Formal Writing – Samantha Deakin
“Why you should read more.”
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only on” – George R.R Martin. In the fast paced world we live in today full of new technology, social media, etc. It can be very hard for young people to slow down and become more in touch with themselves. Reading is a task essential to any person who wishes to become more educated, open-minded and wants to expand their views on the world. So it is essential that we to place a higher focus on ensuring young minds are exposed to more books. Very few young adults really take the time to sit down and read a good book and in New Zealand, every 1 in 6 adults have been diagnosed with a mental disorder relating …show more content…
But if expanding your mind isn’t enough then hows this: reading will help you discover yourself as a person and grow mentally. Yes this is a tough world we live in. And I bet you struggle daily with trying to figure out who you are, don’t you? Well stop being so insecure. Find yourself. Do this through reading. Be exposed to endless amounts of stories and perspectives that teach you about human emotion and empathy. For example, studies from the university of Toronto said that “romance novels are highly likely to promote empathy and reading artistic literature makes people more empathetic and understanding”. Read and you will become a part of experiences you never had the opportunity to have yourself. Allow yourself to step into someone elses shoes. Feel their emotions as if they were your own. Reading will change your personality traits and allows you to learn new life skills to better equip you for the future.If me telling you isn’t enough, then here’s some proof: Psychologist, Raymond Mar and psychology professor, Keith Oatley reported in studies in 2009 that “individuals who read fiction appear to be better able to understand other people, empathise with them and view the world from their
“Why you should read more.”
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only on” – George R.R Martin. In the fast paced world we live in today full of new technology, social media, etc. It can be very hard for young people to slow down and become more in touch with themselves. Reading is a task essential to any person who wishes to become more educated, open-minded and wants to expand their views on the world. So it is essential that we to place a higher focus on ensuring young minds are exposed to more books. Very few young adults really take the time to sit down and read a good book and in New Zealand, every 1 in 6 adults have been diagnosed with a mental disorder relating …show more content…
But if expanding your mind isn’t enough then hows this: reading will help you discover yourself as a person and grow mentally. Yes this is a tough world we live in. And I bet you struggle daily with trying to figure out who you are, don’t you? Well stop being so insecure. Find yourself. Do this through reading. Be exposed to endless amounts of stories and perspectives that teach you about human emotion and empathy. For example, studies from the university of Toronto said that “romance novels are highly likely to promote empathy and reading artistic literature makes people more empathetic and understanding”. Read and you will become a part of experiences you never had the opportunity to have yourself. Allow yourself to step into someone elses shoes. Feel their emotions as if they were your own. Reading will change your personality traits and allows you to learn new life skills to better equip you for the future.If me telling you isn’t enough, then here’s some proof: Psychologist, Raymond Mar and psychology professor, Keith Oatley reported in studies in 2009 that “individuals who read fiction appear to be better able to understand other people, empathise with them and view the world from their