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Something Worth SharingWhy We Love Tradition Christmas and the New Year are often surrounded by ‘traditions’. Recently I got to thinking about this, and why people love following - and passing on - traditions. One of the biggest reasons is because a tradition is a known and repeated action that removes uncertainty. Humans do not do well when there is a lack of certainty and clarity. This has been particularly true over the past couple of years when we all hoped for a little stability. The other part of this, is that a tradition is a great way of helping agree expectations - one of the key attributes for strengthening relationships. Traditions usually aren’t written, but passed on by example and experience. They are about repeating actions and approaches - that everyone falls in line with. They are incredibly important to cultures and communities as well as families and individuals. As with everything, we can have a balanced approach - or an imbalanced one. We can enjoy traditions or they can tether and restrict us by preventing new ideas and ways. Equally without any traditions at all, we have a lack of clarity and ability to link to our experiences. One of the best things we can do - and take from the benefits of traditions - is to understand the importance of: clarity alignment certainty stability clear expectations
This list is not exclusively for Christmas, New Year or any other occasion - they are important in our work, relationships and every day lives. All traditions start for a reason, but not all are relevant. Have you ever stopped to question and discuss your traditions?
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