Advantages of being Left handed

Advantages

According to most of the studies, 7 – 10% of the adult population is left handed. With this trait being slightly common in men. Left handedness is usually determined by handwriting. Most people have some degree of ambidexterity especially leftieswho often have to adapt in order to get along in a right handed world.

• Left-handed people have an advantage when handling transactions at drive-through windows. Their dominant hand is already closest to the window.
• Famous lefties include musicians, politicians, scientists, comediennes, and athletes. Some of the most notable Left Handers are Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan, Angelina Jolie, Barack Obama. We have a good company!!!
• We get to choose your seat at the dinner table. Everyone knows you can't sit next to a lefty, otherwise you'll get your elbow bumped. Smart lefthanders use this to their advantage to get a spot with more space.
• Have an easier time writing in Arabic Languages. Many Arabic languages, including Hebrew, Urdu, Persian and Arabic are written from right to left. This alleviates the problem that lefties have when writing.
• In Buddhism Left Hand depicts Wisdom. Hence the use of left hand is justified.
• We posses more ability to multi-task. In general, lefties are visual-simultaneous thinkers. This means that they see the big picture, rather than thinking in a linear fashion. Thus, they tend to be more successful at multi-tasking.
• More creative and holistic thinker. Common thought holds that the right side of the brain (which controls the left hand), is responsible for prowess in art, music, writing, and spatial awareness.
• Be a faster typist- on a standard QWERTY keyboard there are about 3400 words that can be typed solely with the left hand, compared to about 450 words typed solely with the right hand.
• Have your own special day. August 13th has been declared International Left-Handers' Day. The goal of Left-Handers Day is to increase awareness of the advantages as well as the difficulties that come with being left-handed.