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Reading has countless benefits: it broadens

horizons, sparks imagination, feeds the
mind, and strengthens our connection to our
language and identity. Don't abandon it in

favor of alternatives which, although useful,
can't fully replace the reading experience.
Seeing words on a page, feeling the texture
of paper, and smelling its scent provide a
unique emotion only those who’ve
Podcasts have become popular for
experienced it can understand. A deep,
similar reasons, though they are not a
subtle bond forms between reader and book,
new concept. Our grandparents used to
something no audiobook or summary can
listen to the radio, which was once the
replace.
only form of entertainment. Today, that
listening is useful and offers knowledge and
comforting habit has returned in a
insight, but it lacks the vibrant intimacy of
modern format: the podcast. Alongside
written words. If you're just seeking
it, a new trend has emerged; book
information, listen. But if you’re looking for
summaries. Instead of reading a book
something deeper, read. And writing is not
physically or digitally or even listening
just a way to record thoughts. It is a form of
to it. some people now opt for a quick
self-expression, a means to refine thinking,
30-minute summary, rather than
and a way to preserve emotions. So, don’t
spending days or weeks with a book.
give up your hobbies, neither reading nor
Additionally, personal journaling, once
writing. Even a few minutes a day is better
practiced in notebooks, has transformed
than abandoning them altogether.
into a digital activity via smartphones
and iPads. Many now write their
thoughts and journals using specialized
apps that allow them to record their
reflections anytime, anywhere, without

the need for pen and paper. This shift
hasn’t eliminated the value of personal
writing but has made it more accessible

and widespread, in line with the fast
pace of modern life.

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