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"Reading gives people happiness, brilliance and talent." Bacon's famous saying illustrates the function of books. Carlisle once said, "Only by collecting books can a university be achieved." It can be seen that intensive reading of some good books is a wise choice, because these books will be the foundation of our future success.
As a substitute for school education, family education has unprecedented benefits and convenience. Nowadays, knowledge in all fields is presented to us in the most attractive and interesting way. World-class literary works have already entered the homes of ordinary people, and in the past, these were only available to the upper class.
A famous businessman in new york once invited someone to visit his mansion on Fifth Avenue. In that magnificent villa, every house seems to be a carefully carved work of art. He said that the decoration of the bedroom alone cost tens of thousands of dollars. The oil paintings hanging on the wall are even more valuable. In this millionaire's home, expensive large furniture and luxurious decoration all reflect the owner's rich financial resources. When you walk on the carpet in your room, you will feel that you are desecrating a sacred object. The residence of this business celebrity is undoubtedly comfortable and luxurious, which can fully satisfy his pursuit of vanity. However, if you look closely, you will find that people can hardly find a book in this rich family.
We can't help but imagine what a child would be like if he lived in such a family condition. It is bound to indulge in superior material life, resulting in extreme spiritual emptiness. A rich businessman was born in a poor family and didn't get a good education. He once said with emotion, "although I am a millionaire now, if I can get a qualified education, I would rather exchange half of my property."
Many rich people express their importance and desire for education in this way. They realize that while providing children with superior material life, they should also provide them with wealth that can save their souls-good books worth collecting.
In this world, there is such a fortune that ancient emperors can't get it, but today the poorest technicians and laborers can easily have it. What kind of wealth is this? That is extensive knowledge, clever mind and cultivated soul. In this era where newspapers, magazines and cheap books are everywhere, we have no excuse to keep our thoughts in a state of poverty and ignorance.
Today, as long as you can use your intelligence, even if you are disabled, you can get real wealth with your knowledge. Because books can make us have a long-term vision and broad mind, get rid of ignorance and let us step into the kingdom of knowledge.
Mrs. Mary Watney montague said, "Nothing is cheaper and lasts longer than reading." Yes, good books can improve people's taste, purify people's hearts, draw people's attention from low-level tastes and make people think about life at a higher level.
Mr. John Lubbock said: "British people should spend their time and energy on reading, but they spend their time and energy on prisons and police." This reflects a very ironic phenomenon: the poor can communicate freely with the greatest philosophers, scientists, politicians, militarists and writers, while ordinary people living in simple houses can learn about the history and present situation of the whole country through reading, and experience freedom and romance as well as all aspects of human progress.
When applying for a job, have you ever had such an experience: the interviewer always gives people the impression of being well-educated and discerning? During the interview, you don't need to describe the books you have read at all. They can often know something about you through your expression and eloquence, and immediately know your education level and ideological depth. If you are not confident enough, you will lose the value of employment for them, because you don't know how to arrange your reading and thinking time reasonably.
Bacon said: "From ancient times to the present, only books are the most important, wonderful and valuable things created by people. From daily newspapers to Hebrew bibles, they record their thoughts and events on paper in black ink, thus exerting their omnipotent power. " President Colnel Schumann once proudly pointed to the collection of books at home, saying that these books were bought with the money he had saved for many years when he was a child. In order to save money for books, the great German professor Okan had to treat Professor Agassi with salt-free potatoes, but he was not ashamed of it. James Freeman Clark said: "I often think about the question: What contribution do books make to the world? What are they changing? How do they keep people hopeful? How to arouse our courage and faith? How does it alleviate our pain? Later, I found that it was books that rekindled the hope of life for those poor people, and it was books that linked distant ancient civilizations with countries in the world today. For us, books have created a whole new world, and they bring us the truth from heaven. " I hope everyone will realize the importance of books to a person's growth and success as soon as possible, fall in love with reading, read good books and get success as soon as possible.