Expanding your intellectual curiosity through reading books.
As children, almost anything we touch sparks our curiosity. Our interaction with our world is in its purest form: we love to satisfy our desire to learn.
No malice or strings attached. We’re just having fun learning the unknown.
Sometimes, I wish I could go back in time and relive my adventurous childhood days. Things were so simple back then.
Unfortunately, I can’t go back in time.
What I can do is to identify the chasms of my accumulated knowledge that I built over my entire lifetime, and see if I can close the chasm between my state of ignorance and cognizance.
How do I do this?
There are surefire ways to close the chasm:
- Reading
- Writing
- Watching
- Working
- Talking
And many more, the list can go on forever. But let’s focus on the reading part.
Reading has been part of our lives since we were kids. I sure love reading books.
Reading books is like opening a portal to another world, delving into fantasies, science fiction, history, the current state of affairs, or simply thought-provoking information.
Books are like medicines.
Medicines cure illnesses; Books cure ignorance.
According to Penn Book Center, there are 11 benefits to reading books. These are all fascinating.
Reading has been part of our lives since we were kids. I sure love reading books.
Reading books is like opening a portal to another world, delving into fantasies, science fiction, history, the current state of affairs, or simply thought-provoking information.
Books are like medicines.
Medicines cure illnesses; Books cure ignorance.
According to Penn Book Center, there are 11 benefits to reading books. These are all fascinating.
- Cognitive Emotional Stimulation and Brain Exercising
- Vocabulary and Knowledge Expansion
- Stress and Tension Relief
- Helps With Depression and Dysthymia
- Performance Improvement and Better Focus
- Strengthens Your Writing Abilities
- Enhances Your Imagination and Empathy
- Boosts Your Sleep
- Relish Your Amusement and Peace
- Reading Could Brighten Your Day
- Helps You Broaden Your Head
From reading books, can we get these benefits? Yes! It’s fascinating, isn’t it?
When we read books, we expand our intellectual curiosity. We’re adding the knowledge of the authors to our knowledge fountain. This means we’re closing the chasm.
What is curiosity?
When we read books, we expand our intellectual curiosity. We’re adding the knowledge of the authors to our knowledge fountain. This means we’re closing the chasm.
What is curiosity?
“Is a quality related to inquisitive thinking such as exploration, investigation, and learning, evident by observation in humans and other animals.”
— Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curiosity)
It’s synonymous with epistemic, cognitive, or scientific curiosity.
So when you read more, you’re closing the chasm.
Also, if you add writing notes while you’re reading, you’re learning faster than pure readers.
Writing is another topic I will discuss in the future.
For now, expand your intellectual curiosity by reading more books.
It’s so nice when you have foundational knowledge that you can rely on for years.
Build your own library.
