Reading is not only informative and entertaining but also highly educational. Much of what we learn is “absorbed” by our subconscious mind.
It “registers” information through constant reading, such as proper word usage, correct spelling, and punctuation. In contrast, reading entertains us, and we are not very “aware” of the lessons learned!
How do we know where to insert a comma and full stop, correct spelling with certainty, and the usage of a word originates?
Our subconscious mind “has registered” most of these things without much of our “conscious awareness” and instructs our “conscious mind” of correct applications here and there which otherwise we did not learn but are suddenly aware of, quite often to the point of even understanding the grammatical or only logical reasons for it being so!
And look at our reading material! It not only entertains but also imprints or informs us of the subject we want to know. Books read in proper order and sequence can give us quite a knowledge on specific topics! We may not become lecturers or experts, but we can call ourselves reasonably educated.
Let’s not forget all enlightenment and comprehending new and “improved” ways based on “prior knowledge” faithfully written down and recorded as things were at the time. We are ensuring that our latest findings and improvements are “built up” “brick by brick” into the “proud edifices” of knowledge we have today.
Likewise, can everyone improve or add to their knowledge of whatever subject they wish? Information can be advanced through reading one or more books, and we can become quite knowledgeable.
Reading is excellent news; it is the best thing one -can do for one’s state of mind, educational limitations, and general awareness. It gives one more topic to talk about than the experiences of one’s daily routine.
Y.olanda A. Eden (1928-2018)