EXCUSES AND BENEFITS OF READING

EXCUSES

The following list points out some of the common excuses for not reading books avidly.

1. Countless people say books are too expensive so they can’t afford
2. Some say reading books is for the students and they are no longer students (those who quit reading books just because are no longer students are doomed forever)
3. Some insist that reading books is totally boring
4. Others defiantly argue that they are dropouts so they will never read books forever
5. Some say they do not have time to read (you will wonder because people have enough time to do other things like bathing, eating, sex, going to work, sleeping, gossiping, etc., etc. Except reading books)
6. Some other people say reading books is for the educated
7. Other people say reading books is actually for those who are wealthy
8. Many people claim they don’t know which books to read – encourage somebody to read books and the question you are likely to be inquired of is: which books?
9. On the other hand some claim they are well read – have read enough
10. Some sternly believe that, reading or not reading books is just the same because all we are going to die
11. Some continue to say they are illiterate (you will wonder because audio books and adult schools are there as well)
12. So many people say their major concern is looking for money, so reading books is wasting time
13. Others say they only read books connected with their line of business, religion or curriculum (such human beings are extremely one-sided)
14. Some even say reading books is of no importance
15. Many people say if you read books too much you become insane
16. And some confess that reading books is so strenuous and thus, they cannot manage
17. Whereas some are starkly unconscious of the fact that reading books avidly is of the essence.