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Warren Buffett, who is one of the most successful business men in the world, once said that books were what enabled him to communicate with his own world, dream and soul. In other words, by reading books, he not only could accumulate much knowledge, but he also could know what his true dream was. Indeed, reading books is a way to recognize oneself as to life or thoughts and to gain knowledge. However, books should not only be limited to established facts. In fact, it is important to read books which are not based on truth since people could obtain instructions and reading books could be a method to escape from miserable lives.
People could gain teachings of life by reading books even though they are not authentic. This is because plots, themes and implications of the books could guide people to live morally and ethically right or to find their dreams and passion. For example, a book named the Alchemist, which is about a one boy fighting for his own omens and goals, tells people about what people should do while living their lives. In the book, the boy encounters a lot of situations such as meeting a man who gave up his dream for money or survive from war, but he always pursues his dream. No matter how hard the situation is, he just steadily steps toward to his dream. That is, the theme of the book is that people should always endeavor for their own goals. Although this book is not true, it obviously has a lot of teachings for people.
Moreover, reading fiction books which are about new world such as Harry Potter could be a way to escape from stressful situations of live. In other words, when people read fiction books, they could make their own world, imagine the time when they become successful or think of their rosy future. It could allow people to get away from sources of stress, and live more happily. For example, Oprah Winfrey, who is one of the most respected celebrities in the US, used to suffer from poverty and discrimination due to race, and even was raped by her brother. However, in the interview, she said books were her friends. Whenever she had problems, she read books, made her world and imagined the time when she becomes successful. Books led her to tolerate the difficulties and to eventually succeed in her life. Therefore, books which are based on imagination could help people to live more happily.
In conclusion, people also should read books which are not based on facts since books still could give teachings of life and grant power to endure any difficulties. As a matter of fact, the books are often neglected as they are usually assumed as 'useless things'. |