Reading history and why reading history

Reading history aims to understand the past, grasp the present, and explore the future. We are not a historian, and we are also ashamed to be a boring person who talks about the secret history of privilege at the dinner table. The only purpose is to better survive and live in the present age, seeking to fit with the times to develop more effectively, better grasp and predict themselves, so that the fate and outcome of the times. "All history is a contemporary history", "nothing new under the sun", and "what happened once has never been done" are all reminders, even as an individual, how can we be smart? If we can learn from the wisdom and experience of our predecessors, especially the lessons and failures of our predecessors, even if you cannot reach the perfect realm, you can make your life clearer and not blindly.

How to understand an era? A good way is to select some of the most outstanding figures of the times and study their historical documents. The advantage of this is that, on the one hand, they have an immersive experience of the advantages and disadvantages of the times, on the other hand, they also learned how to find their own path and solution in the face of major choices and difficulties in their lives.

Of course, the above is for the Middle Ages and modern times. For a long understanding of the times, the main material is to record the classic books of the macro views and philosophical thoughts of the times, those historical books are simple and freehand, and those classic books are mysterious and subtle, but they have become the start of the enlightenment of future generations. They have standardized the people's minds of the ages for thousands of years and have obvious great value and significance.

At the same time, reading history is to read people's hearts. History is vivid and friendly. When we discover that someone around us is very similar to a character in ancient times, we should not be surprised. Human nature is complicated and unpredictable, but we cannot escape several paradigms, life is different, but the process is always the same. Every time we think we are arrogant, we feel that when we are alone, history is always smiling, because there have been countless such personnel and thoughts, and we have already filed records.

"There is no way to change the world. Reading history is a kind of practical experience ." Even so, it is easy to understand human nature and people's hearts. In addition, it is just done, and you should not think that there is a great reward, there are still a lot of helplessness and human resources that cannot be changed. However, it is absolutely impossible to deny the previous hard work and hard work, more importantly, you need to know what is right, what is wrong, what should be done, and what should not be done. Knowing the truth of the world, you will not be confused by the time-varying impact, or even fall into the same hell.

Finally, the author of The Three Kingdoms biography, Zhou dianfu, is quoted as saying: "…… History-Christ of mankind-the present and present, the everlasting all-powerful person of the past. But in history, the 'Christian 'is neither a suffering nor a responsible person, nor a savior, nor a resurrection. It is a process or process. But it is a great shelter with exhibition hall. It will let us see ourselves, and teach us to be smarter. We will not repeat the sad forward stories, nor repeat the old mistakes of our predecessors, at the same time, we will also be given courage, passion, and wisdom to teach us to face the reality and better move towards the future ...... Therefore, we should call history the father of mankind ."