* *The Believer's Conundrum* *

Sounds familiar? Uh.huh

That's right! They sound an awful lot like some of the common superstitions we've all heard at some point in our lives. Haven't we?

Well some of you may not have heard them actually. So let us enlighten you with the knowledge!

Superstitions are defined as an excessive belief in and reverence for the supernatural. It's a practice based on various beliefs. These sort of beliefs and superstitions have been around since the dawn of human existence.

Beliefs that hold no scientific proof (or do they?). Beliefs that evoke a sort of fear created around an apparently natural calamity.

Superstitions are known to link some action or event to illogical, unreasonable, or unjustifiable consequences. Though our outlook on such things may have changed, some inner beliefs haven't totally vanished from our society.

Is it the fear?

A lack of faith in yourself?

A belief in luck alone?

Not wanting to tempt fate?

Or does it have something to do with better safe than sorry?

But hey! To each, their own!

Superstitions harbor both negative and positive beliefs.

The negative gives way to fear of things like death, accident, injury, or a just a plain old bad day. Meanwhile the positive gives hope in the way of good luck or a belief that something good will happen based on these foretold theories.

Is there any end to this?

Scientific reasons have not convinced people to change much and breaking the long lived customs is just as vague as our brains, so ending the belief in superstition is quite a far fetched dream.

That means neither can we!!!

So better keep a watch for the next post or bear the consequence of the CC jinx.

credits:

Nooo!

No. No. No. No. No.

It's all ruined! Life as I know it is done, finished, finito..THE END!!!

*winces* Alright, so maybe that's a bit dramatic. Maybe not.

I mean, I did see a black cat cross my path.

But how could that small little thing be of any trouble in my day?

Ridiculous, right?

That thing does not control what happens in my life.

Nothing, and I mean nothing is going to ruin today,hmph! *folds arms at chest*

Maybe I should turn around and take another route. *looks around*

No. That would be silly.

It was just a cat, albeit a black one with glowing eyes and a creepy glare.

But just a cat nonetheless.

No different than a human dressed in all black crossing my path.

See? No rational reason to fear a black cat.

So what if it's a feline with an association to witches and known for bad luck *shrugs*

Witches don't exist and that cat is not going to ruin my day.

No siree!

It's not like the cat and the universe are coming together and conspiring against me.

Pfft, what a joke!

Did I cut my nails after sunset yesterday?

OMG I did!!!

But, that has nothing to do with anything...

*hiccups and freezes in fear*

*shakes head* Don't be silly, that cat is not thinking of me and emitting its evil death rays *rolls eyes*

there is no logical connection between that cat and me.

Nope.

*aaachchoo*

*clears throat* Uh...that's just...I've just got a-allergies.

It has absolutely nothing to do with the cat.

Just some seasonal reactions. That's all.

So, obviously an irritated nose and twitching eyes are only to be expected.

*left eye twitches*

Everything will be fine.

*left eye twitches again*

Maybe, I'll just carry a lemon and some chillies with me.

Just in case...

*turns back at mother's voice calling*

Nooo!

She did not just call me back on my way out.

Nooo!

How could she? She should know better!

That's it I'm locking myself up in my room and

not coming out for the rest of the day!

But first, I'll give her a piece of my mind

"barges back in anger then freezes*

Oh, no.

*turns around slowly*

Oh no I didn't!

*stares in shock*

Oh yes I did.

Oh, God!

A ladder.

I just walked under a ladder.

I'm doomed.

DOOMED!

I'm gonna lose my job

or maybe all my relationships will hit the rocks,

perhaps I'll go broke...maybe even homeless.

or I'll get into some accident...maybe that cat will kill me...

it did have killer eyes...and paws...and this creepy look...

OMG, the cat is after me!

I'm going into hiding.