A tradition allows us to see more than just what's right in front of us. For instance, what somebody who is versed in Chinese literature says today is not just the accumulated accomplishment of his or her 30 or 40 years, but rather is the accumulated result of a 3000-year-old system. When you understand tradition, your life is richer.
例如一個對中國文學有素養的人，一說起話來，就不只是三、四十年所累積的成果，而是一個三千年系統所累積下來的成果，瞭解傳統，那你的生命就豐厚了。