Many successful share common traits and one of them is their love for reading books. They reserve at least an hour of their day for reading various materials from books to magazines to autobiographies to scientific articles. The advent of gadgets put a halt on many people’s reading habit. But this shouldn’t happen as there are online articles as well. Of course, reading an actual book isn’t comparable to reading online, but the latter is better than not reading at all. Here are reasons why you should add reading to your daily activities:
- Accomplished individuals around the world read as part of their regular practice to stay on top of their game. Mark Cuban, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Oprah, and Elon Musk among many others all read a lot. Warren Buffett, one of the richest persons in the world described his day as simply sitting on his office and reading all day. In fact, he estimated that he currently spends 80% of his day reading and creating ideas.
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You get tools for solving your problems when you read. Modern life is full of problems, so wouldn’t it be better if we could get rid of some of them? With reading, we gain the right tools, knowledge, and the know-how to solve most of our problems. For example, if you have insomnia, you can read books on how to deal with this sleep disorder. There’s always a book for whatever you’re currently struggling with.
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You can reach your goals with the help of reading. So you want to be rich, travel the world, be famous, be more confident, or build a house? There are more than enough books out there that you can read to achieve your goals.
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Reading is inspiring. This is especially true as you read about other people and their achievements. It can be inspiring and motivating to learn about what they did to make the world a better place. Read about Gandhi, Mandela, or Lincoln among other extraordinary people. These people though weren’t born special, but they got to where they were because of hard work, will, perseverance, and dedication. Even reading fiction books can help, especially in improving brain function and connectivity.
Reading is powerful as it can actually change our beliefs and mindsets – in a positive way. From objective physical reactions to happiness to long-term health, and to success, reading can help shape our reality. We can read anywhere – even in bed. Experts suggest having a good mattress to begin your reading in bed, especially if you’re a heavy person. But as long as you are comfortable, you can read a book to gain new information and insight.
