3 Is a Magic Number

Anatta
2 min readNov 8, 2023

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Repetition, Repetition, Repetition. Three has magical powers to influence and remember.

I love that video…

Schoolhouse Rock was a marvel of its time.

Whenever I meet someone, truly meet someone, I capture their gaze, try to feel their Presence, and I ask them their name.

Most people tell me, and while I am holding their gaze and feeling what their body tells me, I repeat their name three times.

Travis, Travis, Travis.

A gentleman who I met yesterday. I can pull up his smile, I remember his trepedation as it turned to relief that I was friendly and not a threat.

We spoke, and I found what he is enthused about, and he shared with me.

I will remember him. And Travis will remember me.

But without Travis, Travis, Travis, I know from experience that I will not link up the name with all my other associations.

I have many disembodied ghosts like that in my mind. People I’ve met who I didn’t repeat three times.

If you read much of my work, you will find repetitions of three quite often.

Like this one:

Choose Light! Choose Right!

Choose Light!!! Choose Right!!!

Choose Light!!! Choose Right!!!

Did you notice how I also increased the volume on that one.

Play with using the number 3 in your writing.

It’s magic!

~~wink~~

Anatta

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Anatta
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Written by Anatta

Buddhist practitioner and writer. My autistic son is the focus of my spiritual practice. He inspires me with his love and companionship.

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