Write an essay on the past is the root of the present
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The past is the root of the present whereas the present is the seed of the future; the pastness of the past has its present too. If the present is the culmination of the past, it is also the take-off stage for the future. Obviously all the three have an organic relation whether we take them from the point of view of human life, nature or human institutions. Human life, during its evolutionary course, leaves behind a trail, a beaten path, a tradition, or the tradition which crystallizes itself into the culture of that nation. Otherwise also the abortive efforts of the past make the persons wiser, experienced and better equipped for action; the successful adventures inspire us to do our work enthusiastically. Similarly Nature, as it is, has retained much of ancient character though it has been evolving all through. Nature, in no case, can be considered something amorphous, transient and for the present only. Similarly human institutions of the past and the future have a close relation with the present, for example, religion, which had been dominating not only the life but also the thinking of the people in the past has been reduced to the level of a private affair. There is a possibility that religious outlook, with a greater emphasis on moral virtues, may assume a greater significance. Religion, some think, alone can solve the problems of the world. S. Radhakrishnan once said, “Irreligion is our malady, religion is only cure.” The past, the present and the future cannot be studied in a state of isolation.
Some may think that the past and the future have no relevance because one cannot be recalled and the other cannot be correctly anticipated. But is is wrong. The culture of a nation, which is the accumulated wisdom, the resultant of the forces of social change, constitutes the pedestal on which the glory of a nation stands. Without cultural heritage there is no place in the community of nations, no line of thinking and no course of progress. The present is a parasite on the past, it has identity and individuality dependent on the past. The world is evolving international culture, in which national cultures will pool their resources and every national culture will be modified and changed according to the latest developments. That is why, once, Mr. Nehru said, “We must break with much of our past and should not allow it to dominate the present.” The past that becomes a monument in memory only, the past that adorns the historical records, is irrelevant for the present. Culture is absorbed by us, during a natural course of thinking and living; the past that can be of any use in the present is unconsciously adopted by us. Evidently the heritage of the past is meant for building up the present. Traditionalists, like Eliot in literature, also recommend the present of the past.
The present helps us to realise our ambitions, satisfy our ego. Man craves for recognition and his good and commendable work can win laurels for him immediately. Those, who cater to the demands of the present, provide their mettle because idealists working for the future never get immediate praise. That is why genius is never respected in society; Copernicus was burnt alive, Socrates was compelled to take poison and Gandhi ji was shot dead. A common man cannot raise the stature of his mind to the level of one, that thinks of the future in the present.
The present helps us to realise our ambitions, satisfy our ego. Man craves for recognition and his good and commendable work can win laurels for him immediately. Those, who cater to the demands of the present, provide their mettle because idealists working for the future never get immediate praise. That is why genius is never respected in society; Copernicus was burnt alive, Socrates was compelled to take poison and Gandhi ji was shot dead. A common man cannot raise the stature of his mind to the level of one, that thinks of the future in the present.
Man may follow knowledge like a sinking star but everything is based upon the situations available in the present.The past, the present and future constitute the rhythm of life; unheard melodies of the past and the future are sweeter than the heard ones of the present. Still the present throws the challenges of its harsh realities and riddles whereas past may be lurking behind like shadow and the future with its glare may shine ahead. Till the challenges are accepted and overcome, the shadow cannot be recognised and the glare will be meaningless. The past survives for the present and the future is conceived for today. Achievements and failures of the past are carried on to the present, which in itself serves as the basis of future.
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