The Importance Of Traditions

I believe that traditions are very powerful and can shape how a person thinks. I also think that traditions can shape our lives and the choices that we make or do not make in our lives. Traditions can be learned as we live our life, or they can be taught to us from an early age. I believe it is very important for people to figure out what traditions they truly believe in, and how they are affecting they lives. We should research our traditions and not take any ones word for them, but we should only follow them if we know and believe that they are true.

I would have to say that the biggest tradition that I believe to be true is that there is a God and that he has come down to earth and died for all of our sins. He then was resurrected by the father three days later. All we have to do is believe in this and when we die we will get to go to heaven and have eternal life. This tradition or belief has a ton of impact on me and had shaped basically almost everything I do and who I am. I want to point out first of all that I believe and follow this tradition because I believe it is true. My parents also believe that it is true and so does much of my community, so it is easier to express this belief. I know that even if my parents and community did not believe in this belief, it should not shape who you are. It is like Will Weaver says in his story of “The undeclared major” he states that the boy named Walter in the story does not want to return back to his community because all of them are not as educated, and do not have the same beliefs that he has. “Walter Hanson had declared a major some time ago; he just hadn’t felt up to telling anyone what it was.” (Weaver, 1989, p. 365). Also when Walter tells his father about his English major he...

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... or group for Lyme disease. I would like to get the word out and dispel the myths about the disease. I would also like to help and give back to the people who have helped me through my battle with Lyme disease. Maybe I will mentor someone and help them through their battle with Lyme disease, just like my mentor has helped me with my battle with Lyme disease, since he went through it and was sick for a few years as well.

In conclusion I believe that you definitely need to figure out what your beliefs our and what your traditions our in your life. Then you need to figure out which ones you truly belief in and which one’s society has influenced you into believing. If you don’t ever figure this out you can never become the person you can be and you will be limiting yourself and your potential. Traditions our very powerful and can shape almost every aspect of our life’s.