The benefits of reading are indeed profound, but the reasons to read are not. Avid readers don't need to hear this, but if you struggle to sit down and enrich your mind with a good book, please listen to this. I will try to point you in the right direction and tell you exactly how I became an avid reader. I currently read self-help, history, war novels, biographies and short stories. Well, there's more, actually. Do you feel like you don't have time to read? Do you feel like sitting down is unproductive? I may have a different perspective on that for you.