SEC-17/W6|Do you believe history repeats itself?

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We often hear the phrase "like father, like son" or "like mother, like daughter" when someone inherits the habits, behaviors or personality traits of their parents. And this makes a lot of us wonder - do we really repeat the history of previous generations through our genes? Let's explore this interesting idea.

Do you believe history repeats itself through genes?
In my opinion, I believe that history definitely repeats itself in the form of genetics and heredity. We can clearly observe children picking up characters, talents or behaviors from their parents and even ancestors.

Scientific research backs this up too. Our genes play a huge role in determining everything from psychological traits like character and intelligence, to physical attributes like appearance and health. The various genes we inherit acts as a guide that shapes who we are and how we act, whether we realize it or not. In that sense, we definitely carry the histories and essences of our parents and possibly our ancestors.

Which habits transfer to you from your parents or your children get the same from you?

Some habits I noticed had transferred down from my parents were mannerisms like posture, gestures and even verbal habits. For example, I tend to stroke my hair frequently when thinking - just like my mother does. I hope my children pick up characteristic habits from me too, like my tendency to crack my knuckles or make funny facial expressions. These unconscious traits being transferred from me to my kids will be transferred through my genes. I also wish for them to share similar personality traits like my curiosity, stubbornness and affinity for music and language. While some of it could be learned behavior, these ingrained qualities seem fundamentally rooted in our genes as a family.

Habits that made me smile and also proud to believe the proverb.

One habit that I really benefited from is my enthusiasm and sense of humor. Despite the stresses of life, I always maintain a cheerful, playful environment around loved ones - doing silly dances, telling moonlight tales, and not taking myself too seriously. It would make me smile to see my kids embrace that same spirit of cheerfulness and bring joy to everyday moments.
On a deeper level, I'm proud to have instilled core values like empathy, curiosity and resilience that were fostered in me. Seeing glimpses of those ethical foundations repeat across generations makes me feel part of a larger continuum upholding meaningful traditions. These shared principles almost become intrinsic familial heirlooms.

History carries the legacy of our previous generation

I absolutely believe our personal histories carry good legacies and impacts from previous generations. Our genes encode foundational blueprints tracing back through our ancestral chains. At the same time, the environments and experiences passed down from our families further mold us into who we become across each phase of life.
Every historic lineage is truly the product of different phases of lives formed by successive lives. We all stand on the shoulders of those who came before, inheriting from our ancestors. Our task is to leverage those inherited gifts and work ethic to thrive – making our own impact on history through how we choose to live out those legacies. So, in a very real sense, we are the living beings of history repeating and constantly reinventing itself. Our duty is to mindfully embrace the legacies of our ancestors while living in our own respective versions of humanity.

So, while the old adage about copying previous generations may sound regular and old-fashioned, I believe it represents a profound truth. We all come from complicated root of history - each life cycle's repetition on what came before, toward ever-new horizons of human potential.

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