BOOK: THE INK OF WISDOM

 

BOOK: THE INK OF WISDOM

      Addiction is the worst habit one can have. But addiction of reading books is the best habit. Books play various role in our life. It can be the companion of a lonely soul. It can be a great teacher as it helps one to acquire not only bookish knowledge but also morality. It also introduces one with new emotions and various life lessons. By reading books regularly one can practice critical thinking and a regular reader can find a solution of a problem much faster as his brain stimulates faster than the people who doesn’t practice brain storming. There are various kinds of books like fiction, fantasy, biography and autobiography, self-help, novels, historic and political etc. I am a regular reader and the inspiration of me becoming a regular reader is my father. He always tells me that, “knowledge is the greatest wealth.” I try to read around 2 to 3 books per month and I like to explore different genres.

       In current world, it is known to all that money is power. And according to a survey done by Thomas C. Corley and his team, around 87% of the current billionaires are self-made billionaires. And only 13% of them are inherited billionaire. The key habit of every self-made billionaire is reading books regularly. They are active readers and they read at least 1 to 3 books per week. Their preferred types are mainly self-development books, biography, autobiography and non-fictional books. These non-fiction books help them to create a strong mentality. self-development books offer various strategies by implementing which one can a winning mentality and will improve his personality. Some best self-help and self-development . By reading biography and autobiography, one can identify his mentor. By reading these kinds of books one can understand what is needed to do to become successful as his mentor’s footsteps will guide him to achieve ultimate success. And after following these the winning effect will emerge in oneself and by achieving small wins, one day one can achieve huge milestones. People can learn about new skills which by reading these books. This proves that knowledge is the greatest wealth. Some best self-development books are

·         “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hills

·         “The 7 Habits of Highly Efficient People” by Stephen R. Corvey

·         “The Atomic Habits” by James Clear

·         “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle

·         “1001 Ideas” by Arthur Caplan

Human mind is always curious and loves to explore the realm of great imagination. Some of our minds are thirsty for some intense sci-fi technology that are only available in one’s imagination. And there comes science fiction books to satisfy their thirst. Most of the sci-fi books are based on imaginary technology, powerful extraterrestrial being and many other interesting things that are not possible in science. These imaginary things help one to explore and expand one’s realm of imagination. Many of us started our reading journey by reading these types of books in our childhood. Some of my favorite sci-fi books are

·         “Tritin” by Zafar Iqbal

·         “Sayra Scientist” by Zafar Iqbal

·         “Dune” by Frank Herbert

·         “Space Troopers” by Robert A. Heinlein

      Emotion is a major factor that separates humans from other beings. And novels and dramas introduces us with new emotions. We can feel the love, hate, sorrow, miseries, pain, happiness, pride and many other emotions through novels. Sometimes we can deeply relate us with the character and experience the scene in corner of our mind. The extensive character development with complex plots helps us to roam freely in the world we create in our mind. The dialogues deeply impacts the overall growth of our mind. Some of my most favorite novels are,

·         “Pather Pachali” by Bibhutivhushon Bondopaddhay

·         “Chokher Bali” by Rabindranath Thakur

·         “Aparijito” by Bibhutivhushon Bondopaddhay

·         “Devdash” by Sarat Chandra Chattapaddhay

·         “The Grapes of Wrath” by Jhon Steinbeck

     One of the most popular genre is mystery and detective series. Human race is very fond of mysterious events from the beginning. That’s why people are very fond of this genre as the story not only revolves centering a single character but also the reader can experience the mystery from different point of view. Unique and unexpected plots and twists, distinctive ways of solving the mystery and the character complexity clearly draws the attention of the reader at its max. These books have the ability to take the readers to a unknown journey. Some of my favorite books of this genre are,

·         “Feluda Series” by Satyajit Roy

·         “Byomkesh Bakshi” by Rituporno Ghosh

·         “Sherlock Homes” by Arthur Conan Doyle

·         “Pore Pawa” by Bivutibhushon Bonddopaddhay

·         “In The Woods” by Tana French

     There are many other types of books like History and Political commentary, which talks about the history and analyses the previous political terms and also the current political situation. Business and Finance books, helps us to understand the core system of money flow and the basic rules and guidelines that are essential to run a business properly. Through Health and wellness books we can achieve and also maintain a healthy lifestyle. Cooking books help us to cook new and delicious foods.so that’s why, books play a very important role in our life as it helps us to understand life. A good book is better than thousand useless friends. So we all should invest our precious time in reading books as it brings great value.

 

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