Happy is that man who acquires the habits of reading when he is young and energetic. Sure in this way, he has secured a life long source of pleasure, instruction and inspiration as well. So long as he has his beloved books, he will never feel lonely or sad. He always has a pleasant occupation of leisure moments, so that he need never to feel bore. He is the possessor of wealth of knowledge, pleasure and awareness that is more precious than gold or other kind of wealth. Ruskin calls books, "Kings' Treasures" - Treasuries filled, not with gold and silver and other precious items, but with riches much more valuables than these knowledge, noble thoughts and high ideas. Poor indeed is the man who does not read and empty his life.

The blessing which the reading habit confers on its possessor are many; provided we choose the right kind of books with their positive and optimal use. Reading gives the highest kind of pleasure to its involved. Some books we read simply for pleasure and amusement for example, good novels, romantic poetry, thrilling spy stories etc. And novels and books of imagination must have their place in everybody's reading. When we are tired, or the brain is weary with serious study, it is a healthy and freshness source recreation to lose ourselves in some absorbing story written by a master hand.

But to read nothing but books of fiction is like eating nothing but cakes and sweetmeats. As we need plain, wholesome food for the body, so we must have serious reading for the mind. An here we can choose according to our taste. There are many noble books or history, biography, religion and science which we ought to read and which will give us not only pleasure but an education as well.