Close the Tab. Open a Book. I Essay By Deeksha
Deeksha Sashikumar makes a compelling case for the “slow magic” of reading, encouraging us to swap the hollow scroll of the internet for the deep, imaginative quiet that only a book can provide.
Close the Tab. Open a Book.
A quiet case for the oldest technology in the room.
The Internet
We all already know the feeling. You went online for one reason or another, trying to find something you are still not quite sure what; half an hour later, you have clicked on three videos and a never-ending news feed which has been refreshed long before you got to the end, and you haven’t gained anything new from your research. Not because you are lazy. It’s simply the way the internet works, as it is designed to be extremely fascinating only for two minutes straight.
The Purpose of Books
In contrast, a book is slow by design. A book doesn’t need refreshing; it is silent, does not offer links or notifications, and it waits until you get back to reading the same page all over again. This is not a shortcoming of books, but rather their entire purpose.
When one engages in reading, something magical happens in the process.
When you allow yourself to connect enough with what you are reading, it becomes a part of you.
Your imagination begins to do the work that the algorithm would have done for you otherwise. You visualise the character; you debate with the author internally. A
nd, at times, you reread lines because you were something that had been said to you in a profound and unexplored way. This feeling doesn’t occur through the use of a screen.
No one is suggesting that technology is inherently evil or that phones belong in drawers. However, there is something that occurs when your mind is quiet, and a plot is moving, and a screen can never access it. Books do.
So the next time you notice that hollow feeling in the scroll, just close the tab. Not forever. Only for one hour. Take something from your shelves, or off the floor or even borrowed from a friend. Read for twenty pages at least before making any decisions. At some point, you will realise you haven’t checked your phone.
That is all the magic in it.
Book recommendations
Let me help you further. Here are two of my most favourites that got to me out of my reading slump:
- Shatter Me Series by Tahereh Mafi (You will finish one after another in a jiffy)
- Frieda Mcfadden Books (They are available on kindle unlimited)
- Ikigai for Teens
Deeksha Sashikumar
CPS Global School – Chennai
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Where can I buy books?
You can buy the books at Bookosmia website and Amazon.in
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