The Transformative Impact of Reading
“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” — Margaret Fuller
Everybody has untapped potential to become the person they could have been.
YES! Everybody.
No matter what your age is, your current ability, your background or skills.
The world of reading has a wealth of knowledge for everybody who seeks to discover its treasures.
Words have the unparalleled power to speak to you to ignite the spark of inspiration.
The enchanting quality that leaves us speechless…..
Even though reading, you may unintentionally come across a sequence of words that spark a moment of creativity, an idea a EUREKA moment.
But you know what, your inspiration for your ideas and cultivating your thoughts are waiting to be discovered through reading
With the potential of reading in mind, let us have a deeper look at how reading can unlock your untapped potential
Expanding the horizon
Learning knowledge from reading can allow you to consider different perspectives and viewpoints to mould your understanding of the topic.
By critically thinking with new information, you can look for connections between different disciplines.
Investigating how one particular idea in one field can be applied to another, fostering a broader understanding and cultivating innovative thinking
For example, the design of high-speed trains was inspired by the shape of a kingfisher’s beak.
As kingfisher birds can catch their prey in water by gliding through the air and diving into the water with minimal splash. Understanding the beak’s aerodynamic properties, resulted in engineers redesigning the train to give them that shape.
This resulted in reducing the Japanese Shinkansen bullet train from making a loud boom when reaching the end of the tunnel.
There is always something to learn from, especially from a small bird.
Communication is key
Reading allows us to encounter familiar and unfamiliar words, different writing styles, storytelling and the art of communication.
Having the ability to apply correct word choice by enhancing your vocabulary, inspiring others through vivid descriptions and motivating them can transform how you impact people with words.
Being concise in your speech removes that form of uncertainty or confusion from the instruction given, reducing any problems or issues in the future.
Relaxing through reading
Reading can be extremely immersive for many by being intellectually stimulating or being curious to explore different worlds and realms.
By painting a vivid picture in our minds with the words creating rich descriptions and sensory details, they bring settings, characters, and events to life.
Being educated on topics and informed can be achieved by many tools like reading.
Having the ability to have conversations with peers and not feel left out due to not being informed of the topic, reading provides an opportunity to be engaged in that conversation, in addition to other points mentioned previously ranging from creativity to communication.
Don’t leave your books collecting dust and start reading!
