Today , I am going to throw light on the most ablaze issue these days that is tradition vs modernity.

Tradition is the roots of our cultural values. It represents the actual identity of a particular society. Traditional values refer to those beliefs , moral codes that are passed down from generation to generation within a society or a culture. It means believing in spiritualism. It nurtures the personality of a person and decides what we will become in future.                              Modernity means scientific and technological advancement. Techniques that make us more enlightened and aware to march ahead. Science and technology propel us towards development and apes our culture. Latest technology has taken world to pinnacle of glory but these modern concepts are seen as threat to traditional values. Thus , two blocks have appeared within the society , making them contradictory and a point of conflict.

Young mind have massively embraced science and technology as their way of thinking but we cannot ignore our past because there is something in every ones tradition to cherish about. People consider tradition as a hindrance in our progress with shackles of rigid mindedness , prejudice and superstitions.                                                                                                     With modernity , came voice against Female Foeticide , Sathipratha and Child Marriage. It promoted Women Empowerment and led to a better lifestyle. On the other hand , Modernity leads to mass destruction , invention of nuclear weapons and universal issues like Terrorism and Global Warming.

So , it puts everyone in a quandary and a single question ponders which must be quelled that is “What to Do?”                        We must imbibe good traits and positive strength from both of them. We need to face tradition squarely and modernity should have its roots in adopting logical and practical methods to retain virtues and rituals. We should not choose between the two but be greedy in our approach and take better part from both. We must maintain a proper balance between the two to live a contented life and preserve our tradition. This will bring peace and prosperity to mankind and would make Earth a better place to live.