To me, reading a book is very different than reading on my phone or computer. When I read a book, my mind gets totally caught up in the content rather than wondering what is happening on social media. It feels like my brain gets the break it truly deserves.
I admit that when our fingers and wrists are sore, reading a book can be painful. But at the same time, I find that when I am in pain, reading about other people's experiences takes me out of my own and allows me to feel empathy for others.
Not enough time to read? I find that even if I read 10 minutes a day in my favorite chair, I am ready to tackle the world again.
I am 100% with you Cathy. I stopped reading books the last time I was in college. I missed it so much.
ReplyDeleteAlmost the first moment the minute I got my last sign off, I ordered three books from Amazon made out of... OK the Kindle version was so much less expensive and I had credits and.....
But then being an old fart, I went to the used book store and I sold 29 textbooks and put $2.00 with it and bought a used copy of "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich".
Hey the best things deserve paper.