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Books Rebalance Me Every Time

 

The arts have many advantages. However, I think rebalancing is the most important advantage of art. Because this is what helped me most in art. So I will elaborate with a book I read. One might wonder why books suddenly appear in a debate about art. Many people do not think of books as art. But books are the best type of art for me. Furthermore, I hope that more people will understand books as good art, and will agree with me that good art includes books. So, from now on, I will provide a basis for how books rebalance me.

First of all, I am an engineering student. So I have become distant from the humanities, philosophy, and economics. So, when I look at the world, I view the world in a scientific way. However, through books, I have gained a variety of views that I did not previously have. For example, I think that most people think very reasonable. However, in fact, it depends on their feelings.  But after reading "Nudge- Richard H. Thaler" I understand why people follow their own feelings rather than thoughts through various experimental results. Also, I understand how our environment influences our decisions. For example, let`s consider the organ donation issue. If people are reasonable, there might be no difference between an opt-in system and opt-out system. An Opt-in system includes donating organs who say they want to donate. In contrast, the opt-out system means that everyone donates their organ, except for those who say they do not want to donate their own organ. However, as a result, there is a huge difference between the two systems. Then, now I can accept that people are not that reasonable. And the book helps me having a variety of views. That`s why I argue that books rebalance me.  

Second, people can be both too calm and too excitable.  And I was the type of person who is too excitable and I complain about a lot of things. Books help to make me feel more positive and calm. When I was in the Army, I had many complaints. However, "Love for Unperfect Things" by a monk named Hye-min, advised that "Before you sleep, think of three things you appreciate a day. Then life will be happy." So, I followed his suggestion during the moments that my life was frustrating. And I have been writing three thank-you notes to someone in my diary every night for three years now. And now, I don`t complain anymore. And now I have become calmer. Which means art has rebalanced me. For example, I am much more grateful for computers that help me write things comfortably, and I am also grateful to Paul for giving me an opportunity to think about all this and write this essay. 

Third, if I don`t read a book, I spend too much time on smartphone and using the internet. However, book rebalances me to spend appropriate time using a smartphone. Most young people are now semi-addicted to their smartphones. They touch it because they`re holding it in your hand, not just by using their smartphone. Excessive use of smartphones can cause permanent attention loss. Also, the use of smartphones can cause memory loss. Because our brain always develope which we usually use. That is why we must control the use of smartphones. I love books at this time. To read a book, I must stay away from my smartphone. Because it is very hard to read a book when you see a smartphone. I try very hard to read at least one book a week. To achieve this, I will adjust the amount of use of Smartphones by the appropriate amount. This is another example of my life being rebalanced through reading.

So far, I have discussed how books as art have rebalanced me. And for me, books have had much more influence on my life and my way of thinking than any other great work of art. Has while many people in South Korea don't read many books anymore, I hope many more people will eventually read books that will have a big impact on their lives.