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\title{Sufyaan's Website}
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\author{Sufyaan's Website}
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\begin{document}
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\maketitle
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\section{Read Physical Books}\label{read-physical-books}
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Posted on: \textbf{19 January 2024}
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Category: \textbf{Literary}
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Reading books is perhaps one of the most valuable ways to obtain
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knowledge in this ever-evolving world. With omnipresent digital devices
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and incredibly convenient purchasing, people find it easier to read
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books on screens than physical books. I do not agree with this view.
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Digital books have their own advantages but none outmatch the merits of
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a physical book.
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\subsection{Focus}\label{focus}}
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Physical books have no distractions, allowing you to get into
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\textquotesingle the zone\textquotesingle{} much more easily. With
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digital books, the reader can easily be distracted by something else. A
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hint of boredom is all it takes to break your focus. This is a high
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barrier for those already addicted to their devices. Physical books
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allow you to focus like nothing else which is essential for absorbing
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the knowledge in the book.
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\hypertarget{unbound-by-time}{%
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\subsection{Unbound By Time}\label{unbound-by-time}}
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Physical books are not bound by time. If you are reading a book on a
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screen, the battery can run out. Humans have dreadful memory, which can
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lead to one forgetting to charge their device. There is no external
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factor to worry about with physical books. You just pick one up and
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start reading.
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\subsection{Technology Independent}\label{technology-independent}}
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All tech-savvy individuals know that no file format or storage medium
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lasts forever. Proprietary file formats die when the company who made
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them dies. If your book is in their file format, the money you spent is
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of no use. To add to this, if you lose your device or your account,
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there is no getting your book back. Physical books can be read centuries
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from now.
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\hypertarget{experience}{%
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\subsection{Experience}\label{experience}}
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The experience of reading a physical book is unmatched. The smell of the
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pages, the scraping of your pencil when taking notes and the crisp pages
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refusing to turn all add to the experience. There is no denying that a
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physical book has a tactile feel as compared to a tablet.
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\hypertarget{self-development}{%
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\subsection{Self-Development}\label{self-development}}
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Reading books physically is a proven method to developing yourself. It
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helps you gain knowledge, reduces screen time and makes for a
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spectacular habit to implement. If you want to improve your life, start
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off with books.
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\subsection{Sharing}\label{sharing}}
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It is trivial to share a book with a friend or relative. This reduces
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one\textquotesingle s dependency on money as multiple people essentially
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have a shared bookshelf. Sharing information and empowering people you
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love the most is a wonderful way to employ a sense of connection.
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\subsection{Conclusion}\label{conclusion}}
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To truly absorb the information you are reading, read them physically.
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There is a vast supply of untapped information in books. I have started
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reading \href{https://sufyaan.me/library/}{a plethora of physical books}, mostly on
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finance. If you are a Muslim, this also includes reading the
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Qur\textquotesingle an as there are thousands of new pieces of
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information that you may come across.
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To truly make use of the books you read, read them physically.
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\end{document}
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