Adventures are fun. Whether we are going to far away places, or in our backyard, we enjoy running around, trying to find treasure.

Unfortunately, now-a-days, we are enclosed in our homes, and our chance of adventure and treasure are at the bare minimum. But I have found a new treasure, which you can find in the grasp of your hand.

Ever heard of a dictionary guys? If you have, good. If not, I am sorry. You have been living in a cave. Okay, a dictionary is a book that can be found in your house. It can vary from a pocket book to an enormous RD Sharma Maths Book. It contains an alphabetical order of words in a Language, say English.

You must be wondering, “How can a dictionary suffice the excitement of an adventure. You are dilutional.” To be fair, am I wrong?

You see, whenever we try to find a treasure, we have to go through some obstacles, like digging through sand or finding the end of a rainbow. Similarly, to find words in a dictionary, we look through each letter in that word to match it to the same word in the dictionary. For example, If we were to find the word ‘Procrastinate’ 1st we take the ‘P’ section of the dictionary, look for the 2nd letter, the 3rd and so on and so forth.

However, what do we do now? Whenever we find an unfamiliar word, we open our phones, browse it in Google, and Voila! The word pops up on your screen. Finding words and its meanings have never been this easy. But, can it recreate the excitement of locating a word in a Traditional Dictionary?

Probably not. Have you ever seen a pirate navigating his ship to treasure with Google Maps? The answer is negative. He/ She look up the sky, pinpointing the stars, to navigate. And, if it is day, he/ she analyzes the directions and ventures into the seas.

Similarly, If we are pirates, and our treasures are words, then we navigate to it, through the Dictionary, and enjoy the knowledge. If we take the shortcut, by browsing through the Internet, we receive the same knowledge, except we lose our sense of excitement and adventure.

I am not saying that Online Dictionaries are inferior to Traditional Dictionaries. But I would say it with certainty, that you will care more for the Treasure Chest of Words, and not keep it in your shelf, never to be seen again.