THE LIFE PATH

THE LIFE PATH

October 3, 2015

Last July during one of our flag-raising ceremonies, gifts were given to those who were celebrating their birthdays during the month.  We each received a ceramic mug (which I am still fondly using at the office), and a life path reading.  Mine (July 23, 1976) corresponds to the Number 8.  Like horoscopes, they read well, stating both good and bad characteristics and mini-fortunes.

Anyway, I read up on the Numerology a bit over the internet and here are some of what I gathered:

“People with a Life Path number 8 are always working diligently toward financial security...
They are very honest and blunt, appearing insensitive and harsh outside but on the contrary are extremely sensitive inside...
They are natural leaders, a good judge of character, ambitious and goal oriented, have strong organizational skills and broad vision...”

I wonder how much of these traits are true to me.  I do have a stable work now and I do not pile up huge debts like mortgages, car (which I do not have) or housing loans or rack up credit card (which I also do not have) bills, but I also do not have cash in the bank and are just living from payday to payday.  Maybe it is true that I am still working toward that goal. 

As to being honest and blunt, yes I admit that, to the point of rudeness.  Maybe it is because I am extremely sensitive, that I virtually take everything personally, and do not hesitate to speak to complete strangers just so I can (I believe) set things right, teach a lesson and avoid misunderstanding.  But as I aged, I learned that indeed silence is sometimes golden.  It is really not my responsibility to teach other people good manners and to impress what’s true and right and proper in their face, but why do I feel burdened if I do not do so?

Regarding leadership, in my whole 39 years of existence, people (superiors mostly) have been putting me in positions where I am responsible for a unit or the work outputs of a group of people.  I am not sure if I am a good leader, but I am pretty sure that I am a good team-worker.  I take to heart my postgraduate advisor’s challenge not to become just a manager but be a good leader.  I love dogs and I am much like the leader of the sled-dog pack who is not at front but in the back, barking encouragement to its team members, instead of being first among them (to arrive at the destination and all the credit).  I admit I am not a BOSS (nobody has ever called me that, thankfully, shiver!) that people always look up to, but I can assure that whoever works with me has my full support, cooperation and help, so that we can all work together to complete our work on time, but without losing our sanity and camaraderie along the way.

When it comes to judging character, I am not sure all my personal studies on face-reading come up to it.  It pretty much seems to be accurate most of the times I practice it (which is everyday), but we can never really know other people unless we get into their shoes and walk around in them.

Anyway, I am thankful to those who have given the time to offer some analysis and advice about my personality based on the day of my birth.  I am hoping that it will help me become a better person, deeper in introspection about myself, and more open and welcoming to the faults in others.