Interesting Q&A

These are essay questions that I answered in short form:

Question: Is it best to forget about past mistakes as soon as possible?
Answer: We should remember the lessons we learn from our mistakes. However, dwelling on regrets will leave you depressed and make you want to give up.

Question: Does tradition prevent people from doing things in new or more sensible ways?
Answer: Tradition only binds people as much as they allow. If they are started by people, then people can end them.

Question: Do people tend to get along with people who are very different from them or with those with are like them?
Answer: Most of the time people with the same good or neutral traits and differing negative character traits get along well. It is easier to converse with people you share an interest with.

Question: Does having a plan for your future help keep the concerns of daily living in better perspective?
Answer: Having a plan for one’s future can be very helpful in keeping the concerns of daily living in perspective. If people don’t have a goal in mind, then they will be living to survive. Our daily goals should all work toward our main purpose in life.