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The Importance Of Studying HistoryThe Importance Of Studying Your Past
Why is studying History soo important?
Why do we study the past?
“We study the past so that we can use our past to develop the means to understand our present, and to shape our future.”
—Ɔbenfo Kamau Rashid
uMkhonto Wesizwe, Yaw Pereko and 2 others1 Comment-
The idea that people who don’t know their history are more likely to repeat the same mistakes that their ancestors did in the past, is often expressed with the quote:
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it“.
This philosophical ideology suggests that people who don’t know their history and their past may not understand their role in society or the world around them. They are more likely to repeat the same mistakes that their forefathers and foremothers made in the past.
Learning from your past events, both good and bad, can help people make better decisions in the present, and which will eventually help you make better decisions for the future as well.
Knowing your past history can help you better understand the risk and benefits for certain life decisions, both for the present and the future.
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