Reading books makes you disconnect from reality?

Society was shocked when a famous spokesperson in a beauty contest said that she was a practical person, so she… “hadn’t read a single book”.

Reading is not only a recreational activity but also has the potential to be widely applied in many areas of life. (Illustration photo)

The above incident, once again, shows that the revival of reading culture still seems to have a long way to go.

Standing on the shoulders of giants

The dominance of technology and digital media today can sometimes make us turn our backs on reading. This is not difficult to understand.

However, if we think that reading makes us immersed in a dream world, far from reality, then that is a very harmful misunderstanding. We should not understand books, the value of books, and the benefits of reading books in such a superficial way!

Books are the treasure trove of human knowledge, providing information in all areas of life. Experiencing life yourself is valuable, but reading and receiving the experiences of others is equally valuable. Not to mention, you can save effort and shorten time by taking advantage of the conclusions of others. That is why people often say "standing on the shoulders of giants".

Those who have a habit of reading books soon realize that reading books not only provides us with knowledge and information but also helps develop critical thinking and analytical skills. Even difficult-to-read works that require comprehensive thinking and high argumentation skills, such as philosophy books, help readers better understand life and society, thereby cultivating their own outlook on life and values.

Knowledge from books helps readers broaden their understanding of the objective world and complex issues in life. Therefore, reading books does not make readers live far from reality but helps us have a deeper view of reality. This benefit of reading books is not only extolled in theory but has been proven in practice.

The possibilities of books are endless.

Reading is not only an entertaining activity but also has the ability to be widely applied in many areas of life.

If we doubt the practicality of reading, it is because we do not understand the process of transformation between theory and practice, which is a long journey through accumulation.

Each author defines the content and goals of a book differently. Not every book directly guides the reader to solve a specific problem in a hand-holding manner.

Each book will target different levels of education. By practicing the habit of reading over time, according to each reading level, readers will develop many skills, including forming effective problem-solving strategies and skills, and creative thinking. These are skills that help people master all circumstances and situations that arise in life.

Obviously, the knowledge from books not only serves the personal development of each person but is also an important tool in solving problems and making decisions. After reading books, more or less, readers can apply the knowledge they have gained into practice, making their daily lives more valuable.

The perception that reading books will lead to a distance from reality is due to a lack of understanding of the effectiveness of stimulating the imagination that books bring. Education from traditional to modern times has always focused on training the imagination in the process of growing up of an individual. By nurturing and developing the imagination, people gain more experience and knowledge, thereby perceiving the world, and further creating the world. Today's civilized and modern society is the result of people constantly imagining and creating.

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