Why We Love Books

The quest for knowledge has remained one unique attribute that defines the human species Homo sapiens. This is because knowledge has been proved to be the live-wire through which humans can best acquire and appropriate the necessary tools and skills needed for day-to-day survival. Knowledge acquisition has therefore placed man in a position to better himself, his kind, and the world around him. Knowledge acquisition through education, whether in the formal or informal mode, has remained a way through which humans keep in shape and remain informed of modern ways and techniques of survival and bettering the world. Formal education, put simply, is a process of acquiring the ability to read and write (communicate) and solve complex problems. This explains why the best mode of knowledge acquisition today is through reading.

Books have been known to contain knowledge and serve as an enabling tool for the betterment of the human race. Books therefore have the capacity to transform man and empower him, thus making him better equipped for the daily challenges he faces in his world. Since knowledge is power, he who takes steps to acquire knowledge, especially through reading, stands in a good stead to change the world around him. No wonder readers are leaders. He who must lead must first accept the responsibility of equipping himself with the knowledge to impact his world and the world around him.