Books are uniquely portable magic! ~ Stephen King

Books are a boon to humanity. They’re molasses with wisdom, insights into living a good life, words of wisdom, passion, courage, faith, and practical counsel. We have been fortunate to have erudite individuals who have contributed their learnings through books.

A world without books: How it would look?

So now we know why books are valuable, but what might happen if books disappear from the world? Even if it is unthinkable to imagine, we shall find out via this blog.

Without books, life would be akin to living without oxygen. Information will not promote engagement or social advancement in such a society but would build a new boundary between those who have education and those who don’t. So, the circulation of knowledge will get disrupted in a world without books.

People won’t get the following benefits without books: 

• Development of vocabulary: The richness of your vocab impacts many aspects of your life, from excellent test scores to college admissions and work chances. Regular readers develop a strong accent over time, which is impossible without books.

• Reading improves your intelligence: As you may be aware, books provide a plethora of information and facts that can be beneficial. As the saying goes, learning is the way to victory. Knowledge never goes in vain, and it is crucial to guide you throughout your life and develops intelligence which is not possible without books. You will improve all over and will be aware of facts throughout the planet.

• Books make people think positively: A reader’s mindset teaches him that everything is attainable in this world, that he can do anything if he trusts in himself. Moreover, he becomes optimistic towards life, and everything becomes easy for such people.

• Enhances concentration and sharpens memory: There is a clinical verification that reading helps reduce cognitive problems as you become older. Reading different categories of books improves memory by activating different brain sections and forming new and better synapses. Reading books can help you sharpen your mind. Books are chock-full of insights that can aid in the recall of long-term objectives and actions. You recall the figures, dialogues, narrative, and more as you read each chapter.

• Books provide you with a Comfortable sleep: When you pick up a book and involve yourself in it, you allow your creativity to expand. As a result, it enables you to enter a sense of awareness that is unaffected. Ease of stress is there, and your system settles for sleep when your mind occupies in literary distraction. People who read before bedtime casually get a good night’s sleep.

• Books are the best source of inspiration: One of the most fundamental sources of motivation is literature. Do you wonder how? Unlike motivating clips that you view on social media, books give you protracted encouragement. There are numerous biographies available, like Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, which can be a great source of inspiration for the readers. Such books help to gain a sense of their thinking and train of thought peculiarly.

• Books assist You in Making Friends: You are not the only person on this planet who loves reading since there are countless people out there. These people share your passion for reading, which is a hobby and occasionally a passion for them. You can make friends with all of these folks and form multiple communities through your reading habits.

These are some of the perks that would not be possible without the availability of books. Let us now understand the general context of books in human life.

Books are marvelous commodities that can be amusing as well as useful to your well-being. They’re almost like instruments for developing a healthy existence. Anyone who does not read does not grasp the joy of reading, but those who read regularly appreciate the value of immersing themselves in a great book. So this world won’t remain together without books as knowledge will become zero, and all the humans will stand nowhere.

Let us understand everything with the help of an example. Suppose you are a school student and want to be a space scientist in the future. For this dream to become a reality, you have to opt for science in senior secondary and sit for competitive exams. Imagine that there is only a week left in your competitive exam, and you got this news that your physics and mathematics books are missing, and you’ve made all of your short notes and tricks inside those books only. What will be your condition? You will be devastated and try your best to search for the books.

The above situation was just an example on a small scale to show the necessity of books. Consider whether someone would be able to work as an engineer, a doctor, or any other profession if there were no books in the world.

Key Takeaways 

Without books, life would be meaningless. As they have never read a brilliant piece, some people may deem books boring. But with a trial, they too can enjoy them. With all of the rewards of book reading, it is well worth your time.

Also published on Medium.