disagree...like/Dislike. It
is a nice exercise for the mind
Reading provides Perspective:
Most Writers put in their life-time experiences through their
words. One of my main premise to read is to understand what others think and
say about a topic. Reading is one of the simplest ways where one can learn the
mistakes that others committed and learn from it.
Reading is often the first step towards action:
For me, Reading has substituted Hearsay as the first step
towards action. Reading is the fountainhead from which my currently daily
habits ensued ...be it Physical Exercise / Organizing tasks / Writing /
Speaking
Reading provides enjoyment:
As they say, “If aint fun, why do it? “....Reading provides
me that enjoyment.
Try out Reading ...You may like it too