As a child growing up, I remember the summer days where I found myself saying “I’m bored.” I do not know if you ever had this happen to you, but I am sure at some point in our lives we have been there. Whenever I would say this, I would get the reverberating response from my mother, “Charlie pick up a book and read!”
In my younger years I never really enjoyed reading. I wasn’t always against the idea of it, but I just never really had a love of reading. This part of my life has changed. I can remember the exact summer I began to enjoy diving into a book. I was reading a book over the summer for school titled: Giants in the Earth by Ole Rolvaage. This was the first time I actually started to enjoy reading (great book by the way). Why was this a trigger for my joy of reading? I have yet to understand but maybe it was the feeling of accomplishment to actually finish a book, as well as, submerging myself into a world full of adventure and excitement.
After this summer, reading slowly became a hobby. I found myself buying a multitude of books (faster than I can read them) and soaking in the stories within the pages; to name a few: Treasure Island, Peace Like a River, 1984, Catch 22, and Angels and Demons. Reading has been a new inspiration of mine. I can now say that I really, truly, love to read. My mind is constantly churning for a new good story, whether it is intellectually stimulating or just a simple minded mystery. I should really give thanks to all those English teachers (including my mother) who taught me and motivated me to read. If they were not there in my early years nagging me consistently, I would not be typing this blog tonight.
Read, Read, Read. I am currently reading a book by Matthew Kelly called The Rhythm of Life: Living Everyday with Passion & Purpose. So far I am impressed by every page. One particular chapter he talks about books and how reading books is one way to help feed our intellectual hunger. During this chapter one paragraph caught my attention:
“Books change our lives. Begin your own Great Books collection. Choose books that will help you to achieve your essential purpose and become the-best-version-of-yourself. Make daily reading one of the defining habits of your life.”
I could not have said it better myself. As a senior in college, I have come to know and appreciate reading for fun. I could consume my entire day in a good book, but of course I must stick to my class work too. I just want to say do not be lazy and say you are “bored.” Instead of turning on the tube, pick up a book and stimulate that brain a little more, but don’t take my word for it.
In my younger years I never really enjoyed reading. I wasn’t always against the idea of it, but I just never really had a love of reading. This part of my life has changed. I can remember the exact summer I began to enjoy diving into a book. I was reading a book over the summer for school titled: Giants in the Earth by Ole Rolvaage. This was the first time I actually started to enjoy reading (great book by the way). Why was this a trigger for my joy of reading? I have yet to understand but maybe it was the feeling of accomplishment to actually finish a book, as well as, submerging myself into a world full of adventure and excitement.
After this summer, reading slowly became a hobby. I found myself buying a multitude of books (faster than I can read them) and soaking in the stories within the pages; to name a few: Treasure Island, Peace Like a River, 1984, Catch 22, and Angels and Demons. Reading has been a new inspiration of mine. I can now say that I really, truly, love to read. My mind is constantly churning for a new good story, whether it is intellectually stimulating or just a simple minded mystery. I should really give thanks to all those English teachers (including my mother) who taught me and motivated me to read. If they were not there in my early years nagging me consistently, I would not be typing this blog tonight.
Read, Read, Read. I am currently reading a book by Matthew Kelly called The Rhythm of Life: Living Everyday with Passion & Purpose. So far I am impressed by every page. One particular chapter he talks about books and how reading books is one way to help feed our intellectual hunger. During this chapter one paragraph caught my attention:
“Books change our lives. Begin your own Great Books collection. Choose books that will help you to achieve your essential purpose and become the-best-version-of-yourself. Make daily reading one of the defining habits of your life.”
I could not have said it better myself. As a senior in college, I have come to know and appreciate reading for fun. I could consume my entire day in a good book, but of course I must stick to my class work too. I just want to say do not be lazy and say you are “bored.” Instead of turning on the tube, pick up a book and stimulate that brain a little more, but don’t take my word for it.
Charlie Pugsley
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