BOOK THAT BENEFITED ME THE MOST

Today’s topic is to talk about the book that benefited me the most.

This is basically saying which book I learned most from.  The book that benefited me the most in my opinion is “The Good Earth”.  The reason it benefited me the most is because it taught me a lesson; a lesson about how life goes on no matter how bad it looks.  The Good Earth is a book about a farmer that lives his life difficulty, going through bad weather or problems with land.  It gave me a thought; a thought that says if there is consistency in what you are doing, you can go through it no matter what.

            Another reason it benefited me is because it was fun!  I liked the story line and how there was a lot of irony in it.  It also had a lot of reality, it seemed like it was actually happening.  I like how the main character, Wang Lung, goes through all the trouble but successfully supports his family through hard work.  These kinds of books are very common but this book was the most interesting in my opinion.  I also watched the movie that was made on this book and it was again, entertaining.  Although it was a very old movie (BLACK AND WHITE), I did not get bored during the whole movie and watched the whole thing with joy.

            Another lesson it taught me besides the lesson that life goes on no matter what happens is that hard work always pays off.  Some people might say that hard work is useless and it is just wasting time.  They say that there is always an easy way out of anything.  But it isn’t true.  There might be some lucky moments where one finds an easy way out and gets the same results as one who worked hard, but it isn’t common and I don’t recommend it.  I have seen this lesson pay off in school.  I had a test and one day I felt really lazy and told myself to just skim through the study guide.  The results were bad and I regretted being lazy.  On the other hand, on one quiz, I really studied hard.  I read the information several times, took notes, and did all I can possibly do to get the info in my head.  Guess what, I aced the test and felt really proud that I worked hard for it.  A difference between working hard and finding an easy way out is of course, the results, but also how one feels about it.  If one found an easy way out and actually got a good result, he still wouldn’t feel as good as working hard and getting the results that he deserved.  On the other hand, if one studied hard and got the results he was aiming for, he would feel really proud of himself and this is important.

            The Good Earth is a book that I will remember for the rest of my life and I am planning to recommend it to my children later in life.  Since I went through the experience of earning an important lesson from it, I would like it if my children got the same lesson I got.