Some people believe history is not that important for their life, however others say that it can be better for understanding present time. I will discuss both the merits and demerits of this approach. Personally I side with the latter view.
The main reason for why people think that studying history is a good way to lead lives smoothly is absorbing the right thing. This is because in the past our ancestors directed their life according to many rules, specially for society. They had stricter rules, which made their life much better. So, if we follow their instructions, our live also would better. Another major factor is preserving cultures. BY reading past stories, people come to know the genuine information about their tradition. For example, every country has the museum, as their people can easily gain knowledge about the past. As a result, it is like a guideline for leading life easily.
However, there are few reason why other people oppos about this trend, give their reasons as follows. Firstly, there are a huge differences between past and current era and obviously it also defer the way of thinking of people. It is modern time as well as individuals also prefer the updated features rather than old ideas. Secondly, it just can tell about stories and there is nothing to apply in real life. Such as, there are thousands of historical places in India, but people just explore these spots for spending their time and eventually it becomes just a memory of travelling nothing else.
Having valuating both side, I strongly believe that reading history is a great way to observe any nation’s or country’s culture and it is efficient for humans life.
In conclusion, though history cannot work directly, it has a great impact in peoples life; following rules can make life punctual and gaining knowledge about tradition from history is absolutely crucial.