Some people think history has nothing or little to tell us, but others think that studying the past history can help us better understand the present. Discuss the two views and give your own opinion.

Some individuals are of the opinion that studying past

history

is useless today, but others believe it is very essential to know

history

to better understand the present. I intend to discuss both sides of the argument in

this

essay. I believe that there is a lot to gain through the

study

of

history

and it is far from useless. On the one hand, the main reason given by those opposed to the

study

of

history

is that the past was very different from the present, and

people

cannot apply that

knowledge

to the present.

For example

, they say that the French Revolution and the Freedom Struggle of India have no need to be learnt because those situations will never arise again. They say that

instead

of digging into the past,

people

should focus on the present and the future.

On the other hand

, there are reasons why some believe that the

study

of

history

is of value even today. Studying past

history

can enable us to better understand what is going on around us.

For example

, the relevant

knowledge

of

history

would tell us how

people

progressed and reached where they are today.

Secondly

,

history

can serve us as a guide because of which

people

would not repeat the mistakes of yesteryears.

People

also

get inspiration from the great men of the past throughout

history

. I believe that the

study

of

history

is imperative for everyone, even for professionals,

such

as architects and accountants. They would be better in their professions if they know something about the

history

of architecture or accountancy. What is more, even if the freedom struggle and the French Revolution would not come again,

this

knowledge

makes

people

realize the importance of liberty and self-governance. So, studying the past can never be a waste of time.

To sum up

, studying past

history

can not only deepen and widen

people

's

knowledge

but

also

help them develop the power of analysis.

Thus

,

people

are able to look at what is happening at present from a historical perspective and better understanding.