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The twelve Animal Signs
for Men
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Dragon man
His productive capacities
The Dragon male is chiefly made to succeed in life. Success comes easily to him, so easily that he tends to take it for granted. He is a man of grandiose projects and tremendous undertakings - a man destined to set the whole world in motion or ablaze. For this reason he cannot bear mediocrity and secretly, if not openly, despises those who content themselves with cultivating their own gardens or lighting their own candles. However, woe betide him if he fails to accomplish any of his grand designs! He is then liable to explode, become shattered, and feel annihilated - for nonsuccesses or escape routes have no place in his overambitious plans.
A natural showman with a sure instinct for spectacular display, this subject is well at ease on a stage, stand, or podium. He can make a talented theater or movie actor, full of charm and magnetism, who enthralls untold numbers of spectators. If he is interested in politics, he knows perfectly how to galvanize large crowds with his witty and forceful eloquence, and also to work his way up to the top of the political hierarchy; his candor and truthfulness are his favorite arms here although politicians generally make liberal use of demagoguery.
The native is often chosen for positions of responsibility and leadership, for he is opinionated and authoritative, amazingly clever at combining his charisma and strength of will. As a trade-union captain or business executive, a sport association manager or army chief, or in whatever other capacity, he conclusively proves to be most efficient, willing to do more than what is required of him and having the ability to instill enthusiasm and dedication into those under his command. His proficiency is on the other hand due to the respect and admiration his subordinates have for him.
The Dragon man has a strong creative appetite and very good taste which allows him to succeed, often brilliantly, in all professions related to beauty in general and the fine arts in particular. From editing art works to keeping a gallery of painting, from selling rare or precious objects to inventing original models of every description, there is a wide choice open to him. Advertising, public relations, newspaper editorializing, and in general all careers in which one has to influence the masses suit him well as they appeal to his desire for contacts, or satisfy his penchant for power and authority. Finances and insurance represent fields of activity in which he is like a fish in water.
While an extremely hard worker, he hates menial jobs, feeling that they can only undermine his wide views, his nobility of spirit, and his magnanimity. He easily gets bored with repetition and petty details, probably for the same reasons. A serious problem confronting him is that, in this increasingly industrialized world, there are fewer and fewer jobs in which one can enjoy complete freedom and make full use of one's initiative. No wonder why a large number of Dragons choose to be craftsmen or artists.
Loathing idleness, the Dragon man prefers working under pressure, with as crowded a schedule as possible. But unlike the Tiger, who tends to exert himself in an anarchic way, the Dragon proceeds with method, adhering strictly to the order of priorities he has established and pursuing his goals untiringly to the bitter end. The danger of dissipation and futility does not really threaten him, as it does his Tiger counterpart.
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