Everything you think you know is historical. Everything comes from past experiences. And the question is – what do we do with all the past experiences? Let's begin by answering a straightforward question: what is history? History involves human beings and their actions, and how that has impacted the world. It's not about learning a specific year of a particular event. History teaches you how to think, and it navigates the present moment. Some would, however, say that history only belongs in the past. Such a statement is widely incorrect. The fact is that history is the past, the current, and the future. What happened in 1776 is continuing right to the present day, and we're all a part of it. It's not possible to overestimate the value of history. Knowledge is king. And history is knowledge. If we look around, everything we see is history. And there's no greater way of learning than to analyze the past. That gives us valuable information of what to do in the future, and more importantly, what not to do in the future. Furthermore, we also get an insight into why the world is in its current state. And lastly, understanding the past gives us critical thinking skills to question and develop our society. Everything that has happened in a person's past impacts who they are in the present. This way of thinking is accommodating to everything. If you don't understand the past, you'll never understand the present. History is connecting yesterday with tomorrow. And that's why history is important. /Alexander Bitar