READING

One of the things that I really love to do is to read. Through reading I have found out
so many things about life in all of its aspects. Reading page after page, book by
book, I have discovered the world around me, facts about past, present and
versions of the future and i have learned so many amazing things.
I've started reading at the age of five when The stories from 1001 nights
fascinated and captured me completely. It helped me to open my mind to new
situations and I understood that the power of creation can change lives. Later, at
the age of 10, I was amused by Pcal and Tndal adventures and I've started to
smile more often than before because if you look carefully, there is something to
laugh of no matter the circumstances.
Reading Winnetou, I was deeply impressed by his courage in front of unpredicted
events, his honesty, his strength and his loyalty towards his dear ones, his
compassion for other human beings and his communion with surrounding nature. At
the same time, I've learned to respect different cultures and to appreciate others'
values.
After a while I read The Prince and the Pauper. That story made me understand
that clothes and social position offer different chances in life, that perception affects
our entire worldview and the ways we react socially to others are influenced by our
ability to evolve . Balzac, with his keen observations to details, manged so
beautifully to offer me precious information about humans motivations and our
reactions to society's values. Yet, one of my favorites, Dostoyevsky's allowed me to
explore human psychology and understand that "life is within ourselves and not
in the external" world.
Reading science fiction books I have found out that my universe depends also on
the power of my imagination. Childhood's End is one of my favorite novels. The
story speaks about our planet invaded by aliens, the Overlords, which in time prove
to be some sort of guardian angels for our race. Under their strict guidance, we
humans manage to reach a golden age, we live in peace, we have a a world
government, we live in abundance until we evolve in something diverse, a
transcendent form of life where we are all connected.
Later, I started reading love stories. I cried while I was reading The Lady of the
Camellias and I was astonished by how Marguerite sacrifice her riches and her
lifestyle for the man she loved. Yet, self sacrifice or giving up at peoples you really

love isn't always a smart thing. Romeo and Julieta love didn't served any of them.
Reading Manon Lescaut I've learned that true love implies devotion but also that
running away from the problems dose not solve them.
Reading has become an important part of my life and helped me to find out more
about me, information about human nature, human art and history, human
achievements, anatomy and human mental faculties. I love reading because it helps
me to learn. to be creative and offers me new perspectives. As Isaac Asimov said "If
knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can
solve them."