Speech on Importance of Reading Books
Good morning everybody. Today I will be delivering a speech on the importance of reading books.
You must have heard of the famous saying ‘Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the body’. This single liner sums up excellently the importance of reading books. It is true that reading books brings with it innumerable benefits, but probably nothing surpasses the pure joy that it brings to the reader. When you read a book, you create a world for yourself where you react and emote as per the situations and the circumstances that the writer has developed.
We start reading books right from our childhood. Those are books that we need to read and study in school. Apart from those, try inculcating the habit of reading in your child via story books, fables, and fairy tales and so on. Reading is one of the best hobbies that a child can develop and parents have to help them in the same. Once the child gets joy from reading, he will maintain that throughout life.
Reading books helps in enhancing your knowledge in various fields. You will be able to identify many new things about which you had no clue through reading. Reading books broadens your horizons extensively. You start understanding things in better manner. Your judging and analytical skills get better with reading. Most importantly, you can try and improve yourself with reading books. People who are avid readers upgrade themselves continuously. They learn new things and try to implement the same in their lives.
Reading books kind of take us on a journey. Books can be on wide varieties of subjects and you can choose the one which interests you. Also, there are different kinds of books – book lovers probably read all kinds of books to enrich themselves. Books empower individuals greatly.
Along with gaining knowledge and information, reading books is great relaxation as well. It is a great stress-buster. Try developing the habit of reading books in your child and your child will always thank you for the bliss!
By Maanasi
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