Whether it's on a grand scale like terrorist attacks or the smaller scale of one's personal life, when tragedy strikes, it often feels as if the world is coming to an end. This is where studying history can help us maintain perspective. For eons, humanity has endured tragedies, calamities, disasters, disappointments, plagues, famines, droughts and wars. While suffering and despair are very real and challenging, they're also natural parts of life. Whatever you're struggling with, it won't last forever. Eventually, you'll get through it and move into better times.

Whether it's on a grand scale like terrorist attacks or the smaller scale of one's personal life, when tragedy strikes, it often feels as if the world is coming to an end. This is where studying history can help us maintain perspective. For eons, humanity has endured tragedies, calamities, disasters, disappointments, plagues, famines, droughts and wars. While suffering and despair are very real and challenging, they're also natural parts of life. Whatever you're struggling with, it won't last forever. Eventually, you'll get through it and move into better times.