The impact of reading on the process of shaping, refining and expanding one's self gives you a real sense of the power that reading brings.

First, reading can shape the self.

In the course of our upbringing, we have all read some books at one time or another, which include not only poetry, prose, but also biographies, documentary literature and so on, all of which actually influence our views and concepts, behaviour patterns and ways of doing things. There are things that the person is not aware of subjectively, but that the body and subconscious mind are aware of.

As Freud, the founder of the psychoanalytic school, said, the human psyche contains both conscious and unconscious levels. On the conscious level, people may easily learn knowledge, skills, develop and change through training; but on the unconscious level, such as one's "desires, personality traits and behavioural motivations", these are not easily changed by external circumstances. But it is this part of the person's personality that determines his or her behaviour, even throughout life.

The greatest use of reading is to help you change these parts of yourself that are not easily changed by the outside world, and this is the "shaping effect of reading".

The books you read are like the roads you travel, they bring you rich experiences. It may give you direction in life, help you 'survive the hard times', sharpen your soul, strengthen your character, enrich your wisdom and shape your personality.

Reading is more than just a way to gain solace or a sense of superiority and to further your own experience. If you close yourself off to the small world of the self and become stubborn, you are bound to be completely overwhelmed by your misfortunes, and only reading has the power to break down this narrow shell.

If you want to gain this power, you must read a lot and read well. Biographies of famous people are one such category. The so-called great people are not only brilliant but also have extraordinary energy. In life, if you have someone to look up to, it translates into a life motivation for ordinary people.

Moreover, the more books we read, the more relativistic we become and the more we are able to soberly savour and consider various views and ideas. It is for this reason that our hearts are able to accommodate views that differ from our own, and as this inclusiveness grows, we inevitably hone our open-mindedness and cultivate a wisdom full of positive energy, and reading thus "shapes" us in a "subtle" way. This is how reading "shapes" us.

The philosopher also said, "Books are the ladder of human progress." Cultivate the habit of reading, when your child falls in love with reading, he will at the same time learn the way of love, he will know how to love himself, love others, love life and love the world.

Reading nourishes the soul, opens the mind, and elevates it from a trivial and messy reality to a more transcendent one, where all the anxieties, worries, irritations, sorrows, and all the disturbances and strife that involve you in your daily life, disappear instantly.

Reading can make people shine with the light of life at all times, allowing them to appreciate different landscapes of life, thus making their souls happy and their spirits full and abundant.