· 2 – In many Asian cultures, two is good luck. It is thought that good things come in pairs, which is a phrase that even appears in Western culture. It is used often in advertising or on menus in restaurants by saying that a product is doubly effective or it will bring double happiness. In Cantonese, the number two is pronounced much like the word easy, hence it is considered good luck there, as well. There is an emphasis on the number two in Western culture, as well, but not relating to luck.

· 8 – Maybe no culture in the world is more fascinated with lucky numbers than the Chinese. In many far eastern cultures, 8 is considered a lucky number to the point of obsession. A recent news article reported that the phone number 8888-8888 was sold for over $200,000 in China recently because it was thought that it would bring luck. In Cantonese, the pronunciation of the number eight is similar to the phrase “good luck.”

· 11 – Craps players know that 7 goes hand in hand with 11. In numerology, 11 is the first master number. In recent years, 11 has taken on a negative significance due to the events of September 11th, 2001 and the flight number of one of the doomed planes was American Airlines Flight 11.

Trying to figure out what your lucky numbers are is a personal decision. You may embrace historically unlucky numbers in an attempt to buck the trend. You may have a completely random number come up again and again in your life that proves to be lucky. Whichever method you choose, numbers can make a big difference in your life if we could just figure out their proper meaning.

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