The Accumulation of Books..

Why do we keep on buying books despite knowing that we won’t be able to finish reading them? Why do we still feel the urge to keep accumulating them? 

Reading is a pleasure only a reader would comprehend. Are you an avid reader yourself?

We don’t buy books knowing one day we will be reading them. We don’t buy books because we know we have an addiction of collecting them.

We buy books merely for pleasure. We buy books because although we may not be reading them anytime soon, we may be reading them one day. Even though we may not be reading them, we buy books because we know we can own the stories.

The stories speak to us desperately at many levels. Before we choose to buy that book, we already know what the book is going to be about.

We know the summary of the story in the book. As such, it is ok if you are not going to read the book one day. This is because the summarized version of the story of the book will stay in your heart (whilst the longer version of the story you will know should you choose to read the book).

In your mind. In the shelves. In your vision. They are always in your company. Within your reach ;)