People often say that vogue in fashion such as cloth and accessories is circling. It actually happens that the style of 30 years ago became famous again these days. My mother believes this and she never gets rid of her cloth from closets. Now, I am wearing her cloth which she got on 30 years ago. Likewise, I think the past and the present cannot be separated and learning about the past can help those of us living in the present. There are many reasons why I think so, and here I present some of them.
First of all, looking back to the past means learning about the process. Every event has causes and effects. The past contains the causes while the present includes the effects. I believe it is also important to know the causes and the process how the things go on as well as the ramifications. Generally speaking, the process tell us some reasonble principles which manage the phenomenon. To learn about these principles helps us conduct another similar works. Also, if we make some mistakes or the results are found to be unexpected, it is essential to look back the process how we worked. Through this, people can correct their error and try not to make the same mistakes.
In addition, learning about the past includes learning about other people. Human being cannot live alone. We construct society and have relationships with other people such as family, coworkers or even strangers. It is a requisite step of socialization to know how to have several different relationships. The past can be helpful for this. It is the past what tell us the characteristics of human beings as well as the modern society. The general traits categorized based on the studies of the past can help us how to interact with other human beings.
Moreover, knowing the past implies knowing ourselves. The past gives us much information about ourselves, which helps us make a plan for the future. It is not easy to know exactly what I want to do because we, human beings, are so complicated creatures. Our past provides a good way to think about who we are. Through looking back our previous actions, we can realize the reasons why I did those kinds of actions and what I thought about that situation. Knowing ourselves better means we can make a better plan for our future.
To conclude, I strongly believe that we can learning about processes how things are working and both other people and ourselves. This knowledge is valuable enough to provide more opportunities for better future. |