A generation without reading is a generation without hope* (Excerpt from a letter of an Indian engineer)

 *A generation without reading is a generation without hope*

  (Excerpt from a letter of an Indian engineer)

  "On the flight to Shanghai, at bedtime, the cabin lights were off; I saw people awake using iPads, mainly Asians; they were all playing games or watching movies.

  Actually, I saw that pattern from the beginning.

  When I was at Frankfurt International Airport, I noticed that most German passengers were quietly reading or working, while most Asian passengers were shopping and laughing, comparing prices.

Many Asians these days don't have the patience to sit down and read books. Once, a French friend and I were waiting for a train at a train station, and this friend asked me: "Why do all Asians chat or surf the Internet, but no one reads books?".

I looked around, and indeed, it was. People talk on the phone, read text messages, surf social media, or play games. They are busy talking loudly or pretending to be active; the only thing missing is a sense of calm and relaxation. They are always impatient and irritable, angry and complaining…

According to the media, the average person reads only 0.7 books per year in China, 0.8 books in Vietnam, 1.2 books in India, and 7 books per year in Korea. Only Japan can compare with Western countries with 40 books per person per year; In Russia alone, there are 55 books per person per year. In 2015, 44.6% of Germans read at least one book a week – a similar number for the Nordic countries.

Statistics show that there are three main reasons for disliking reading.

  - One is the low level of culture (not education) of the people. So people always talk a lot when they meet and chat all day long without getting bored. They are always curious about other people's stories, constantly update social networks, and have significant communication needs.

  Secondly, they are not given good reading habits from childhood. Because their parents do not have the practice of reading books, youngsters do not get that environment during their upbringing from the beginning of their lives. Remember, a child's personality is primarily shaped by the family.

The third is "examination oriented education," due to which young children do not have time and energy to read outside books. Mostly they also read books, so it is for taking exams. The atmosphere of the old study system has led to the habit of studying, getting a degree, and then stopping reading.

The two most read countries in the world are Israel and Hungary. The average person in Israel reads 64 books a year. From the time children begin to understand, almost every mother teaches her children: "Books are a storehouse of wisdom, more valuable than money, treasures and wisdom that no one can take away from you.

There are about 20,000 libraries in Hungary, and an average of one library per 500 people; Going to the library is as good as going to the coffee shop or the supermarket. Hungary is also the country with the most significant number of people who read books in the world, with over 5 million people reading regularly every year, more than a quarter of the country's population. Jews are the only people with no illiterates; even beggars always have a book. In his eyes, reading books is an excellent quality for judging people.

People who read have a very different way of thinking, and even if they don't have brilliant achievements, they have a very good mindset. Books don't just affect the individual; It affects society.

Knowledge is power, and knowledge is wealth. A country or a person who gives importance to reading books and acquiring knowledge will be the leader.

A great scholar once said: "The history of an individual's thought development is his reading history. How many people read books and what kind of books they choose determines whether a community will develop or lag behind."

Remember: A race without reading is a race without hope.

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