While I love reading and heartily recommend it to everyone, there's a huge difference between 'owning skis and not skiing' and 'being able to read and not readi

While I love reading and heartily recommend it to everyone, there's a huge difference between 'owning skis and not skiing' and 'being able to read and not reading books'. First, owning and knowing things are completely different. Second, reading is useful for more than just books. We use it constantly in our daily lives, and you can go your whole life without reading a book and still find it plenty useful. Reading books might enrich your life and boost your career, but it's hardly necessary.