NOISE: AN IMPEDIMENT TO NIGERIANS’
READING CULTURE
In
common use, the word noise means any unwanted sound. Noises originate from
different activities of man with all capable of distracting people’s serenity.
Let me mention three of these actions that have been a hindrance to those who
have a preference for reading:
Some individuals are guilty of
creating noise or making their immediate environment uncalm without realizing
it. For instance, playing music, watching television and listening to radio for
a long period of time will certainly become a noise to them at a point. Do they
know this? And that is the stage they need perfect silence, probably pick a
book to read as well as meditate on those they have read before. A critical
evaluation of what someone had read is also helpful because it promotes a
thorough understanding of a sentence, a topic or an entire book.
Considering the state of power
supply, no house or building is free from devastating noise produced by
generators of neighbours if you don’t have one, particularly in the cities.
With this, Nigerians can’t have absolute concentration whenever they decide to
read due to such a situation which is totally out of control. You can’t tell
neighbours to turn off their generators
in order to have a quiet time unless God helps and there is electricity supply
at that moment. And for how long will the power last?
Urbanization of our cities in
this country, Nigeria, does not help in promoting the reading habit of the
people. Wherever you find a school nowadays either public or private, or even a
library, what comes next to such an institution will either be a big market, a
church/mosque, a workshop of any kind (i.e. mechanic or furniture) or an
express road. The noise and odour that normally emanates from such places give no one a chance to
uphold tranquility. Sadly, those who operate businesses in those areas
mentioned are carefree; most of them are not aware of the consequences of their
action.
With all kinds of noise
buffetting us on a daily basis we still need to find time to read regularly
because “if you can read you can lead”. Give no room for hindrances that will
make you not to read. Reading is self-education because “formal education will
make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.”-Jim Rohn.
Read your way to good health, wealth
and prosperity.
Read! Read!! Read!!!
Book recommended for this edition:
WORKING WITH EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
By Daniel Goleman.
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