Superstitions: Knock On Wood For A Good Time

Knock On Wood For a Good Time
Everyday is the same for me. I wake up at the same time, lay in bed until I feel like getting up, brush my teeth, wash my face, and then get dressed. Unless it is the weekend, I obviously go to school, and I typically stay after school for some activity or another. Then, when I get home, I do homework, read, play video games, or just hang out with friends. My schedule can be described as anything but interesting, however these activities essentially make up my entire year. I do not change my habits from day to day because I don’t have any reason to. For some people, though, there are certain days throughout the year, or certain events, that require special care. This care comes in the form of superstitions. For …show more content…
However, my irritation also got me asking questions. Questions like what sort of superstitions do people believe; how are superstitions useful; and do superstitions actually benefit people. To me, it seems like superstitions are pointless because they often involve seemingly random actions, nevertheless, superstitions have to serve a purpose because so many people rely on them in their day to day lives. In short, superstitions must be beneficial to society, or there would be no point in having …show more content…
One person’s beliefs can be another person 's religion.” In essence, the quote is saying that one person 's fact is another person’s fiction and that a superstition should not be negative just because it stems from disagreements used as a negative term. It is not okay to laugh at someone for believing something that is wrong; it is better to show them the right way instead. That reason is why I want to classify a superstition as an action that people take, or a belief they hold, when they want to have an idea of what the future will