Bad things happen in threes. So it stands to reason that good things should happen in threes as well.
Of course, this is all superstition.
According to John Paulos in a 2009 article it’s all about mathematical probability (http://abcn.ws/11AJ8o2 ). Mr. Paulos dismisses any time of supernatural or universal involvement. Claims the “law of three” is buried deep within our psyche, connected to the Holy Trinity and our desires to seek patterns.
I also read in passing that believing in three bad things followed by three good things was our psychological need to create hope.
I adamantly believe in creating, finding and clinging to hope by any means possible is a good thing. I also believe to undermine the process of doing so is a lot of bushwa.
I am not superstitious by nature. I don’t believe the number 13 or black cats are unlucky. But I do believe that nature and the universe have their own laws and patterns, none of which humankind can begin to comprehend. And I’m not certain that I want or need to comprehend them.
Numerous times in my life I have experienced this “law of three.” Three bad events not always followed by three good events, but sometimes. A friend of mine compares it to a pendulum: when the pendulum swings into the darkness, it must eventually swing back into the light.
It’s time (hopefully) for my pendulum to swing back into the light.
This year has been a challenging one. First, the death of my older brother in May. Then, laid off from a job I’d held four years only two weeks after his death. Most recently, the death of my beloved black cat. Death is not luck: it is a part of life.
Life-changing events do that: they come out of the blue and catch us unaware. When those events are bad, they disrupt our lives, sometimes sending us into a tailspin of depression and despair.
Even the good events can be disruptive. A new job requires a change of schedule and habits. Book sales could create more demands on your time. Definitely not a bad thing but again, a rearrangement of schedule and habits would be in order.
Personally, I believe that nature and the universe know what they’re doing even if we don’t. I suppose it may have something to do with balance. There can be no good without the bad and certainly no appreciation of the good without enduring the bad.
The law of three doesn’t need to be defined or explained. Just accept it and adjust to it.
Pen has self-published 20 titles in print and ebook formats. Her latest endeavor, Nero’s Fiddle, can be found here: http://bit.ly/1rsEQFX Follow her on Twitter @penspen, visit her website at www.penspen.info or follow her blog www.mytuppence.weebly.com Contact her at mytuppenceblog at yahoo.com to inquire about proofreading, editing and formatting services.
Of course, this is all superstition.
According to John Paulos in a 2009 article it’s all about mathematical probability (http://abcn.ws/11AJ8o2 ). Mr. Paulos dismisses any time of supernatural or universal involvement. Claims the “law of three” is buried deep within our psyche, connected to the Holy Trinity and our desires to seek patterns.
I also read in passing that believing in three bad things followed by three good things was our psychological need to create hope.
I adamantly believe in creating, finding and clinging to hope by any means possible is a good thing. I also believe to undermine the process of doing so is a lot of bushwa.
I am not superstitious by nature. I don’t believe the number 13 or black cats are unlucky. But I do believe that nature and the universe have their own laws and patterns, none of which humankind can begin to comprehend. And I’m not certain that I want or need to comprehend them.
Numerous times in my life I have experienced this “law of three.” Three bad events not always followed by three good events, but sometimes. A friend of mine compares it to a pendulum: when the pendulum swings into the darkness, it must eventually swing back into the light.
It’s time (hopefully) for my pendulum to swing back into the light.
This year has been a challenging one. First, the death of my older brother in May. Then, laid off from a job I’d held four years only two weeks after his death. Most recently, the death of my beloved black cat. Death is not luck: it is a part of life.
Life-changing events do that: they come out of the blue and catch us unaware. When those events are bad, they disrupt our lives, sometimes sending us into a tailspin of depression and despair.
Even the good events can be disruptive. A new job requires a change of schedule and habits. Book sales could create more demands on your time. Definitely not a bad thing but again, a rearrangement of schedule and habits would be in order.
Personally, I believe that nature and the universe know what they’re doing even if we don’t. I suppose it may have something to do with balance. There can be no good without the bad and certainly no appreciation of the good without enduring the bad.
The law of three doesn’t need to be defined or explained. Just accept it and adjust to it.
Pen has self-published 20 titles in print and ebook formats. Her latest endeavor, Nero’s Fiddle, can be found here: http://bit.ly/1rsEQFX Follow her on Twitter @penspen, visit her website at www.penspen.info or follow her blog www.mytuppence.weebly.com Contact her at mytuppenceblog at yahoo.com to inquire about proofreading, editing and formatting services.