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Are books more important than experience?
ot everything is contained in books. ?Books can provide a lot of
information but they
cannot teach people what real life experiences can teach. On the
other hand life experiences cannot teach us what books can. Real
life experiences have advantages and disadvantages as well as
books do.
Books have existed even before our existence in this world. They
are the best source of knowledge. They help us learn about the past
and present. Books aid us in learning about latest discoveries and
inventions. I had a history project and I did not know where to get
information because I did not exist in those times. I went to the
library and found so much information in books, which I had never
known. I learned so much and increased my knowledge. Although
books have loads of advantages, they also have disadvantages.
Books can give us information but they can never give us real life
feelings. My friend read in a book about a man who died in
mountain climbing. She did not feel any emotions and learned
nothing because it had never happened with her. Books can give us
all we need but they cannot teach us how to live in this world.
In contrast, real life experiences teach us how to live and how to
deal with situations. I had a very close friend who I had known for
more than 3 years. We shared everything and never told anyone
anything. But when she made new friends, she went and told all my
secrets to them. That is when I learned that no one in this world can
be a true friend expect our parents and our brothers and sisters. Real
life experiences instruct people and help us decide what is wrong
and right. Although real life experiences can aid us, they can also
discourage us. When my cousin`s 5 year old sister died, she totally
broke apart. She totally went mad and now is in the hospital for
treatment. Experiencing events can be dangerous but also beneficial

because they can be guidance.
I am in favor of real life experiences because they can help build up
a person`s character. When my friend betrayed me, I learned not to


share my deep feelings with anyone.
Although I was hurt, but I also learned a lesson that I could never
have learned in books since it was just a piece of writing. Real life
experiences have always taught me how live in this life while books
have not.
No matter how informative a source is, it cannot be as useful as
real life experiences. Books can be good teachers but they are
not as good as real life experiences because books cannot help us
see the reality while real life experiences can.