Superstition

Don't be superstitious.We've heard this phrase many times,haven't we?.What makes us superstitious?.Is it our belief in god and supernatural powers?.I'm sure, scientists would beg to differ with a rational explanation for everything.I've seen people blindly following certain predictions.I mean,it's harmless if you inquire about it once in a while just for fun,but to lead your life as per those predictions is sheer stupidity.Many people have predicted my future(at times I was literally dragged).Some turned out to be true and some ,well,even a five year old could have guessed that.I had this friend in college and she was in love with this guy since her school days.After going around secretly for a couple of years,the girl's parents found out about their rendezvous and the benedict arnold who rattled them out turned out to be her own sister.Since she was a jain and the boy was a pahadi(he belonged to a tribe from the himalayas)there was complete chaos.She wanted to elope and packed all her belongings in a bag(jewellery et all).The boy turned chicken and said his astrologer has predicted that,if they got married,his mother would die.I've heard different types of excuses for breaking up but this was right out of a movie plot.I mean, come on, grow a pair dude.She was heartbroken and eventually married a guy of her parent's choice who turned out to be a wife beater.Things would have been different, had the guy shown little guts.