What Do People Do to Get Good Luck?

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People all over the world want to know how to become lucky.

They use different ways to get good luck and to drive bad luck away.

In the United States, many people think a rabbit’s foot is a symbol of good luck.

So they often carry a man-made one with them in order to get good luck.

Also, when they don’t want to lose their good luck, they will say “Knock on wood” and do that at the same time.

They believe the wood spirits will keep them safe.

In Taiwan, the number 4 and the word for death sound similar.

This is why some people don’t want to live on the fourth floor of an apartment building.

What’s more, most Taiwanese think it’s important to tidy up their houses before the Chinese New Year.

They believe they can keep bad luck away all year around by doing so.

Some people like to do these above things.

They make people feel safe.

However, does their good luck come from what they do?

Or does it come from what they believe in?