This is why traditions need to evolve over time, because the lessons from the past don't apply eternally into the future, because the conditions they were created in have changed also.

Sadly true, many (especially from my part of the world) don't subscribe to this fact. They believe tradition should evolve eternally and shouldn't be changed even when it's no longer applicable in the present world talk more of the future, which is majorly the cause of our today's problem.

It is funny, because from moment to moment, we are what we do, but what that also means is that because what we do can change, who we are can change along with it. Instead of limiting ourselves to what we have done, we should take the lessons we have learned from the past and improve ourselves now. Improvement is change. Always. It is inherent to the process. There is no improvement in staying the same, only stagnancy.

I quite agree with you. For the fact that what we do can change , who we are can change too like you rightly said. A few days ago I was discussing with a friend that the statement "this is who I am, I can't change" people mostly use is a sign of a closed mind that is adamant to change which doesn't symbolize growth.