Escaping Reality: Why Books Are the Ultimate Best Friend Books should be the best friend of people who are still searching for some meaning in life and trying to escape from their reality. Let's get into it I think the world right now is so miserable; people nowadays are in such a rush that they forget to live. They forget that they should walk around without a mobile phone and without earphones in their ears. Everybody is in such a hurry that the world has forgotten the art of reading—the art of spending time alone with a book in hand. As I mentioned above, books help you escape your reality. Personally, I do not have a lifetime of experience with reading. I started reading consistently about two years ago. Before that, I used to read books when I was in 4th or 5th grade. I remember reading horror-comedy stories meant for children that I used to borrow from my school's library; that experience felt amazing. Today, things are a little different. I have also developed a hobby of collecting books. I love to read, but I never thought about collecting books before; nowadays, I genuinely want a home library of my own. Yes, yes, I know I diverted a little from the topic! But coming back: when you read books, your mind actually starts to visualize what you are reading. There is a whole scientific research article that shows how the human brain reacts to reading. <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&rct=j&url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3868356/&ved=2ahUKEwifobHN-cSVAxU3TmwGHY37IaMQ1fkOegYIAAgTEAk&opi=89978449&cd&psig=AOvVaw33H6IxyCJWuXZ6slE3VlmR&ust=1783664342227000">[Click here if you want to know more]</a> The emotional side of reading When you read, you realize that there are so many more things happening in the world. When you dive into a fictional novel, you see just how far the human brain can go with imagination. At that point in time, you are experiencing someone's years of learning, their life experiences, and months of hard work written down and crafted into words. Practical benefits of reading So, when you read instead of scrolling through reels on Instagram or playing mobile games that will land you nowhere, a book gives you a new perspective and a different way of thinking about things. There is always a benefit to be gained from reading books. Verdict Books should not disappear in this crowded life; they deserve to remain with a higher value and hold a more respected place in our world. <br><br>
