Although a book can enlighten one’s imagination, it is
inevitable that experience is more vital to one’s lives than a book. In my opinion, using of
book’s knowledge into practical life would be beneficial. In this essay, I will
discuss numerous benefits of books and experiences.
As we always look for new, creative ways of thinking
to solve a problem in this century, a book can be a tool for this. By
reading out author's fictional stories, one can acquire indirect experiences as
well as creativity and imagination. For example, a scene where
the lovers are being separated due to the war is heartflowing(???) to readers by imagining the lovers' situation. Readers would earn skills to draw their own solution to
the story's problem by using their imagination. In this
scenario, readers might draw own's endings despite the author's one and they
can compare those endings. A repetition of this activity (reading a book), can
be applicable to the real world. Therefore, it can be said that, a book has
given the reader the opportunity to think out of the box.
Nonetheless, it is too early to say that the book is the
only way to live this life. Theoretical and fictional world is not applicable
to the real world. Reading a book can only be the guideline to the real world but
it cannot be the real experiences, because not everyone is sharing the same
environment, culture and conversation styles. Oprah Winfrey's women power or
Dale Carnegie's conversation strategies would not be working for everyone
unless they are living in Commonwealth or USA countries. Also, the market and
the economy have changed since the book had been published, so the author's
experience is obsoleted. Dale Carnegie's speech strategies or Tsu's Art of war
are great books but those strategies would not work if you are competing with a
machine. Thus, the books can be and only be the guideline and nothing else.
In conclusion, it is true that a book can enhance one's
imagination and creativities that can be useful to one's lifestyles. However,
it cannot be merely used as experiences as there are other factors
(environment, time and culture) to be considered. Therefore, a book is the
guideline to people's lifestyles.