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EviBene's avatar

This piecing is tempting me to write a review of a book I've been procrastinating to.

I love the beauty of this piece. But seriously I'm feeling happy and pushed. You wrote like John Piper's student, a Christian Hedonist. I'm your brother. We pursue joy in everything we do, ultimately.

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Tongjal, W. N.'s avatar

I look forward to that piece you've been procrastinating, and the joy in it. To His glory alone, amen.

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DEAFining MOMENT's avatar

While I normally read for the same purpose you enumerated above, there is one thing that made us apart. SHARING! After improving my vocabulary and skills, the next thing is to share with others and learn from their perspectives.

There are other whys for my reading which include: making a good use of my little time. For instance, consider a scenario in which I have to travel by road from Jos to Abuja. Instead of sitting idly in the car, I could make good use of the time by reading a book, even if it is just five pages.

The other why is to exercise my eyesight and stimulates my brain. Through reading, I can track if my eyesight are failing, improving or remaining the same. I could track that my brain is working sharper than it was.

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Tongjal, W. N.'s avatar

Very interesting reasons to read you have here! Thank you for sharing.

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Royalty's avatar

I read because I want to know

The more I read the more I know how much I don't know.

As a life long learner, reading has helped shape my ideas and perceptions and its one way I can keep learning outside the classroom.

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Tongjal, W. N.'s avatar

LLL—lifelong learning—all the way!

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Mina's avatar

I adopt your response 1,2 & 4 as my reasons.

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Tongjal, W. N.'s avatar

You will eventually write more, I believe.

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