Reading is one of the most simple and yet fulfilling pleasures. To read a good book is an adventure. You can find yourself exploring a new world, you can learn about what people used to do in other time to survive, you can become aware of reality you didn’t suspect even existed!
Reading is a journey into the writer mind and, most of all, into your own mind. When you read, you are “forced” to see what the written word say with the eyes of your mind. And that’s the main point. You are going to develop fantasy, creativity, curiosity.
Reading open up your horizons, your knowledge will grow up and so will your opportunity to understand what you want from life and maybe you’ll find some suggestion or inspiration in how to get what you want too!
Reading is an effective way to keep your brain active and since your brain is the most important “muscle” you got, I think is important to keep it fit.
You don’t need to read the “Divine Comedy” by Dante Alighieri, most of all if you are not used to read a lot since now. You can start with more simple reading. To take the free newspaper while travel on the tube is a good way to use the time your spend to get to work.Then you can move to something more interesting…there’s an immense quantity of book on every kind of topic. Just go on your local library or book store and to choose what you prefer.
So the next time you find yourself bored in a quiet Sunday afternoon… just grab your book and “travel” through” it!