Reading - Creative Zone Of The Mind by Pranav Padukone

Reading - Creative Zone Of The Mind

Have you wondered why people read? Some read for the sake of reading while some read for passion.What do you love about reading? However,the main point is: How are you connected to the book you read? I am asking these questions to take you on a journey of a reader and his books as he explores many phases. Now, before I get into details, I have to ask one more thing: Is there a contrast? I am listing my real life experiences too.

About reading, some people prefer reading specific kinds of genres while some prefer all. Books come in many kinds of genres and I will give an example of each: Sherlock Holmes (Mystery), Action (Percy Jackson), Autobiographies (Gandhi's Life In His Own Words), Horror (Goosebumps),etc. What are your favourite genres?

As a child, I loved reading books, magazines, articles, etc. Mostly books. I love reading genres of all types be it horror, mystery, action, or comedy. My parents would get me books for my birthday and mostly on special occasions and you have no idea how much my friends and family love reading. They are so engrossed, when you call them, they won't answer at all. It's like a lion stalking a deer. My friends love reading books like: Percy Jackson (Rick Riordan), Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle) and many others while my parents love reading books by famous authors like Paulo Coelho, Agatha Christie, etc. What books do you love reading and who are your favourite authors?

It's said that reading improves a person's mind to react, interact, etc. When a person reads, it triggers his/ her mind. It makes a dull and bored mind teem with knowledge, fun and more, thus making it more creative. Reading changes an angry man's temper. In other words, his attitude changes. Angry to Happy and Negative to Positive!

This connects with a situation in my life. I had a fight with my friend and boy was it bad! I was really angry and I went home sulking. After I settled down, I picked up a Calvin and Hobbes book and a few minutes later, I cracked. I burst into so much laughter, I had forgotten all about the fight. It is because of the humour. This makes me realize that reading changes a person's mind, to interact, his/ her attitude and an individual's personality.

Reading is also said to be a really good source of entertainment. Some read for fun while some read for passion. I am not saying that you don't have it but you can develop a keen passion for it. People read for hours on end because they love that book and are engrossed in that book.

I would like to relate this to my parents. In their time, they didn't have any electronical devices to keep them company. Just imagine my parents 30 years ago. They were around my age. The only source of entertainment they had was a pile of books and a radio to listen to music. They used to read for hours on end. They read comic strips, books like Calvin and Hobbes, Asterix and Obelix,

Archie and many others. For them, just to get a book issued, they had to walk kilometers and kilometers just to get to a library. Now, there is one right downstaris. We have to be really lucky to live in a world like this.

Reading is also said to improve a person's vocabulary, grammar and would make him/ her learn new words/ concepts and that would make a person's life much easier. This makes me realize that the uneducated students and adults of our country can improve and be much better in their life by Learning, Writing and Reading. It is said to trigger the grey cells of our brain and help in developing it. So, instead of playing video games or watching TV, read and improve your knowledge and capability to do more.

So to wrap up this essay, I come to a conclusion that reading is the best thing that can happen to you. Be it a hobby, habit or anything. You name it!! Reading will improve your way of interacting, thinking and coming up with new ideas which you can use for a better life. Reading is in the form of a person who will help you in areas where you need aid. Reading is a journey you take on for a better life in many ways and I hope you had a wonderful journey with me and I hope you have many more in your upcoming future.