Positive Facts about Being Left-handed
Let’s hear it for our left-handed peeps! Found this over coffee this morning:
Left handed facts tend to be comical or negative in nature. These seven positive facts will not only make you smile, but should make you proud of being left handed.
1. When at school or any activity that you’re asked if you’re lefty don’t be embarrassed, but feel privileged because you will usually get one-on-one attention (that’s a good thing).
2. Time Magazine’s Person of the Century Albert Einstein was a left hander. His contributions to science and technology were without question, important advances for mankind. Throw his name out if someone’s making fun of us lefties.
3. If you’re a southpaw baseball player then when you bat and complete your swing you are already facing first base and thus have a head start over right handers. A left handed pitcher can keep an eye on first base during his wind-up and keep a runner from stealing second. A first basemen who is a lefty can cover a large amount of the field with their glove on the right hand and they also have an advantage when throwing to second base for a double play.
4. Some of the wealthiest people are left handed (i.e. Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey continue to rank at the top of the richest people in the world and yes they are southpaws). A recent study revealed that lefties with college education earned 10 to 15 percent more than their right handed counterparts
5. New research suggests that left handed people often perform better than right handers at fast or difficult tasks that involve lots of information or stimuli. Lefties may be better at playing fast computer games, talking while driving in heavy traffic and flying a jet fighter - activities that need both hemispheres of the brain to process information quickly.
6. Southpaw drivers are apparently more successful at learning to drive than right handed people. As many as 57% of left handers pass their driving test first time compared with only 47% of right handers, a poll for the AA Driving School found.
7. Lefties have a tactical advantage in one-on-one competition. Studies suggests that because lefties are in the minority, right-handed opponents are not use to the way they fight, and the element of surprise gives lefties an advantage.
So there you have it, Seven Positive reasons for being Left Handed.
Source: http://www.BeingLeftHanded.com
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Great article! I always love having facts “on hand” in situations.
However, was I the only one to notice that in the photo, Albert Einstein was writing with his right hand? Seems like an unusual choice in photos.
That being said, I love the website. I read it every chance I get and I usually forward a link to friends so they can get some positive news, too.
Keep up the great work!
didnt the einstein photo at the end just renders this whole article as invalid?
Yes, I purposefully put that photo up there. Wanted to see who noticed! I’ve read a good deal on Einstein and the controversy still remains as to what hand he favored.
From one source:
“Fleming, Einstein and Tesla were all ambidextrous. Benjamin Franklin was also ambidextrous and signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution with his left hand.”
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Thanks for the smile. =)
PS- I’m left handed.
Fleming, Einstein, and Tesla weren’t ambidextrous; they were ambisinstral (and don’t you forget it!).
i felt sad because im a right hander. All the theorys cant be true because im good at all of those. so rightys are just as good as leftys.
As a born left hander it’s a wonderful exclusive club to be part of. I’ve found being left handed was a distinct advantage in my sporting career playing golf, squash, badminton etc.
I think I’ve also a creative mind and have found that I’m very gifted with my hands.
I love being left handed and have never found it to be a disadvantage.
Great information and useful blog thanks!
In my family of 4, my wife is the only one righthanded.
I just have a comment about Einstein’s photo…He is writing on a black board!!I’m a left hander and I can barely write my name with a pen or pencil with my right hand but I can easily write whatever I want on black board with my right!!