Dead Poets Society

Almost every successful person pays special attention to reading books. For example, Microsoft founder Bill Gates reads about 50 books a year, Mark Zuckerberg tries to read atleast 2 books a month. A habit of reading is an important part of everyday lives of many people both now and in the past. It's an immutable fact. Reading a book every day you realize you're constantly gaining a new knowledge, you're in continuous development which in turn greatly affects your self-esteem. Every book you read opens a new world for you, new views of a life you're living in. Regular reading not only allows us to distract ourselves and learn new things but it can literally rebuild the way our brains are working. It increases emotional intelligence, promotes better memorization and also teaches us to look for alternative solutions to complex problems more effectively. Have you ever thought about how many of us read every day? These days people completely forget about the wonderful feeli...

Ask Yourself A Question Have a question in your mind before you start reading. This not only enables you to select books that you're interested in but it also makes sure that the information that you get from the book is related to that specific question.  The first thing that you get from this is it enables you to get the relevant information from the based on the initial question. The second thing is it increases your chances of finishing books because you have a specific reason for finishing it. Highlight Key Points Highlight and write down any ideas that resonat ewith you from the book. It could be highlighting within the book, it could be writing down little notes in order to keep yourself engaged and active in the reading process. Make sure that you read the full page before you highlight or take any notes. Read the page first then think about the ideas and quotes that resonates with you from that page. Write Down Chapter Summary For some people taking notes while reading eve...

 Admont Abbey Library Location: Admont, Austia Created: 1776 Number of books: 70,000 Once you get a glimpse of it, there is no denying that the Admont Abbey Library in Austria is one of the world’s most beautiful libraries.  Rather than its collection, what amazes most visitors is the Baroque architecture with gold and white ornaments. Strahov Monastary Library Location: Prague, Czech Republic Created: 1671-1679(Theological Hall), 1794-1797(Philosophical Hall) Number of books: 200,000 The Theological Hall boasts a Baroque style with a ceiling full of stucco decorations and paintings from the 18th century. Although the Philosophical Hall is younger, it’s also worth your time. Royal Portuguese Reading Room Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Created: 1837 Number of books: 350,000 The three-floor reading room has dark wood shelves and arches with gold decorations, skylights in iron, and a majestic chandelier. If you’re into gothic architecture, you’ll love this Manueline-style libra...

Here is some ugly truth for you, self-help books can not solve your problems. Can it help you to solve them? Not really. Can it help you to find a reason of your problem and motivate you to solve it? Yes, it does. Sometimes. Some people just forget about what self help books are actually doing. Another truth is kind of obvious but not so obvious to those who are into these types of books. And that's what it is there is really nothing new has been said in any of the self-help books. All these things have been around for thousands of years, there's pretty much nothing you find on a self-help shelf is new. That's fine because what does change and what does matter is the packaging. That might sound a little bit disparaging but packaging is incredibly important, that's because humans are weird with advice. Just imagine how many times in your life have your parents told you to do something and you completely ignored them? Then three months later your friend tells you to do t...

 Pride and Prejudice Author: Jane Austen A psychological novel, the central place in which is occupied by an ordinary English family with a small income: the Bennets and their five daughters. The author assigns the main place in the novel to the two eldest daughters of the family ‒ Jane and Elizabeth. They are nice, smart, and correctly assess their position in society. Witty but also a meaningful story about the profound philosophies that still exist in society will make you experience different emotions.  The Picture of Dorian Gray Author: Oscar Wilde Wilde's most successful work, filmed in different countries of the world more than 30 times. The book tells about a young and beautiful guy Dorian who absolutely does not want to grow old. One day, a talented artist Basil Hallward paints an incredibly beautiful portrait of the young man after looking at which Dorian Gray expresses a desire to sell his soul to ensure that the picture rather than he will age and fade. 1984 A...