The Benefits of Reading Part One

Being an avid reader, the fact that some people dislike reading is simply incomprehensible to me. You see, reading has so many benefits that I feel that it would be a loss if I did not like it. I see the need to convince these book-haters that reading is good and so I will post the benefits of reading in a few parts. The first part is as follows:

1) Reading is a form of self-discovery. When you read storybooks, you will come to like and dislike certain characters. After reading more books, you will notice a trend in the type of characters you like or dislike. For example, all the characters possess a similar quality (quiet? strong-willed? compassionate? pragmatic? studious?). This will be an indication of what kind of people you would get along well with or most probably end up arguing with in real life. With this knowledge, you’ll be able to find the type of friends that will suit you most or the type of project partners that you are less likely to have a conflict with. Also, when you read, you will realise that you like certain types of places or environments (e.g. type of workplace, education system, house etc). A trend in your preferences will again surface and you can use this trend to help you choose an environment in which you would most probably feel comfortable with in real life.