Number Obsession

Obsessions such as counting obsession, odd number obsession, and even number obsession are another type of OCD.

Reading the license plate in traffic, collecting the numbers on the plate, acting according to the odd and even situation…

Number Obsession

Some people adjust their behavior according to numbers.

For example;

Those who read license plates in traffic, those who collect the numbers on the plate.

Those who do not like odd numbers because they are not divisible by two.

Those who lock the door of their house not once or three times, but especially twice, because they are obsessed with even numbers.

Those who eat three or multiples of three (6,9…) olives for breakfast because they like the number “3”.

Those who count the electricity poles during the journey.

Counting to a certain number while brushing teeth.

Those who constantly repeat a mathematical transaction from within.

Counting rhythmically to a certain number. If he stops counting before reaching that number; those who believe that something bad will happen to someone they love.

Those who read certain prayers and texts in the holy books as many times as they determine. Those who believe that if he (or she) does not read, God will punish him (or her).

You may meet people who have very interesting relationships with numbers. Just like someone who loves the number “7” and its multiples because of a TV series that he (or she ) loved and absorbed on “Sundays” in his (or her) childhood.

Why “13” is Unlucky?

Many theories have been put forward regarding the unlucky number of 13 in Christianity. According to one of them, there were 13 people at the table at the dinner, known as the Last Supper, where Jesus met with his apostles for the last time before he was arrested by Rome. The 13th person at the table, Judas’ betraying Jesus, made the number 13 unlucky.

According to another theory, the number 13 is unlucky because the sum of the digits of 1453, when Istanbul was conquered by the Ottoman Empire, is 13.

Obsessions of Nikola Tesla

Tesla hates jewels that shine like crystals, diamonds and pearls; He was disgusted with earrings. As he walked, he would count his steps, calculate the cubic particles of the soup bowl, the coffee cup, the food.

He was also very interested in the number 3 and would do everything in his life in a multiple of 3 and 3. It’s like dividing the food into 3 parts and eating it in 3 bites. The following his statement also supports Tesla’s obsession with numbers:

“If you could understand the importance of 3 6 and 9, you’d be holding the key to unlock the universe.” 

According to Muslims, it is sunnah to finish it in 3 sips while drinking water; In other words, they say the prophet Muhammad did the same. Maybe some habits that are transferred as circumcision are actually obsessions.

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