Read or listen to a book
Reading helps you become more informed, knowledgeable, smarter, and improves your communication skills, verbal or written. But with so many demands in your life when do you find the time to read a book? Most of us work, and it usual takes half of the 24 hours day; wake up at 6 AM come home at 6 PM, on average. All of us have to sleep, which should be 8 hours, if you’re lucky. Four precious hours left for chores, family, friends and TV. For a reading person TV is of questionable value, but when you’re exhausted TV is the “entertainment” of last resort. Then, when can anyone find time to read?
How about listening to audio books? Now, for the literati elite, listening to a book is sacrilege, almost in the same category as watching a movie instead of reading the book. A book is meant to be read, savored, and fantasied in your mind. True, but seeing is not the only sensory/input channel we posses. We all talk and we remember, most of the time, what was said, even on Radio or TV. Listening to an audio book is the same.
When I was employed I had no time to read. Until I realized that there was a time in the day when I did things automatically, like commuting to work. Living in Southern California I had no choice but drive to work, and during that time I listened to news or music; same news, same music over and over everyday. What a waste of time, until I found audio books. At first it was awkward to listen intently and drive, but in a few days I could listen and drive without any problems. My round trip commute took two hours, and besides listening to hundreds of books over the years the traffic never bothered me again. I looked forward to my one hour to go to work and one hour to come back home in the company of a good story. And I remember all the books I listened to. One time I looked for Steven Kings’ book 11/22/63 to lend to my sister and couldn’t find it. I didn’t read the book, I listened to it, but I thought I read it. To me it made no difference between reading or listening, the absorption was the same.
An audio book can cost more than a paper book. But you can subscribe to an audio-books club, such as "Audible" and listen to your heart’s desire. Put your time to good use, read or listen to a book, be that if you drive, or ride the subway or bus.
Reading is good for you.
How about listening to audio books? Now, for the literati elite, listening to a book is sacrilege, almost in the same category as watching a movie instead of reading the book. A book is meant to be read, savored, and fantasied in your mind. True, but seeing is not the only sensory/input channel we posses. We all talk and we remember, most of the time, what was said, even on Radio or TV. Listening to an audio book is the same.
When I was employed I had no time to read. Until I realized that there was a time in the day when I did things automatically, like commuting to work. Living in Southern California I had no choice but drive to work, and during that time I listened to news or music; same news, same music over and over everyday. What a waste of time, until I found audio books. At first it was awkward to listen intently and drive, but in a few days I could listen and drive without any problems. My round trip commute took two hours, and besides listening to hundreds of books over the years the traffic never bothered me again. I looked forward to my one hour to go to work and one hour to come back home in the company of a good story. And I remember all the books I listened to. One time I looked for Steven Kings’ book 11/22/63 to lend to my sister and couldn’t find it. I didn’t read the book, I listened to it, but I thought I read it. To me it made no difference between reading or listening, the absorption was the same.
An audio book can cost more than a paper book. But you can subscribe to an audio-books club, such as "Audible" and listen to your heart’s desire. Put your time to good use, read or listen to a book, be that if you drive, or ride the subway or bus.
Reading is good for you.
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