Leaders are readers.
There is a reason why many successful people like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet value books and reading. One time they were asked, “If you could have any super power, what would it be?” Their answer – Read faster.
Reading is one habit all successful people have in common. Books keep us habitually learning, and there is no task more productive than that.
Here are some 21 reasons why reading is one of the more productive activities we can spare time for this year:
- Books keep us informed and always learning
- Books allow us to connect with our mentors (authors)
- Books are a source of inspiration
- Books broaden our minds
- Books keep us sharp and smart
- Books help build vocabulary and language fluency
- Books allow us to explore our emotional spectrums
- Books help us improve our writing skills
- Books help us get to know what topics our interest gravitates towards
- Books help us shed light on our own situations better
- Books improve our ability to respond to conversations with other people
- Books help preserve history
- Books allow us to travel anywhere when our bank accounts cannot afford to do so
- Books are portable and something you can pick up and read pretty much anywhere
- Books tickle our imagination
- Books support stress relief in a way that it provides momentary escape from reality
- Books keep us connected to others from different eras and cultures
- Books give insight on the past to help us understand the present and prepare better for the future
- Books keep you occupied and productive better than scrolling through your Facebook feed while commuting to work
- Books help reveal some parts of our personalities that we weren’t aware of previously
- Books give us real-world experiences from industry leaders and help us make better informed decisions
There are more reasons reading a book is a productive habit. Head over to this article from EliteDaily for more.
What books are you reading now? Let us know in the comments below!
Noelle says
As a lifelong book lover, I definitely appreciate this post!
Just finished (re)reading The Renaissance Soul by Margaret Lobenstine; have requested three more books around the same topic from my local library (The Vein of Gold by Julia Cameron; Visioning by Lucia Capacchione; The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People by Carol Eikleberry); and, in the meantime, getting ready to start Move Into Life by Anat Baniel.
So many wonderful worlds of words to explore!!
happy reading ~~~ 🙂
Lisa Chan says
You sure know your books! Cheers to more pages of reading and knowledge sharing. ?
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ilonapulianauskaite says
Those a great reasons!
Lisa Chan says
I’m glad you think the same! 🙂
James Michael says
Agree with this article in almost all capacities. Books provide such a varied learning regime. As I started to have niece and nephews, my goal as an uncle has been to have them read and enjoy it. Now I have them running to me with a book saying, “Uncle James, please read to us!” Swells my ego every time, yet I’m grateful to have influenced others to read as well. I try and read a minimum of 2-3 books a week, depending on how well I can retain and understand the material. Truly beneficial in all aspects of life, reading should be your daily goal.
Lisa Chan says
Wow, you sure have a healthy appetite for reading! Your nieces and nephews will appreciate you even more as they grow. 🙂
Teja Shankara says
Great article! I’m currently reading Author 101: Bestselling Book Publicity by Rick Frishman and Robyn Freedman Spizman… in it I am learning some fabulous tips for promoting my new book, The Tejaswini Ramayana: The Way of Rama in the Shakahara StarFire Universes.
Lisa Chan says
Wow, that’s amazing, congratulations on your new book! ?
C. E. Ayr says
I don’t think you can be a writer if you are not a reader first.
Thank you for following Sound Bite Fiction,
Lisa Chan says
You are not wrong there! Thanks for dropping by.