Why Literature is the Secret Ingredient

Okay…..I’m going to start off and tell you why I think literature is the secret ingredient. The following is stuff that I think makes literature the secret ingredient and you guys may have other reasons for this as well.

Like many of you, I enjoy reading in my spare time. I’ve always enjoyed reading. Even when I wasn’t old enough to read on my own, I enjoyed listening to someone read something out loud to me. But there are reasons why I enjoy reading.

First, it provides a source of entertainment. There is lots of things that can be considered entertaining and that can also vary from person to person. Reading just happens to be something I consider entertaining and something worthy of me spending my time on.

Second, it provides a way to relax after a long hard day at work. This can fall under why I consider reading as something that is worthy of spending my time on as well. It helps me get rid of bad stress and anything else that comes with it because it helps me to focus my attention on something else that is more pleasant or more enjoyable.

Third, I can share my reading experiences with other readers…..whether it’s sharing it here on my blog or it’s people I meet at the local book store or at the local library. Sometimes you can even spot some of these people out in public somewhere else because they have on a t-shirt that has a specific character on it, they may have a tattoo on them that’s in a visible place, etc. Anyway, I like getting to talk to other people who are avid readers like me.

So……what, in your opinion, makes literature the secret ingredient?

6 responses to “Why Literature is the Secret Ingredient”

  1. I agree with all of your points! I enjoy the learning aspect of reading as well. There are concepts/ideas that have hit me over the years. I enjoy getting those “Aha!” moments when I understand something I never really thought about before. I think that’s why enjoy self-help books and biographies so much, I love learning about other people and how they handle different situations. In a way I learn more about myself since these moments make me realize how I would or wouldn’t deal with anyone or any adversity.

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    1. There’s nothing wrong with reading to learn something because you are finding a way to better yourself in some form or fashion.

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    heatman6190

    When it comes to literature, poems are my favorite. I actually used to be a poet. I have written at least 30 poems but yet to publish anyone of them.

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    1. Once you get so many poems written, why don’t you just make it into a book.

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        heatman6190

        I have actually thought about it a little bit. But I’m thinking let’s say the poems should be at least 100, then I can put all of it together into an anthology.

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