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Nearly everyone has one, and the chances are
high you have one as well. A number that's special. Your own lucky
number! And, lucky numbers are not only special they're important as
well.
They're important for betting on horses,
they're important for playing in teams, and, most importantly, lucky
numbers are essential for winning great fortunes in lottery draws.
So, what is the truth behind lucky numbers?
Lucky numbers are all to do with fingers and
toes! Most lucky numbers are a number between one and ten. Meaning
– one has to be able to count to chose a number that's loaded with
luck. Simple people stop when they run out of fingers, whilst those
more advanced make use of their toes.
But, the
reality is, complicated lucky numbers – numbers consisting of
more than 2 digits – are really quite simple as well. Let's take
three hundred and seventy-five as an example. Three-hundred and
seventy-five is a number that is made up of a 3, a 7, and a 5 –
meaning - if your lucky number happens to be Three-hundred and
seventy-five you would need 3 lucky numbers not 1. A lucky 3 – a
lucky 7 – and a lucky 5. No one has 375 fingers to count with and
no football teams has 375 players and that's why most football
players chose 7 for their lucky number. 2 hands are all that are
needed.
So, if 7 is THE lucky number for all sporting
events, then, why not give everyone a 7 on their shirt? 7 can be used
more than once. It would be easy. One can start with a just a plain
7 – then move onto 71 – then 72 and so on until one reaches 80
which would have to be turned into a 777. Treble good luck – a
good number for goalies.
But, of course, there is just one little snag.
Some people might think that 3 sevens together really mean
seven-hundred and seventy-seven and might be surprised when only 22
players appear on the pitch and not the expected
two-thousand-nine-hundred and two. Confusion all round – maybe 1 to
11 is really much simpler.
Of course, lucky numbers don't always apply.
Marriage is a very good example. John's lucky number 7 doesn't
automatically mean that John's seventh marriage will automatically be
the best marriage he's had. And, what about Jane – John's lucky
wife? Maybe her lucky number is 2. So, bad luck all-round!
Unless, maybe, its Jane's second marriage and John's seventh
marriage.
But, of course, 7 and 2 both add up to make 9.
But, how many people are on their 9th marriage? Not many.
9 is no lucky number. In fact 9 is a number to be skipped. And 9
year old kids become nice once again when they're 10. Meaning 10,
too is a very lucky number.
But, in reality, lucky numbers show themselves
after the fact. If something good happened on the 5th
then number 5 will then be your lucky number. And the same thing
applies to all matters in life. But, why seven is everyone's
favourite is a mystery indeed.
What is number 7? number 7 is anything you
want. It can be 6 + l, or equally 97 minus 7. 7 can be the result
of anything one wants, 7 therefore is special and everyone likes it.
But, if all the sevens were to come in in first, then 7 would be no
longer special. Prizes divided by many are nothing at all. So,
lucky numbers are best left to chance. Ignore them and leave them
alone. Luck does not come in numbers!
And, to end with, a saying by
Nigel A. JAMES -
An elephant alone in Hong Kong is not as alone
as an elephant alone in the dessert.
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