It's all about books

Story of how I realized that books are the source of all knowledge

Everything started with walking, understanding what people around me were saying, recognizing the dangers that are out there, learning cultures, to eventually being broad to an institution that's supposed to teach me about "life" - school. That's where I was forced to read. Everyday, non stop, till I reached that deadline and had to write a summary of what I learned during that period. "Is this what life is about?" I asked myself. "So I will be forced to read books and study topics that I've never seen being used in real life for the next 9 years (minimum)?"

I went through those 9 years learning the history of my state, how algebra works, basic sociology, how the law works, how to make a small website, etc. Yet if I was tasked with a minor issue in real life, I'd still find excuses that would delay my action or completely throw the problem out of my life altogether. How is it, that most kids nowadays hate learning? The second they hear the word "math" their first emotions are suffering, pain, and boredom. We went from encouraging the contributions to humanity to making it seem like it's the most boring activity someone could be doing to keep themselves busy. In my opinion, we've accidentally achieved that by constructing the wrong educational system over time and letting social media companies get away with selling their "social" platforms to us. "What does social media have to do with learning?" you might ask. Let me reply to that with "When's the last time you were in the middle of studying something very important, got frusturated at it, and decided to distract yourself for a little while with what I nowadays call pure hell - social media?" The majority of us does that on a daily basis and we cannot deny the uselessness of social media. No matter how much you try to hide it, you'll know that most of it does not provide any sort of value whatsoever and is just a time killer. "Oh but you can educate yourself through social media". Yeah? You really think that those 200 characters that you can fit into your post will give you a deep inside into the topic of your interest? If you studied that topic before, you might already know all of that information by heart. "Oh but I need to talk to my friends". Ever heard of SMS? Yes? Then why do you have those 6 platforms that all basically provide the same service? One is enough in my opinion, no? "Oh but I want to stay in touch with my friends". IRC got you covered brother. Or, email if you prefer. Any other excuses to completely wipe out all of those nasty apps?

Over the course of my teenagehood I realized how strongly this can impact one's thinking abilities. In just a span of a year I turned my brain upside down and had completely the opposite opinions I used to have before. How is that, thought? Well, I stopped using social media, I started investing more time in myself, I started talking and listening to myself, I started seeing failure as the potential to grow rather than what I was taught at school (failure equals failed individual), and what I noticed in the last 2 to 4 months was what I now call "The deception of everything". Biology, sociology, psychology, mathematics, physics!! They all connect with what I initially thought was the only field I'd ever truly admire and love! Computers! They are all interconnected subjects! And I finally realized what's so special about the history, why I have to know math, where is psychology useful, how biology is connected with information technology, and so on. The described event occured in the most perfect timing it ever could have. As I realized it, I was also in the middle of finding out that books are far more interesting than what I was taught at school. Here, I'm not forced to learn anything, I don't explore subjects because I have to, or because of my future job. I'm doing it because it's so fun it makes me start laughing by just thinking of it. I felt such an idiot to finally realize how stupidly interesting it actually is I laughed there in silence for 5 minutes straight. And as I'm now scrolling through the Amazon's homepage, I can't help myself but to have a laugh everytime I see a book that sparkles my interest. And so should you, dear reader.

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