Some people think that studying from the past teaches us nothing about today’s life, Others argue that the history is a value source of information, Discuss both views and give your own opinion
Sample Essay –
“History class is so boring. What’s the point of studying it? It’s not gonna help us in any way.” Most of the students utter these words as soon as they come out after attending their history lecture, failing to realize the importance of studying history. It’s beneficial for our today in more ways than we can imagine.
Humans should be curious about their history, how their ancestors lived, what they ate, how they survived, how did the society develop, what problems they faced etc.etc. This gives us an insight into the origin of our beliefs, cultures and the customs we follow.
We all know what kind of dictators Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussain, Mohammad Gadafi were. Nobody would want to live under the terror they spread.
The inventions made by Sir Issac Newton, Albert Einstein, Thomas Alva Edison, Madam Marie Curie, Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam, C.V Raman and much more changed our present world. History motivates us, inspires us. A majority of Indian youth take inspiration from Dr. Kalam. History shows how a son of a fisherman went on to become the most loved president of India.
History repeats itself only if we don’t learn from it. Leaders go through the history of their processors to study their mistakes so that they themselves don’t repeat the same mistakes and be a good leader.
There are two kinds of people. One, those who learn from their mistakes. Two, those who learn from other’s mistakes. Be the second kind. Learn from history and make progress.