Amazon Kindle Review – An Overlooked Benefit
I have had my Kindle for almost two years and I still use it. I actually used it last night and bought three new books and finished reading one of them.
The three big benefits I always share with people are:
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1. It is great for traveling. It is like having a small library in my pocket. No more trying to decide what to take with me to read on vacation or paying for overweight luggage.
2. Ease of shopping. I can search for books by keyword or by subject. And, of course Amazon always has a list of recommendations for me to peruse. With a single click I can download a few sample chapters or buy a book.
3. Easy on the eyes. The technology is based on liquid paper and there is no backlight like there is on a computer screen. The text is easy to read and very similar to reading the text in a real book. But, there is one advantage over a real book, when my eyes are tired I can just change the font size and make in bigger.
These are great benefits and I have a lot of fun with my Kindle, both at home and while traveling.
Last night I used my Kindle for the first time in about two months. I shopped and I read and I realized something. I recognized a huge benefit that I have taken advantage of and one I have not heard anyone mention before.
That benefit is ANONYMITY. Meaning that you can you read whatever you want, wherever you want, whenever you want without anyone else knowing what you are reading or why.
This is an incredible benefit if you are on a path of self-discovery, personal growth and/or inner healing.
I recognized last night that many of the books I have read on my Kindle are books I may not have purchased at a bookstore or felt comfortable reading in front of anyone else. My Kindle gave me the opportunity to read and explore privately, to go deeper and begin the inner work I needed to do so that I could heal and move forward.
The benefit of the Amazon Kindle used as a therapeutic tool for people working on their own, with a therapist, or recovery group is tremendous.
Most of us have some inner work to do before we can move forward, go after the life we were born to live and to live healthy, loving, fulfilled lives. We need to heal, forgive, and let go of dependencies on people, relationships, drugs, alcohol, or food. This inner work is best done privately, and/or with a trained professional. And, reading books is a part of this process for me and for many others.
Reading and exploring books on personal growth, family of origin and inner child work, co-dependency, depression, anxiety, and addictions are topics you may want to explore privately, without judgment and without fear of rejection or ridicule. Amazon’s Kindle gives you this opportunity.
There are also times when we begin to grow beyond our old beliefs and habits and want to reach out and explore new ideas and concepts. Oftentimes these interests are too new to share with others. This could mean reading and exploring books about changing careers, discovering and going after your dreams, spiritual and religious books, health and diet or just about any other subject you want to explore privately.
The Amazon Kindle could be the answer many people seek and the key first step in the creative journey to self-discovery, healing and dream building.
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Thanks, Kirsten for taking the time to comment. I’ve missed you.
By the way, you may have hundreds of books at your fingertips, but you still only buy them one at a time.
I use my Kindle mostly while traveling and on day trips.
Sandy
I’m sold:
“That benefit is ANONYMITY. Meaning that you can you read whatever you want, wherever you want, whenever you want without anyone else knowing what you are reading or why.”
This is the best selling point I’ve heard! I absolutely must have one now.
Two things that keep me from buying – besides the investment because I’m a skinflint – are:
1) I think I have an ADD temperment or tendency – when I have to many choices I get stuck and I avoid making a decision by not committing. I don’t know if I could handle having 100+ books at my fingertips.
2) I love gadgets and you know I love my iPhone – but I only like to carry one gadget at a time. I am reading Kindle books on my iPhone which is great, but not ideal because of the screen size. I have to decide if I want to add a Kindle into my personal gadget mix. It brings me back to the time when I carried a cell phone and a PalmPilot. The iPhone has spoiled me since I don’t have to juggle between phone and PDA anymore.
Thanks Sandy!
Hi Ellen,
It’s designed to be a book and you can’t read a book in the dark. It is designed to be as easy on your eyes and as easy to read as a regular book. A back light (like a computer screens) is tough on the eyes.
Hope that sheds a little light on your question.
Sandy
I was wondering why, they didn’t make a light in it for night time reading, where as you won’t bother your spouse with a lamp etc ?
Thanks, Mark!
You will LOVE your Kindle. I just finished reading three new books on mine.
Sandy
Great article. Can’t wait for mine to arrive.
To “Observer.” Are you so paranoid that you worry about what Amazon knows about your reading habits. As if they really care. If you have an Amazon account and buy things from them, they even have your credit card number. How dastardly. Identity theft can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere, with or without Kindle or computer. Get over it. Maybe you should watch the movie “What About Bob?” But don’t let anyone know you’re watching it. Kindle is great. It serves a good purpose for many people, including me. The above review is right on.
No one knows what you’re reading… except that faceless behemoth, Amazon.com! They’re analyzing your reading patterns and building a profile that helps them sell you more books. Let’s hope that’s all they’re doing with that data…
You are so right! This is actually the 2nd main reason that I WANT a Kindle. Since I’ve started reading books on my iPhone I’ve noticed the benefit of the anonymity it gives me. I’ve even been reading a real book and WISHED that it was on my phone instead so that I could read it more privately. And the main reason I would like to get a Kindle instead of continuing to read on my phone is because of the electronic paper benefit.
Anyway, this is a great article. You hit the nail on the head!
The benefit of anonymity had not even occurred to me, but it is so true! I’m right with you about the personal growth books – all too often, people will give you a hard time for striving to grow. Excellent point you have here!