THE STARRY WISDOM LIBRARY
Books, books, books!
Welcome to my library! This is the place where I will be talking to you about books - books I have read; books I have bought; books I wish to read and books I have decided not to read. Books let me travel the world, fall in love hate, dream, cry, laugh and wonder. They allow me to be all these different people; feeling and experiencing all these different emotions and events - things that are out of reach for me in my real life.
I love books for giving me a big life and for opening my mind. Reading books is my greatest passion and it amazes me that it isn't so for everyone. Please join me on my reading adventures and do comment my posts if you feel the urge!
Popular Book Genres
29 Jul 2021
The modern book market is filled with a plethora of popular genres. Good examples include fantasy, horror, romance, science fiction, and mystery. Non-fiction genres such as biography and history are also regularly sold in book shops. It is worth reading multiple genres in order to broaden the literary experience.
How One Can Become Wiser with Science Fiction
5 Feb 2020
Reading has become a culture in today's society, a culture that is cultivated by the educated and informative people. No matter how busy you are, you should set aside at least half an hour daily before bedtime for reading. A science fiction novel is highly recommended.
Fate versus Chance
10 Jan 2020
Role of fate versus chance in literature. Really, it can be argued that the fundamental antagonism that fuels all literature is not man versus man, man versus nature, man versus god, or man versus animal, but fate versus choice.
A lot of us avoid this dilemma in life but turn to it in literature. Yet there are ways of confronting this antagonism daily, such as through casino games. On pages like onlinecasinosnj.com you can see why people enjoy playing free online casinos.
Hemingway said that the greatest novel is a life lived novelly. I think embracing the fate versus chance dichotomy is a fundamental aspect of human nature. We can learn that through novels, casino games, or life itself.
Making your own luck
My final thought on this dichotomy is that these two don’t have to be opposed. There are many traditions that hold the belief that we have a role in shaping our own luck. People say you have to deal with the cards you’re dealt, but in fact that’s not true. Most games allow some exchanging, and, depending on what you have up your sleeve, you might make your own luck quite easily.
Perhaps this theory is most easily seen in Greek tragedy. There the tragic heroes would often petition Moira, goddess of chance, that their own luck would be improved.
Discover How Bill Gates Read Books
3 Jan 2020
By learning from successful people, you accelerate your learning process. In this post, we'll learn from Bill Gates, one of the greatest living geniuses. To be concrete, we'll learn how to pick the right books to read. Due to time constraints, choosing the right book is important.