Being able to read is a very powerful tool that many people take for granted. In a world where knowledge can correlate with power it is advantageous for one to make reading a frequent hobby. Knowledge correlates with power in many ways. For example a CEO of a company needs to know the ins and the outs of being a leader. It might also benefit him or her to be knowledgeable in his field of trade. The opportunities for getting knowledge are endless and what one can do with that knowledge is up to them. I’m encouraged to read because it makes me more smarter. I feel that being smarter is important so I can learn more about the world and it’s people and more about myself.
In my short time out of high school I have realized that most of …show more content…
Reading to me is comparable to time travel. Anyone can learn from people who were living in different parts of the world, at times when they weren’t even alive. To me this presents incredible opportunities and I have recently started to take advantage of it. Instead of wasting my time on television, I spend on average two or three hours each day reading something. I enjoy reading about history and biographies. I have always been a strong believer that history repeats itself it’s important to know about the past to be successful in the future. Also, by reading biographies I can learn what people, who were already successful, did to better themselves. For example, I read Tim Tebow’s autobiography. Tebow was a successful quarterback and is still a great leader. After reading his autobiography I picked up on many things that he did such as working hard at becoming a good role model on and off the field, or working hard in the weight room. For example, Tebow would always try to be the best at things he could control. After reading about this I started putting more time into showing my teammates that I cared about them and I also began working out harder in the weight room. These things directly impacted my leadership skills throughout high school sports and after that. Would I have had improved my leadership and work ethic without reading? Maybe, but it would have taken a lot longer without learning those lessons. However, I haven’t always felt this way about
In my short time out of high school I have realized that most of …show more content…
Reading to me is comparable to time travel. Anyone can learn from people who were living in different parts of the world, at times when they weren’t even alive. To me this presents incredible opportunities and I have recently started to take advantage of it. Instead of wasting my time on television, I spend on average two or three hours each day reading something. I enjoy reading about history and biographies. I have always been a strong believer that history repeats itself it’s important to know about the past to be successful in the future. Also, by reading biographies I can learn what people, who were already successful, did to better themselves. For example, I read Tim Tebow’s autobiography. Tebow was a successful quarterback and is still a great leader. After reading his autobiography I picked up on many things that he did such as working hard at becoming a good role model on and off the field, or working hard in the weight room. For example, Tebow would always try to be the best at things he could control. After reading about this I started putting more time into showing my teammates that I cared about them and I also began working out harder in the weight room. These things directly impacted my leadership skills throughout high school sports and after that. Would I have had improved my leadership and work ethic without reading? Maybe, but it would have taken a lot longer without learning those lessons. However, I haven’t always felt this way about