A MAN IS KNOWN BY THE BOOKS HE READS

        Just as a man is known by the company he keeps, he is known by the books he reads. A person reading light-hearted stuff is likely to be light-hearted and frivolous in real life. Similarly, someone who reads motivating and inspiring books is bound to improve and do well in life. The company of such books as biographies and autobiographies of great men influences our thinking and encourages us to rise above our circumstances in life. The reading of books on science and technology broadens over mental horizons. We should, therefore, take to the company of books rather than waste our time and energies in idle gossip or useless pursuits. Reading should be judicious and we should carefully select the books that we are going to read because they are bound to leave an impact on our character and personality in the long run.