FiveThirtyEight Analyzed 1,000 Fortune Cookies to Unlock Their Secrets

“Only about a fifth of fortunes had predictive or forward-looking statements about what may or will occur in the misty future, but a majority hit the most delightful topic of all: you.”

Caption: a chart showing the spread of themes of fortune cookie content. Mentions of “you” are highest at 52.9%; future predictions are second highest at 22.3%.

Read the full article on FiveThirtyEight.

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Actually I personally don’t believe on that because I believe on hard work. …but we totally cannot refuse fortune cookies.

Thanks for sharing @MegS

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What about you guys for this interesting post @OSAMA @HelloSamsonR @BishowvijayaP @NareshDarji ?

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Thanks for sharing @MegS ,

Thanks for mentioning @AkmalB :slight_smile:

Let me read carefully and see :wink:

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I’m also same thinking likes you @AkmalB I always believe in my hard work.

Thanks for sharing @MegS

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Thank you @AkmalB for notifying me about this post. :slight_smile:

Before reading the main post I want to put my opinion.

I believe in hard work as well as fortune. Sometimes I don’t believe in both and at that moment I believe in me.

I believe that my hard work does not make any sense while winning a lottery. Likewise I believe that my fortune does not make any sense in exam if I don’t work hard while reading.

Of course a person achieves success if he /she works hard and fortune is in his/her way. Working hard can change a future but not a fortune.

Need an example? OK I am ready. hahaha

A man works hard to climb Mt. everest. He reaches just 1 m below the top of Mt. Everest but suddenly he slips and dies. I can say his fortune was not good.

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Thanks for the example @BishowvijayaP .it’s quite impressive.

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