Why is reading important?

Reading is an activity that is not so usual in many of us, but it is necessary for our mental development because it brings several benefits, however, we have the concept of reading as something boring that we do only when we have to study for an exam at school.

Here I will show you some points why you should read more often since it doesn't take you as much time as you think and if it does, it will be better than wasting time on social networks.

First, reading exercises the brain as it generates new ideas in thought, increasing different points of view which encourages the critical side, a fundamental point for the development of identity, which is what defines each one of us. On the other hand, it also develops creative intelligence since it causes the ability to be imaginative to increase, and that makes individuals increasingly creative.

Reading can also increase vocabulary and comprehension. Thanks to books you can increase your vocabulary and use it when you want to communicate with other people, so you can use more synonyms or antonyms, reduce redundancy, or use more technical words. But you must understand that before being able to understand books with greater difficulty it is better to have read other specialized books to be able to understand what was intended to be expressed in the book.

Finally, if even knowing all these benefits you do not like to read, it may be because you have not found the exact book for you. I recommend you start reading short stories that interest you, and then read books with longer stories, so you won't even realize when you started to have a hobby for reading.

Do you like to read?

What book would you recommend a person to read?