Aug 16, 2018
As the late Spanish philosopher, poet, and author 
put it best, “Those who cannot
remember the past are condemned to repeat it”. The point of
research is to understand the past, to learn from it, and to apply
it to whatever it is you’re doing. Weather this is to either mimic
past successes, or not to repeat failure, researching is key.
Without doing it prior to the task you are working on, all your
hard work could end up in failure. Research does not have to be
limited to learning from the past however. For a business, research
is crucial to keeping your company competitive and at the top of
your fields industry. There is a reason that companies around the
globe invest heavily into research. That reason is so they can keep
their advantage over rival companies by offering the best product
that they possibly can. However, the main reason why research is
invaluable is that you do get to learn from the past. For instance,
I was involved with a new project at my internship. We were tasked
with finding out about what others have done with very similar
projects to ours. I went online and did research about these past
projects and I was able to come across a report that showed the
economic impact of the project. This was a crucial find because it
helped us to figure out what the next steps were in our project,
and what the possible economic benefits could be in our area after
the project is completed. If no research was done, we would have no
way of knowing just how important, and how much of an impact the
project would have in the community. Lastly research is crucial to
finding the validity of facts, statements, or just about anything
you want to know. In today’s climate of “fake news”, it’s becoming
even more crucial to make sure that everything is true. By doing
research on a topic you can make sure that everything that is being
reported on is 100% valid and it saves you from looking like a fool
if somebody finds out that you are stating false information. While
research may be viewed to some as a time-consuming process that
yields no results, they simply cannot be any further from the
truth. If you take the time and deeply research information about
your projects, both in business or school, you will be greatly
rewarded. Not only will you be exposed to a wealth of new
information that can only help you later in life, you will also set
yourself up in the best possible position for success.