Be a Rare Intellect !!
“If you ever encounter a man with a rare intellect, always ask him what books he read.”
-Ralph Waldo
Books have always been an inspiration to man’s creativity. Reading can help us to cherish small things in life and overcome our failures.
Let’s search for the reasons for the importance of reading in daily life.
Are you friends with books yet?
If no, then this is a must-read article for you to understand how reading can make you more of a rare intellect in your circle.
Secrets you wish you knew about the importance of reading books –
Books contain some hidden treasures and to fetch them, one has to dig deep inside with regular reading habits.
Over the years, researchers have proven how regular reading contributes to humans’ overall intelligence.
Let’s talk about some reasons that have proven reading as an aid to the human mind:
1. Reading is therapeutic When you start reading in a calm environment, you get teleport into a whole new surreal world. Your imagination starts creating the scenes and if you’re able to connect with the narrator’s writing style, you yourself become the protagonist. This helps you to forget about your daily burdens and even works as a distraction for your stress.
2. Reading enhances vocabulary
A good author introduces you to some wacky words. This helps you to understand, how to use words and phrases in a conversation.
Research has proven, that people who started reading at an early age, will gradually develop a better vocabulary and writing style with time.
3. Reading helps people with cognitive declined cognitive skills are the abilities of the human brain to think, prioritize, understand, plan, remember and solve problems. According to the National Institute of Health (NIA), we can reduce the risk of diseases like Alzheimer’s which destroys mental functions in the human brain and is very common in elders with aging.
Ways to start reading –
Reading is fun, don’t be intimidated by the fact of reading books. It is very easy to start if you keep the following things in mind:
1. Choose what you want to read
You have to find what will hook you in a book for a longer time. Start with a book that inspires your personal interest. If you like fiction, don’t overthink just choose fiction as your first pick.
2. Set time and goal for reading
The best time to read is at night, just before you go to bed but you can set your time for the day according to your routine.
Always try to read at least 10-15 pages daily without getting disturbed while reading.
Always try to read at least 10-15 pages daily without getting disturbed while reading.
3. Give your brain halt from social media
If you struggle to put your phone down at times, give your brain some social media detox. Mobile phones increase anxiety, insecurity in humans and also hinders your sleep at night. So, put your phone down at least an hour before you go to bed and grab your book.
4. Read to your kids
You can make a difference in your child’s life with your voice. Read to your baby since birth for few minutes daily. Hearing a parent’s voice at a young age promotes hearing comfort in a child’s brain and this increases their exposure to books, better pronunciation, vocabulary, and understanding of language.
The Takeaway
- Reading lights up your imagination.
- Reading stimulates better concentration.
- Reading before bed will help you sleep better.
- You will learn from others’ experiences while reading.
- Reading alleviates social media anxiety, insecurity, and depression.
- Reading makes you more empathetic towards others’ mental states.
- Preserves brain health and lowers the risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
I’m not advocating you to become book worms but we all must create our reading cycle and read something good and different from our social media eccentric world to enhance our creativity.
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies…The man who never reads lives only once.”
-George R.R. Martin
HAPPY READING!
