Until people change as a whole, history never will.
the importance of history
to me anyway....
many people study history to look for clues to the future, to try to see patterns, to see warning signs. they say "those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it."
for me, history makes me see things a bit differently.
looking at history, seeing what people did, what they went through, what they expected to happen, what happened, i realize the fact of perpetual change. i realize there is nothing privileged about the present, nothing special. i do not believe the whole of the past has lead up to this very moment, and what is happening now is of any significance in the overall greater scheme of things. i believe that right now is as temporary as every previous right now and will soon be no more than another moment in the general past. one hundred years from right now, people will be going through what they think is a special important moment, and it will be just another moment in a soon to become past. ad infinitum.
all humans, past, present, and future, find themselves in the midst of some arbitrary point in the middle of a complex, confused, rich and unceasing historical flow that is ever changing and will continue to change and evolve well after death.
what is going on now is important to us now, because we are going through it, however, what is going on now is no more special than any other time in the world's existence.
it's just life. people have been going through ups and downs since there were people. good or bad, enjoy now for now.
many people study history to look for clues to the future, to try to see patterns, to see warning signs. they say "those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it."
for me, history makes me see things a bit differently.
looking at history, seeing what people did, what they went through, what they expected to happen, what happened, i realize the fact of perpetual change. i realize there is nothing privileged about the present, nothing special. i do not believe the whole of the past has lead up to this very moment, and what is happening now is of any significance in the overall greater scheme of things. i believe that right now is as temporary as every previous right now and will soon be no more than another moment in the general past. one hundred years from right now, people will be going through what they think is a special important moment, and it will be just another moment in a soon to become past. ad infinitum.
all humans, past, present, and future, find themselves in the midst of some arbitrary point in the middle of a complex, confused, rich and unceasing historical flow that is ever changing and will continue to change and evolve well after death.
what is going on now is important to us now, because we are going through it, however, what is going on now is no more special than any other time in the world's existence.
it's just life. people have been going through ups and downs since there were people. good or bad, enjoy now for now.
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"good or bad, enjoy now for now."
I agree to a point.
If I can influence something that is bad , according to my value system, and turn it into something good, then I will. Not so much for me but for my kid's. They are my future and they deserve the best I can provide them. So, to enjoy the moment because it is what it is, has limited use in my world.
I agree to a point.
If I can influence something that is bad , according to my value system, and turn it into something good, then I will. Not so much for me but for my kid's. They are my future and they deserve the best I can provide them. So, to enjoy the moment because it is what it is, has limited use in my world.
You should study history for the same reason you should study maps of your state, city etc. Its another way of knowing where you are.
Knowledge of history is essential to keep things in perspective. When any little thing happens people get all riled up like it's the end of the world. While in fact we've been thru much worse and managed to pull thru.
that was pretty much my pointKnowledge of history is essential to keep things in perspective. When any little thing happens people get all riled up like it's the end of the world. While in fact we've been thru much worse and managed to pull thru.
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