Rightly asserted by our ancestors ‘A book is a man’s best companion.’ Book reading is one of the most productive amusements. Reading a book is equivalent to performing meditation. During the process of meditation, you culminate all your energies at a specific focus, the same as in reading. A book Illuminates the minds with wisdom and knowledge.
Since time immemorial, books have been shaping one’s personality by inculcating new ideas and opinions. This tech-based era has eliminated many good old practices but the practice of reading can never be annihilated.
The benefits of reading are countless. So, if you are planning to read in your spare time, here’s a list of the 5 greatest books of all time.
The Secret
The Secret written by Rhonda Byrne is the highest-selling book of 2006. This book simplifies ‘The Law of Attraction’ by stating that ‘thoughts become things. Emphasizing the power of thoughts, the book elucidates that the universe has immense capacity to provide if you are willing to accept.
Whatever you think manifests into an experience. That’s why this book encourages you to channel your thoughts and have an optimistic approach to life.
The Diary OF A Young Girl
The author of the book, Anne Frank, was a 13-year-old Jewish girl. She had a very peaceful life until the brutal face of Nazism forced her family to hide in her father’s office building to escape the torture.
During this period, she started writing a book about the thrilling experience of hiding for a prolonged time. This book vividly describes the cruelty and barbarism people had to go through during the bloodbath of World War 2.
Rich Dad Poor Dad
Penned by Robert T. Kiyosaki, Rich Dad Poor Dad aims to forfeit financial literacy. The contradictory perception of wealth by the rich and the poor is responsible for widening the gap between them. Clearing the concept of investment, this masterpiece exclaims that the rich make the money work for them by investing in assets and the poor work for money by investing in liabilities.
To Kill A Mockingbird
To Kill A Mockingbird is a classic novel of 1960 by Harper Lee. The novel deals with the issues of racism and injustice prevalent in the United States. The story revolves around a lawyer Atticus Finch, who is striving hard to protect the dignity and integrity of a man who is falsely accused of rape.
The book was awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize and was also adapted into an Academy Award-winning film in 1962.
The Alchemist
Originally written in Portuguese by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist was later translated into various languages and it is now one of the highest-selling books. The novel dictates the journey of a young shepherd, Santiago who had a deep faith in his recurring dream of discovering a treasure.
In the forage of the treasure, he began his journey and encountered various people and incidents. The fiction imparts valuable life lessons through the experiences of Santiago.
Happy reading!
