Read As If Your Life Depends on It — Because It Does! :: Unleash the Superpowers of Reading via Writing Cooperative

Read as if your life depends on it — because it does!

Unleash the superpowers of reading

Writing Cooperative: 5.22.2018 by Daniel J Botha

Imagine a world without books.

Inconceivable — isn’t it?

Now imagine dying because you can’t read. And yet, illiteracy is a harsh reality that still plagues our world. Globally, one in five adults are illiterate (775 million people), of which over 60% are women. It is estimated that if all women are given a primary education, worldwide maternal death rates can be reduced by 60%. In West and Central Africa youth literacy remains < 50%, and in these countries as well as South Asia, illiterate women far outnumber their male counterparts.

We can change that. Become involved in literacy programs in your city, state or province, and country you live. Become involved with the International Literacy Day, annually on September 8th.

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Reading has superpowers that are often under-appreciated. Without reading, writers can’t produce outstanding work, work that touch, impact and change lives. Without reading, people remain poor in all aspects of life.

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This is what happens when you read with intention:

1. You become a ‘Student for Life’ while mastering new skills in the proses. Grow as a person and gain insight and understanding of the human condition. You become smarter.

3. Reading sculpts your brain, as does exercise. Stave of mental deterioration and dementia. The wider you read, and the more you learn new things, the better. You will expand your vocabulary and talk smarter.

4. Improves your ability to concentrate. Focused reading for as little as 15–30 minutes daily improves attentions span. It’s push-ups for your brain.

7. Reading makes us part of the global community. Learn about people and places and cultures you knew little about. Become informed. Become involved. It can lessen our sense of loneliness.

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Here’s how to find more time to read:

1. Always carry a book with you (or eReader or paperback) — stop dreading waiting rooms, lines, and layovers.

2. Watch one show less at night. Play one less video game per night.

3. Go to bed 30 minutes earlier.

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