What motivates me to read?

Thinking about it, I do not enjoy reading as much as I use to anymore. Why? Because, back then, when I was a kid, I was able to choose the type of books I want to read. Now, school chooses the books for me. 

What motivates me to read? Well, The main reason why I read nowadays are because of school. I read because I have to. However, when I do have time, I read for enjoyment, which is another reason that motivates me to read. Reading a book is fun at times, especially when it is a book that you like. Books like this pull you into the story and let you imagine. I remember being extremely excited to read the twilight series. The series contains four huge chapter books. I was so motivated to read that I finished the books within a month, all four books! Yes, the books were so interesting that it motivated me to read. It also inspired me to continue reading other great books.

Another motivation as to why I read is to expand my vocabulary. I like to learn new words, and reading helps me do this the best because the words are part of a story. 

Reading is fun, but sometimes its hard to be motivated to read, especially if it is because you HAVE to read. I like reading, but I don't like reading boring books. However, I motivate myself to read through many things such as above. When I have to read boring books, I try to imagine the story line, and make it interesting.

Reading is good for the soul...another reason why i read?

I heard that reading improves your memory! 

Stress

What is stress?

According to the dictionary, Stress is pressure or tension exerted on an external object.

Why do we stress? We stress because we are overwhelmed by the amount of things we have to do. For me, I stress because of school, family, and my future. I think too much, and it results in stressing. 

Ways to reduce stress are to manage your time, and do not, i repeat, DO NOT procrastinate. Procrastination is the number one cause of stress. When we have multiple things to do by a deadline, we increase our level of stress. 

Why would we want to avoid stress? Well for me, I want to avoid stress because it is the worst feeling in the world because it makes me want to give up. When i stress, I get headaches, and become lazy. Stress also causes gray hair, and wrinkles. Why would you want that? 

Everyone stresses, but it is best not to over stress yourself. Try not to stress over simple things... Reduce stress as much as possible.

Aging

Aging is a part of life. Everyone starts off as a baby, and progress through many stages of life and end up dying. Why do we age? Well, it has to do with nature. As humans, it is quite impossible to be the same age for the rest of our lives. Though there are some cases of people showing no symptoms of aging, but most likely not.

As we age, we start to change both physically and mentally. The harsh part, would be physically. Our skin starts to change, and some would go to measures such as anti wrinkle creams, botox, or any surgery to keep themselves looking young. Mentally, some people become more wise as they age. 

We are born into the world as infants, become a child, become a teenager, an adult, and then a senior citizen. It is amazing how there are many stages to life. Writing about this, I just realized that I am at an "adult" stage. Oh how I yearn to be a child again...

My Ideal World...

Most people will say that their ideal world would consist of peace and happiness, no world hunger, no suffering, and a world where everyone gets along. To me, however, I am already living in an ideal world.

For the most part, I like the world that we're living in. There might be some ups and downs in life, but it is because of this, we are who we are.

It is because of the bad things in life, we come to appreciate everything that we have. For example, most people don't appreciate the people around them, until that person dies. Hunger happens, so people could appreciate what they have. If everyone were to get along, yes it would be a more peaceful world, but the world would be dull.                                                                             

Aside from this, I do wish that everyone was treated equally, because to this day, discrimination still exist...

In essence, our world is far from perfect, but it is unique, which is why I say that  I am already living in an ideal world.