Okay, so I am left handed. Yes, that is a fact. Since I am left handed, I thought it would be fun to explore some interesting facts about left handers and also take a look at some famous left handers.
How does one become left handed? There have been some studies that show hand orientation is developed in an unborn child, but has this been proven? I don’t know. Maybe it does, maybe it doesn’t. One thing we do know for sure is that the majority of the population is right handed. It has been said that left handed people are among the most intelligent. Now I have no proof of this but it sounds good to me, so we will leave it at that.
There have been plenty of famous left handers in our day. Among those are past presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton. Another interesting note is that both John McCain and Barrack Obama are left handed.
You may be interested to know that Pablo Picasso, Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Leonardo Di Vinci, and Michelangelo were also left handed.
Now just because you’re a lefty doesn’t exactly mean that you will be the next President or famous artist, but it could mean you have a great deal of creative talent. Think about some of the lefties you know. Are they creative? Interesting isn’t it?
Here are a few fun facts about left handers. There seem to be a high likelihood that in twins one will be left handed. Now not in all cases of course, but in a lot. Think of the twins you know and see if one of them is left handed. Left handers seem to excel in sports such as tennis and swimming. Also, I recently read online that 1 in 4 Apollo astronauts were left handed.
It is interesting for a left hander to live in a right handed world. Left handers have more of a struggle with certain things in life than a right hander does. For instance, most coffee cups are made for right handed people. I know, not a big deal, but it is something we left handers have to deal with. I have the problem with using a baseball glove. I can’t catch with my right hand so in order for me to play baseball I have to catch and throw with my left hand. Not an easy task! So, needless to say, I don’t play. I do love to write and I can play the piano. I often wonder if that is a product of me being left handed.
Have you ever wondered why people say that left handers are in their right mind? Well, they actually are! I mean that in the literal sense. The right side of the brain controls the left side of the body. Therefore, left handers are the only ones in their right minds. Makes sense to me!
So, if your left handed, take heart, you are not alone. Enjoy you gift of being left handed and revel in the knowledge that you are in your right mind.
