By Mary Thompson –
Perhaps something good has finally come out of societies’ growing addiction to cyberspace?
From an outsiders point of view continually being engaged in cyberspace mostly translates into watching videos on YouTube, social media platforms all in all a waste of time. But, what if there was a positive element to these hours of surfing through websites? Why not put these long hours to good use, by utilising them to seek out academic advancement?
Claiming that books are boring is far from a fair assumption. On the contrary, that statement is furthest from the truth.
Nothing negative ever came out of expanding one’s knowledge through the written word. So, why not give apps like Audible by Amazon, Google Play Books, Amazon Kindle and Good Reads a try? Perhaps they may bring something good out of downloads and not just hours of wasted time.
There aren’t any excuses now
When asked one of the biggest reasons most people have for not reading books is that there just isn’t any time. Given the fast-paced lives, so many of us lead these days taking a few minutes or an hour at the most to pick up a good book seems almost unthinkable. Since no matter how much we try to get done during the day there’s never really enough time.
On the days when all important tasks get sorted, and there’s nothing left to do till the next wave of activities and schedules. The next excuse most people usually give is that engaging in the written word requires too much tedious energy that would be much better put towards just doing nothing at all. After all in all this constant onslaught activity, when do we ever get the chance to let our minds wander?
What if reading could be akin to daydreaming?
Could there be anything more relaxing than listening to narrations of not only popular books but the classics as well? Prices of these novels and short stories may vary depending on their release date. But, the variety of titles to choose from is incredibly vast it could open up the door to a whole new generation of readers.
Most potential readers already own one the critical components needed to enter this literacy fantasy world
Downloading books as with anything else can only be made possible only through reliable access to WIFI which seems to be almost anywhere these days.
Truth be told to really get submerged in the art of the high tech written word some sites do require readers to purchase a kindle. However, given the amount of money most people spend on electronic devices these days buying one that costs next to peanuts to what most of these gadgets total is hardly a significant investment.
Stating that it can be done from just about anywhere is an understatement
During rush hour, relaxing or just about any time of day one of the most common sights are people with headphones on as they escape reality in exchange for a better fantasy, though it is true that this can easily be accomplished through the latest movie, album or binge-watching the fun new television series.
Nevertheless, with all these new releases popping up on the shelves, one thing that continuously tends to get overlooked is hot new novels just waiting to be discovered. That being said why not switch out those other forms of entertainment for a great new series whose excitement, intrigue and detail can only be found through the written word.
After all, as they say, there’s so much they don’t include in the movie version. Wouldn’t it be great to get a more in-depth glimpse into those movies based on novels?
Reading does the body good
Why not invest in widening academic horizons and not just hours of wasted time? Who knows it may be possible to quickly get lost in a good book as it is in the latest YouTube sensation? Give these apps a try. They may be far from free of charge. But isn’t it far better to spend money on expanding knowledge than killing brain cells with entertainment that contains no beneficial qualities at all?
Perhaps given time the written word will be far from dead, but revived by a whole new generation of readers?
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