The major aim is to become an educated, affluent and active citizen of the world. However, to be a citizen of the world it calls for broader outlook, deep understanding and a true appreciation of other cultures. If we analyze and study their lives, we could see how their education interactions with others and writings have made them real and deserving citizens of the world. Therefore, reading and writing play the most significant role in our life. A person reads for pleasure, for understanding or for improving his/her stock of knowledge.
Reading which is done in schools, colleges or professional institutions is only the basic one that’s why they show and guide what and where to look for. For examples, we can give a look at some of the specialists like- Doctors, Lawyers or Engineers cannot be content with what they have studied in their colleges. Unless, on the other hand, if they will not study professional publications later they cannot be up to date and utilize their skills and hard work.
For pleasure and time-pass we all read a lot in our own mother tongue and in other languages as well. It is truly conducted that the companionship of books is the best that one could look for and also one should have a habit of reading. In reality, books may please you and never offend you. The reading may be light as a weekend magazine or it may be a masterpiece which gives you satisfaction and mode of relaxation.
A person should read materials pertaining to his/her profession or personal interest and simultaneously he/she may also read books on other areas for fun, entertainment and to enjoy. Though everyone should read books on different interests and surely reading will make a full or an all-rounder person. Such people of wide knowledge are really useful, interesting, optimistic and full of life.
It has been assumed that reading the works, thoughts and ideas of others gives us an opportunity to reflect on our own internal belief structure and will-power. This definitely allows us to restructure and reshape our own thoughts and active ideas and can be present in the form of writing and sharing with all others. It is observed that reading improves literacy and communication gap, which makes a person more intelligent, confident and allows for the better public presentation of own-self.
Information Gained by Reading Different Books
In today’s world, it has been seen that very few people are good conversationalists though there are many well-read men. It is truly believed that to be a good conversationalist, one requires certain positive and active qualities. Basically one must be a good mixer; in other words, one should like to socialize and have the gift of the gab usually. A person should be a good conversationalist and listener; he/she should never be offensive and should not wound the feelings of the others.
At a higher level when a man meets others in the conference he learns a lot from them, which he should apply in his daily life also. To be a success at a conference one must have the ability to put forth his arguments forcibly, logically and convincingly so that he should become the centre of attraction for everyone. He must have the patience to hear the other man in a positive manner. He must grasp and reply to the other man’s point of view quickly and firmly. This makes one a ready man. So to be a good citizen of the world one must read a lot, one must learn from companions and one must write. Then he can become a fully ready and exact man.
Anyone who wants to be a full man must keep on reading in life. Through the medium of reading a full man is that one who has a mind filled with superb ideas and also stocked with useful knowledge. We all get new idea, thoughts and wide knowledge from experience. In fact we, all see that the real factor by which a full man is made includes not only education, experience, facts, but also most importantly by reading.
It is the significance of reading that we all can conveniently learn various things without much seeing or hearing them in life. Therefore, it really not matter how high education we are pursuing or how much experience we have with us, just the fact is we cannot become a full man unless we keep reading throughout in our life.
Therefore, a person who reads more has definitely good command of vocabulary. And that person can easily convey his all emotions and thoughts in a simple and understanding manner which also creates fewer confusions and more clarity in both deliver-reception.
Lastly, it is often said that a person gets to know about his and others life and thoughts through the medium of books and reading. It is truly believed that reading allows us to travel across all the cultures mentally, while physically remaining at our respective place. Therefore, reading appears to be the most natural and easy time of leisure which everyone should follow in their life. Reading helps you feel more confident and active. It also develops your personality and entertains your full mind in a positive way. It usually makes you think and analyze which change your life and vision and stimulates creativity. Reading gives you more willpower to build up your vocabulary.