THE POWER OF BOOKS

Here is my definition of a book.

I will like to define a book as a collection of thoughts, life experiences, meditations and spiritual impressions penned on papers.

Looking at books from this perspective connotes that they carry a lot of weight.

There is a popular saying and it goes thus;

"TO KEEP A THING FROM A BLACK MAN, WRITE IT IN A BOOK BECAUSE

HE WON'T READ IT".

To a large extent, this saying is true not only to a black man but the entire human race.
This is peculiar to the blacks any way.
It had not been the culture of an average black man to read books.
He fails to realise that the power and knowledge he requires to cause a great change resides in books.
The fact that there is great power resident in books can not be overemphasized.
Hear what Daniel in the Holy Book has to say. "And I Daniel understood by books".
For further reading check out Daniel chapter nine in the Holy Bible.
Permit me to go a little biblical here.
Daniel in the above scriptures got to know that the timing for the liberation of the Israelites from slavery had been fulfilled.

Until Daniel reached out for the book of records, he lacked an understanding of this significant timing.
Had it not been for Daniel who came to the knowledge of this via the book of records, the Israelites would have continued in their slavery.
At this juncture, I will like to say that anyone who doesn't imbibe reading culture is an enslaved personality.
It suffices me to say that books are not what many think they are, "mere writings on paper".
They are more than that, very powerful and influential.
Books change lives.
Show me a great man, and I will tell you the impact books have made in his life.
It is important to note that there are books and there are books. Living books and books of doom.
Books are change makers.
The kind of books you read matters and has vital roles to play in your personality.

So, cultivate the habit of reading life changing books.
READ NOW AND ALWAYS FOR THEREIN IS POWER FOR TURN AROUND.

Below is a short list of impact making books I haqve come across.

* Gifted Hands
* Think and Grow Rich
* The enemy called Average
* Making a difference
* The Richest man in Babylon
More to be added soon.....