superstition

This is part of my weekly series on how philosophy (personal beliefs) affect people’s perspective, and how you can this knowledge in life.

Friday the 13th is the most ridiculous superstition, ever.

According to the Wikipedia entry, the idea of Friday the 13th being an unlucky day is rather new. The first mention of it was 150 years ago in Gioachino Rossini’s 1869 biography. Many Italians feared both the day and the number, and Rossini happened to die on Friday, November 13, 1868. Of all the reasons listed for Friday the 13th being unlucky, none

Today is my birthday, on a Friday the 13th. I turned 1 on Friday the 13th. Among my friends I’m known as the guy with luck on his side. I’m not lucky in everything, but it seems if you involve me in a plan that needs a little extra luck, your odds just got a whole lot better.

In fact, I view 13 as a lucky number. Am I superstitious at all? Yes, and I think we all are in some way.

If we define superstitions as beliefs as ones not based on facts, rationality, or experience, what superstitious beliefs do you hold? Why do you hold them?Read more