Read The World

Imagine that the world is a book, a very big, thick book. There are so many pages to flip through, there is so much to see and to learn about other countries, people and civilizations.  In order to really "know", you might think that it is indispensable to travel, so those who do not visit different places in person are similar to the ones who read only one page of the book, i.e. their own hometown and environment. This is certainly true, because visiting Paris or Rome and seeing their beauties in person is quite delightful. But as not everyone has the opportunity to fly here and there and beyond, other means are nowadays available to become acquainted with the rest of the world. What is important is to have the desire, the will to engage oneself in the acquisition of knowledge. If you remain in your shell, content with what surrounds you and do not wish to learn more, you will keep on leading a very - I don't want to use the word "dull" - but certainly repetitive life, with no wider horizons in sight. On the other hand, being curious can encourage you to read more, to find out about things that might excite your interest. You might discover that you like to know something else, something new, something you did not know about science, geography or history. Your enthusiasm will grow while you  keep exploring new fields or delving deeper into old ones. Although I have no scientific mind, I experienced how true this is when, reading a simple definition of quantum physics (which I knew absolutely nothing about), I grew more and more interested and greatly enjoyed finding out a bit more about such complicated and fascinating subject. Nowadays you can really become familiar even with the most abstruse topic because innumerable learning tools are at your disposal, beside the more traditional "books" (still my favorite, though!). Einstein believed that his only "special talent" was curiosity, therefore.... what about us? What about "you"?