I can see why you think this and in fact, you are right about your 2 arguments. However... it is not the numbers that are important! When people are born, they are imprinted with energy. This is the same with thoughts, businesses, and anything else. If you don't believe me, look into the law of attraction. This energy can be read with numbers. You could just as easily read the energy with the alphabet, binary, or any other system, only the meaning of each number/symbol would change. The way I use numerology is simply a way for me to read a person's energy and has NOTHING to do with the actual number or date. Let me put it this way, mathematics is the physical side of numbers, and numerology is the spiritual side of them. If you are still skeptical, then what is your birthday and I will turn you into a believer.