reading is knowledge

I believe with your father imee012613. In reading, you will learn although not all but still it will give you insights about certain things. You will not be ignorant about everything. You can learn in school but still it's not enough and I don't think that you will remember all the things that have been taught in school. Reading can help us review and recall all the things that we have learned in school. It also helps us to contribute to the discussions or conversations because you have learned it from reading.

Reading is a very useful skill. When we are little, we learn to read; when we mastered the skill, we read to learn. Aside from other methods, reading is one way to expand one's knowledge. Books are a treasure trove of ideas that one can learn and appreciate. Furthermore, for readers like me, reading brings plenty of enjoyment. Since I read fiction predominantly, it gives me a change to escape the humdrum of daily existence and for a few brief hours spend some time in a magical world created by words and an author's imagination. So yes, there are plenty of benefits in reading, but if you ask me personally...I use it mainly for entertainment.

I love to read and I think i have a vast knowledge on different things because I read. I had customers coming in asking questions about books they should read and I am able to give them a detailed explanation about the books and authors themselves. I love reading anything, but lately I have been reading CHristian related books like Christian fiction and Christian living like Facing Your Giants and The Love Dare.

Absolutely. Reading is learning without having someone else tell you new things, in the way that teachers do. My folks always encouraged me to read and everything, ever since I was a kid and was learning how to read. And now, every time I finish a book or something, I chose another one and start reading that. I can't really remember a time, when I wasn't in the process of reading something.

You are really right Bross. Reading is really knowledge and knowledge is POWER, so end up with power a lot of them.

we can improve our knowledge/skills through reading, all the things that you want to learn and to know are all in the books, not just that, but reading can improve also our English grammar, reading is many purpose to learn..

hm.. i actuallt got other views.. bookish knowledge is too hard for me.. life can teach us practically ;)

Reading is vital for our brain. It is the best way it can process information and learn new things. So yes, reading sure is knowledge.

Thanks for sharing the information.I read newspapers.But i read only the topics that interest me.I read most of the time my books i need to study.Its true that reading gives us lot of knowledge.And helps us in our daily lives too.

Yes, it is a knowledge. I loved reading when I was very young.. I will start to read more to my kids than I do.. I love to read to them.. I love it.. My two girls enjoy it, and so does my son.. Books and reading do so much for the mind and knowledge..

I agree with you reading is good habit.reading is give the knowledge and capability.i read in english news paper i got so many new words.reading is more help to improve our communication skills and also develop our languge.

Oh yes reading helps a lot, it helps you gather more infos, increase your vocabulary and enrich your knowledge. By reading you can relate on topics you encountered on discussions. You become updated to what's going on, build your confidence when it comes to knowhow and answering random questions. Reading really is the best background for communicating and writing skills. So, reading is the best thing to do during spare times...I agree Reading is Knowledge and Knowledge is Power...

It was my father too who encouraged me to read lots and lots of books, newspapers and magazines. When I was younger I can remember myself poring over a Webster's compact dictionary. I can't remember why I did it but I finished the book. I have also developed a love for novels which was the 'in' thing in our high school class back then, so that helped a lot too. Right now though, due to time constraints I don't read books as often as I use to but I found out that the internet is as informative as a good book, sometimes even better. I'm really glad I developed this love for reading as it has helped me a lot of times already, even with having conversations with different people.

reading is important of course this makes u more bright and smart .. without reading books and stories .. u may not know about things going on your life .. the person who doesnt read is like a big box without any thing inside it .!!

Amazing words of wisdom from your father! It is so true that you can learn an awful lot from what you read. It can also be a great escape from the realities of daily life. There are times that reading can get to be too much. My daughter was this way for a long time. She lost some friendships over the fact that she read so much that she neglected her friends. She is alot better now. Keep in mind that knowledge will never harm you but be careful with what you do with the knowledge you learn. Many people over the years have done harmful things to others from what they have learned by reading. Some intentional and some not intentional, just be careful. Props to your father, he seems to be a very wise man.

We really get our knowlege by reading. But as of now, we have many resources to get information like TV, radio, etc. But reading is not enough. Application is needed.

Reading only is not enough, there are lots of knowledge base books, magazine, periodicals which we read and like but the knowledge we got from book should be applied in our daily life then we can call ourselves as smart. You have applied the knowledge in you business and follow your fathers saying thats enough

Yes,I agree with you! Reading is knowedge,and books are the ladder of human progress.From reading, I know how to differ from good and bad, what should do or not, and how to do. I like reading ,not just that refers to my job,but also literature, art and so on.The more you read, and the more you know!

You have a great father, and you have a good habit. Reading is a good way to learn. there are many kinds of books, magazines, newspapers, you can read any of them, the knowleges in them will help in one day.

I agree with what many have said on this thread - Reading is knowledge. ^_^ By reading books, we are not only expanding our vocabulary (I believe that reading has helped me a lot in this) and learning about literature, but we're also learning about what the characters think and why they take certain courses of action - of course, some works are fiction, but that doesn't mean we can't read into them and analyze it. =) By reading magazines, we are learning about the world. Even though it may not seem important at the moment, we remember a lot of things from reading articles and they come back to us later in life. I can't remember how many times I remembered an article I read in the newspaper and said, "Oh, I know that!" when someone was talking about it. As you said, we can use this knowledge. We apply it to various situations, like businesses. It always comes back to us. I think that reading is knowledge, which also explains why all our teachers forced us to read at one point. xD