Sunday, January 25, 2009

Continue reading

Reading is a habit, which needs to be cultivated in course of time. However, once a man has developed this habit like a hobby, he finds great pleasure in it. Books are no doubt, valuable treasures of knowledge and experience. These treasures are open and available to all. For those who have developed a taste for reading, there is something more than mere knowledge. It is this something that explains the happiness, the pleasure and sensuous satisfaction that the reading of book bestows. Reading provides knowledge and is a source of recreation. It delights and gives pleasure. Reading touches directly the spirit of man and gives a satisfaction of fulfillment. It is a best past time. A man after having worked hard during the day takes a newspaper, magazine or a book, reads it, and relaxes himself.
Reading materials can be divided into books, magazines, and newspapers. Books are of various kinds and on various subjects. Our reading should be judicious. We must be very careful in the selection of books and reading material. A well-chosen book is the best companion. Reading provides the best food for our mind. Apart from the recreation it provides, it elevates our soul and makes us noble.