Flipping Pages, Finding Myself

While I was still small, around my teenage age, anytime I picked a book to read, it was not only about reading that book but also about trying to keep myself from the reality of life. I could still remember when I and one of my female childhood friends usually did novel-reading competitions anytime she came to my place during the holidays. Reading some interesting and insightful books back then felt magical. Back then, through reading some of these novels, because there was nothing like the smartphones we are holding now, I got some experience of the world far from my busy neighborhood and blasting of music and generators.

But as I gained admission into secondary school, things were becoming tighter and busier, from school classwork to doing those bulky assignments to trying to catch up with the next thing on my calendar to adulthood. My attention was kind of shifted away from reading novels.

I will not lie, smartphones were already in use by this time, so my attention shifted to that, and just like some of my mates, I started scrolling from one social media to another (2go, Facebook, and the rest) instead of opening the real pages. The truth is I have time, but it has been replaced with another thing entirely.

So, just a couple of weeks ago, I decided to pick up this book by George Samuel Clason titled The Richest Man in Babylon that has been on my table for a while to finally read. I never knew that the book could be so full of knowledge, as every page was filled with financial wisdom, wealth, and savings.

Even though the book has been written since 1926, it felt timeless as it spoke directly to my reality through all the ways to become financially disciplined, timeless wisdom, and to grow financially.

When reading this book, it opened my eyes to how if I am able to apply knowledge to everything I do, it can shape my reality positively and not just wealth alone and my mindset about life too. However, while I took this physical book to read again, I discovered that I was able to take a break to think about life, have time to breathe, and imagine beyond the bare surface.

Reading goes beyond fun for me; it is something I read to gain more knowledge. Sometimes it is to understand people, their experiences, purpose, joy, and even pain. Through reading, I have been able to understand things about why people do some things and how to exercise more patience and be more empathetic depending on the book.

So, will I be reading any book soon? Maybe, but I cannot categorically say when next it will be. But soon, because I have realized that some books are so impactful and timeless that they are filled with wisdom.

I do not know if I am the only one in this category that creating a time to read now looks like a luxury even though I once liked it. But to be honest, some of these books are worth reading because they remind me that I can still find time to breathe and slow down when the world is moving so fast.

Thank you for reading.

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