The motivation for me to read now is based on the premise that I do not know many things in my life and I want to know them. I want to know what other people go through in their lives, so I read memoirs or biographies. I read about President Obama's quest to discover himself in "Dreams from my father", it was enlightening and now I am reading a book by Clarence Thomas, "My Grandfather's son". Clarence Thomas is the first black to be elevated to the US supreme court.
The heart-rending experiences both men went through, I believe, have made them exceptional men today. I am motivated to go on improving myself, be it in professional or social spheres because my belief in the human spirits is strengthened by such non-fiction.
I also read to keep abreast of the ever dynamic field of my profession. Being a professional, I have to ensure my knowledge and skills are current for the interest of the clients I serve. I am proud of my profession and will not tarnish it by being ignorance of new advancements, I owe it to my clients! So I am motivated to keep reading.
I also read for pleasure, for example, I love short stories and crime novels. I found a free website on best "American short stories". They are beautiful and intriguing stories, short and sweet, you can read each story in 15 minutes! I really enjoy them.
I read blogs as I found them weirdly interesting,blatantly unbelievable, utterly honest, glaringly dishonest, grimly true, sadly told, angrily expressed,truly laughable and totally free! You can only have these feelings through reading My Dear Noor..
I am also able to cook new dishes through reading the recipe blogs... what else motivates me?
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Dear Marcella
I envy you having all the time to read all those books. My rate of reading is like 1 page per week, while I am 'resting' in the "rest room". I have just begun to reading Barack Obama's "The Audacity of Hope".
At the moment I am totaly consumed by marking my student's exam papers and assignment.
Hi Larissa,
Making time to read is important to me. You can do it too! It is not really a good idea reading in the rest room as prolonged straining is bad for you.
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