Of course, books are essential in our lives. They build our spirit, make us more deep an cultural, give us information, improve our communication abilities and shape our characters. Everybody has to read books, to develop the level of intelligence , to find out the past , and prepare for the future. But we shouldn’t forget that „ Not everything that is learned is contained in books”. Books provide us just with the theoretical part of knowledge , help us understand new ideas and concepts. For example, they teach us that fire is hot , but we don’t know what means „hot” unless we touch the fire unless we experience this sensation. In addition, knowledge gained from books is accepted indirectly, it lasts shorter in our memory.Therefore , people should combine learning both from books and experience , which ,in my opinion, is more significant in our lives.Not in vain the old proverb says that „Experience is the best teacher”.
Firstly, learning from experience ,people are more readily to understand information , as it is accepted through all our five senses. In other words, doing the activity yourself means understanding it better. All the complicated theory about a certain activity is helpless unless you apply in practice what you’ve read about. For example, one can’t drive a car only having theoretical knowledge because this skill is gained by practicing.
Secondly, experiential learning develops our personality and makes us more mature. It allows us to learn new skills, new attitudes or even new ways of thinking. For example, one can develop his critical-thinking by making better decisions and analizing what is better to do in certain situations. In this way, people become recsourceful , and they are able to overcome a lot of obstacles in their lives.
Finally, knowledge gained from experience is remembered longer. Learning a concept from a book, you will quickly forget about it unless you implement it in a practical manner. For example, if we learn some species of animals at the biology class , we will forget about them if we don’t see them alive, either in the zoo or in the museum.