The power of belief
Is branded water any better than tap water? Is that secret technique in your recipe really tenderising your proteins? Probably not.
If you care about anything then you will probably have beliefs relating to that thing that sound ridiculous to others. But not to you and that's ok. Beliefs make your decisions flow, provide simple antidotes to complexity and give hope and ground you.
Beliefs aren't pointless, they are part of what makes you and drives you to accomplish. Go knock yourself out and wear your lucky socks today.