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Finding the Truth in Story: Grimms’ Fairy Tales, Vol. 1 February 3, 2018February 3, 2018
Beauty and Catechesis (The Small Catechism Illuminated by Sacred Art) August 21, 2017May 17, 2018
The Angels’ Portion: A Clergyman’s Whisk(e)y Narrative, Volume III August 4, 2017September 11, 2017
The Creation, The Fall and The Promise June 5, 2017January 31, 2018
My Little ABC Liturgy Book March 12, 2017September 11, 2017
The Gift and the Defender, Lumen Legends 1 December 31, 2016August 10, 2017
Feeding the Lambs: A Worship Primer for Teachers of Children September 15, 2016September 11, 2017
Stitched Crosses: Crusade May 23, 2014June 20, 2018
Greater Good April 18, 2012August 10, 2017
WARS: The Battle of Phobos, Volume 1 – Preludes June 1, 2011August 10, 2017
Type One Confessional August 10, 2017September 11, 2017

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Why read books?

Why read books? First of all, books are read, of course, to gain knowledge, find ideas, but we can also say that books form the worldview, values, beliefs, personal philosophy, and all this undoubtedly has an impact on the standard of living in general.

What does reading books do?

  • Books contain a wealth of experience and knowledge of other people, a lot of ideas, techniques, strategies.
  • Books form a worldview - by reading the right books, a person gradually forms a worldview, expands and deepens his view of the world, his beliefs.
  • Books develop thinking, develop imagination, the ability to think and reason.
  • Reading books, you can find an ideal image of yourself in the form of any characters or real people, and then embody this image in his life.
  • Reading books allows you to find answers to many questions, because everything has long ago been known, thousands of people have already lived their lives and shared their experiences with all mankind, the solution to any problem, whether it is lack of money or relationships with other people, is already there, and it is all set out in books.
  • It would be foolish not to use them.
  • Books inspire and motivate you to better yourself and achieve greater results.
  • Books open up new facets of perception of the world that we may not have known before.
  • Open your mind to new possibilities you may not have known about before. Help you find a solution to a problem or to reflect on the answer to the question: really I do what I came into this world for?

All of us, of course, know that information in our world today plays a decisive role, information flows surround us everywhere, and man is inevitably faced with the choice of what information to allow into his head.

The most interesting thing is that when you read a little bit of books every day, together it adds up and inevitably gives the result.

That's when, after a certain amount of time, you suddenly realize that you've changed for the better. If you persistently learn something new every day in small portions, the time will come and these small portions will combine in your head into a large body of knowledge.

Don't you think it's better to give in to the positive influence of ideas from the books of great people instead of wasting time on completely useless, albeit enjoyable, things like computer games.

Nowadays, young people simply burn up valuable time of their lives on completely useless activities, all the while striving for pleasure and entertainment, and then they should not be surprised at their mediocre results. This is the scourge of modern society. I think people used to be much more interesting, intelligent and educated, because back then there were no TVs and computer games, and they read books. It is interesting that the number of words you use to describe your reality directly affects the quality of your life.

On the other hand, books from areas such as personal growth and personal development require you to incorporate knowledge into your life, without this, the benefits of reading them are usually minimal.

I want to say more about the fact that actually read books also need to know how to read, because literature can be very different. The decisive thing about reading books is how you use what you learn, and whether you use it at all. There are people who know everything but don't do anything. Don't turn into such people, only action will always be decisive in getting the results you want.

It is safe to say that reading books will undoubtedly make you a more valuable person.

Some people are so engrossed in aimless pastime, craving for entertainment and pleasure, that they don't think about the fact that the most basic thing you can do to improve any area of your life is to start reading books on the subject.

You should approach the choice of books so that the topic of the book is relevant to you today (otherwise why read if it is not aligned with the goals you are striving for), and not for spare time, otherwise the usefulness of the book will be minimal. For example, if you want to get rich, then obviously you need to study books on wealth, and you certainly understand that without practical application of the ideas your income will not increase in any way. The most sensible thing would be to use the knowledge you have gained immediately after reading it.

Why do you think there are so many different trainings, courses, etc. nowadays? Because people have a problem with the implementation of knowledge in life.

Bookstores are overflowing with "help yourself" books, each of which gives you lots of ideas for success. But any advice is only of value if you take action, not if you sit idly by. Thousands of books are waiting for you to use their knowledge and experience.

I don't mean to say that reading without putting it into practice is of no value at all. On the contrary, it does, for example: if you read a book and realize that you had the wrong attitude about something or were wrongly convinced of something, the book will undoubtedly be of enormous benefit in changing your attitude to that problem, which will then influence your actions. The same cannot be said about reading books that have a practical orientation, because without the practical implementation of this knowledge the book will not have any value at all.

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