why make history?

the efforts put in by mankind from the ages past to lead a happy life is the meaning of history.so u gotta know the legends its important so that u know from where do u come

(1) In the arts and sciences, any novel breakthrough or new invention, discovery or innovation that changes history can directly impact the immediate quality of life of people locally or worldwide; allows current or future generations to build on the progress made in technology, medicine or other fields; or can inspire people in general to seek higher aspirations to make a difference in their respective fields.

(2) Some change or progress happens incrementally, based on the past, which either builds up to future improvements or inspires similar movements. Examples: (a) The writings of Thomas Jefferson are studied worldwide as a continuing influence, even among scholars in China seeking to integrate democracy into the given Communist regime (b) The same way people fought for to abolish slavery in the U.S. where certain people were not equal because they did not own their own bodies, current battles are fought to establish the next level of human rights and equality, instead of subjugating people due to unequal status of citizenship or land ownership.

(c) Or the same way the “church” underwent a massive Reformation to break free from monied corruption of church authority to absolve sins based on payments; the same battle is being fought within the “state,” against the current legal system where authority is corrupted by monied influences that determine guilt or innocence or favor in court.

So based on how movements were successful or failed in the past provides a precedent for future groups to seek reform. So the fact that certain leaders or movements make history helps future generations in later stages of reforms, as people and society continue to evolve toward more equal access to democracy and self-governance.

(3) Some negative incidents in the past can teach a lesson to prevent these in the future. So even though wars are tragic and not a part of human history we would wish to continue — from the genocides in the Old Testament to the Holocaust/World Wars and atomic bombings, to the current incidents of terrorism that make the news today — these all motivate us to find ways to intervene sooner to reduce oppression and violent conflict that otherwise leads to war.

So even individuals or incidents that make history in notorious ways can contribute to the betterment of humanity in the future.

(4) Clearly I would prefer setting positive “precedents” rather than leave a legacy of destruction for future generations to study and to learn from. As it is said that those who don’t learn from history are destined to repeat it, you could argue that making history can serve a positive function depending on how future generations use that knowledge.

There is no way NOT to make history. Someone at sometime or someplace will do something that is relevant to others. Be it good or evil! That is making history.

To become a legend