why do we read?

@mrddln (457)
Philippines
July 8, 2007 8:42pm CST
According to famous researchers, reading is a way of reinforcing oour insights.reading for entertainment is definitely a reason we read. However, some of the reasons a lot of people read are for business, success, uplifting insights , health, learnings and how to obtain something. There is a lot of propaganda that we have to sift through also. For example, if you are searching for a place to travel and read articles aboit different places. have you thought you had found a place that was ideal for you? the several different articles you read made the place sound exciting and intersting. then you researched further and read a book about the area. yes, it was still interesting and exciting, however, you found that it was cold 90% of the year, weather catastrophe's were a problem two-third of the year and in general it was not a place that you could be comfortable visiting. Reading did nor reinforce your beliefs in this case, but gave you the tools you needed to make the best decision for you. Some other reasons I would like to expand on are psychology, or uplifting insights and resolutions. most of us issues were need help, resolutions or just positive or alternative appraoaches that we can use. MAny people weigh us down with their negative viewpoint and no matter how positive we are, it will weigh on us which does not help us resolve our own issues. REading biograpies, success stories Christian living stories do not give us the solution to our problems, but reveals to us that others have the same dilemmas and how they may have either how they solved their issues or lived through them.Either way, these stories help us reinforce our beliefs giving us confidence to solve our own dilemmas. Adiffernt viewpoint allows us to utilize a differnt approach to an issue that we may not have previously seen or possibly understood. We all have our own opinions . In order to reinforce these opinions and give us the confidence that our opinions are right for us and truthful, we search for reading material that confirms this. WE then feel viable. Our opinions can be right or wrong, but they are our opinions and they are right for usin out present situation. in the end we shoudl research extensively in orer to confirm or deny our beliefs. IF these beliefs have basis to be used by our mins. So that we will not fail or in case be problematic in terms of how we contruct or deconstruct our opinions.
2 responses
@takkea (393)
• United States
9 Jul 07
This is a very enlightening discussion topic that has taught me some things. It was every enlightening.
@wdiong (1815)
• Singapore
9 Jul 07
I believe that reading and writing are linked together and can’t be separated. If we need to develop any of them, we have to develop the other. Reading can help me in improving my speaking skills more e.g in presentations, meetings, negotiations and conferences. While writing can help me in communicating through the internet or between my colleagues at work e.g in documents and letters. From my experience , I could say that on reading one can acquire new vocabulary and structure that could not help him in writing only but even in grammar. That’s why practicing reading ,in my point of view, could create a difference for english learners around the world whatever their level or their mother language is.