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“Study the past if you would divine the future”
(Confucius)
History at its
simplest is a story of human progress. It provides details about
important events that have been instrumental in the leading humans to
the present point in time and in helping to shape the direction we are
headed. History also tells us about the people who have been important
in leading us to where we are now. Throughout history there have been
many important individuals who have made important decisions that
impacted the world.
While history is a
story it also is an important tool, which if used can help humans make
decisions that affect the future. Every decision affects every future
decision and history is a study of decisions made by individuals which
affected the world and shaped the why it is today. By understanding
history, we can perhaps avoid making mistakes made by our predecessors
and equally important learn to make good decisions about our own lives.
History, then, also
is about our own personal story; how and why we got to where we are; who
affected us in our lives and our family’s lives; and learning how to
think in a manner that helps us make good decisions.
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