An activity that brings about joy is for you to read a book and develop your mind through the acquisition of knowledge. Al-Jaahiz, an Arab writer from centuries ago, advised one to repel anxiety through the reading of books: "The book is a companion that does not praise you and does not entice you to evil. It is a friend that does not bore you, and it is a neighbor that … [Read more...] about Your Best Companion Is a Book.