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Last weekend, I found myself watching television for hours. After a while, I picked up a book and started reading. It felt good to return to something that always gives me a different kind of enjoyment.

I often feel thankful for books because they make my free time meaningful. Whether I have ten minutes or a few hours, there is always something interesting waiting to be explored between their pages.

I may not always know when I will find time to read, but I know I will always have a book waiting for me. And that is something I genuinely cherish.

I was hopeful that some finances would come in, but they didn’t. Initially, I felt a little disturbed and disappointed. But I didn’t let that feeling stay for long. I reminded myself that sometimes things don’t work out the way we expect because a better way may be waiting to appear. I remain hopeful.

I read a quote by Ray Bradbury in the newspaper today: “I spent three days a week for 10 years educating myself in the public library, and it’s better than college.” It immediately made complete sense to me.

I have always believed that education is not limited to classrooms, degrees, or institutions. When education has increasingly become a business and moral values seem to have taken a back seat, self-education feels even more meaningful. Knowledge can come from books, experiences, observation, conversations, and curiosity.

What surprised me most was that I have often told people about this very concept, even though I had never read Bradbury’s quote before. Today, his words simply put my belief into perspective.

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What’s something you experienced recently that you still think about?

A conversation. Something that happened at work. A mistake. A realization. A small moment that meant something to you.

Any experience from your everyday life.

You don’t have to turn it into a perfect story. Just tell it the way you experienced it.