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On “Reading”

By Adel J. Helou

We all heard the saying: A book is man’s best companion/friend (keep the dog aside this time around). Actually, a book is the best companion to all men, women, boys, and girls. And reading books is a very useful and satisfying hobby to acquire and cultivate.

There are a number of reasons for the above statements, below are a few:

A book offers reading material to every person without any bias.

Reading books offer a person a wide spectrum of topics of which to choose based on interests, age, or profession.

Reading helps improve language and the use of words, idioms, and expressions.

Reading also improves grammar and vocabulary.

Reading a book introduces human thoughts and ideas to the young and old, with the same ease and in a neutral environment.

Reading books introduces and teaches people about the history of human civilization and its progress and development.

Reading books is relaxing, as it grabs the attention of the readers taking them into the world they are reading about and away from other toxic issues.

A book does not argue with the reader. It presents information and allows the reader to assimilate that information at his/her ability and in his/her own time, without any pressure.

Let us go back to revisit “Reading”; since the early days when schools were introduced, their primary task was to teach a community how to:

Recognize the various glyphs, script, characters and/or letters used in the community’s language (what can be called: the alphabet).

Learn and recognize the sound of each letter.

Learn to write each letter.

Pronounce the letters correctly.

Form the words, then pronounce, and write the words.

Read short, and long text in the community’s language.

A person, once able to read, will open a whole world of wonderful sources of knowledge and information. To mention some of them, people will be able to:

Travel to different places and learn about these places without having to leave their homes.

Learn about literature and the classics that were or are written by great writers.

Know the history of the different peoples of our world.

Learn about economics and the development of economic thought.

Acquire knowledge in the different fields of science, such as:

Chemistry
Mathematics
Botany
Medicine
Technology
Robotics
.. Etc.

Physics
Geology
Biology
Engineering
Computers
Meteorology

Know more about:

Management
Human Resources

Finance and Accounting
Project Management, etc.

Explore the different sports and hobbies:

Baseball
Swimming
Tennis
Fishing
Chess
Woodworking
Singing
Playing Musical Instruments, etc.

Basketball
Diving
Soccer
Stamp Collection
Billiards
Welding
Dancing

It is beneficial to know that parents that read to their children from an early age instill in these children the love of reading and the fascination with books and knowledge. Such children grow up with an easy and relaxed attitude towards books. These children have an affinity towards learning through reading. Such enthusiasm and love for books and reading propel them towards excellence in their academic life.

Moreover, persons that are relaxed, fond of reading, and are avid readers tend to be successful in their professional life. Nowadays, reading represents a large portion of a manager’s daily activity. Reading reports, documents, projects proposals, letters, contracts, articles, and even newspapers will need someone who would not shy away from going through them and understanding their contents, as well as their implications and effects on the business.

As mentioned earlier, reading can be one of the most useful hobbies any person can have. And to conclude, reading is interesting, relaxing, and beneficial. Enjoy it and use it well.

Adel J Helou: is a Business and Life Management Coach. He has more than 15 years of experience in production and operations management. The Author has international professional experience in the Middle East markets. He holds a B.Sc. degree in Chemistry and Physics and an M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering. Mr. Helou has pages on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram: facebook.com/AdelJosephHelouManagementCoach/
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