have been around for centuries across different countries and cultures.

People think that 4-leaf clovers, horseshoes, and rabbits feet bring good luck.

I carry around a ring that my dad gave me last year

when I was a freshman, it’s this gold one right here.

One time I didn’t have it on, I wear it every day,

but the week I took it off, I was in a car accident

and it was a really brutal car accident

and I was thinking what I was missing

and my mom told me it was probably because

I didn’t have the ring on and I was like oh, so I always wear it now.

The human brain is really a voracious

and often indiscriminate pattern locator.

Our human brain is always looking for patterns

between our behavior and outcomes in the environment

whether they are favorable or unfavorable.

My first pair of drum sticks I ever played on stage with.

We played an awesome show and it was a lot of fun,

and I never used them again.

They are like my good luck charm,

I always have them back stage whenever I play.

It fills me with great love and support

and reminds me that I have that special someone.

Yeah, I have my cross and I always wear it

and for me it’s my lucky charm

because I feel protected

and my grandfather that passed away gave it to me.

The bracelet reminds me that I’m not alone

and I do have people who are there for me,

which is kind of like luck,

but as far as charms are concerned

it helps me not forget that I do have those

relationships to engage in and call upon at a moment’s notice.

This ring my dad gave it to my mom when they were 16

and they divorced when I was younger

and my mom gave it to me and I’ve just worn it ever since.