Dragon

By the Chinese zodiac, I am a Dragon! Awesome right? I'm the biggest and mightiest of the animals. I can squish any of them with my large feet and rule with a mighty fist. I can breathe fire on all those who get in my way. This is exactly why my character is so poor, as mighty as it may be.

My mom and I have been doing extensive reading on my Chinese zodiac sign. I've been getting frustrated because I am unable to get a date - not that I really need one. But hey, I like to be asked. Because of how often I talk to my mom on the phone, she knows about this frustration and decided that it was because I was a Dragon. Not believing her, we spent several hours reading about how the Dragon is. The more I read it, it seems so true. Not that I'm adjusting my character to fit the Dragon traits... it was already like that. It's giving me some consideration on how I should change.

Though no site in English is truly accurate. However, I cannot read Chinese of Japanese, so I'm just going to stick to sub par explanations from an English website: here.

(I'm bolding what I believe applies to me.)

Personality
Occupying the 5th position in the Chinese Zodiac, the Dragon is the mightiest of the signs. Dragons symbolize such character traits as dominance and ambition. Dragons prefer to live by their own rules and if left on their own, are usually successful. They’re driven, unafraid of challenges, and willing to take risks. They’re passionate in all they do and they do things in grand fashion. Unfortunately, this passion and enthusiasm can leave Dragons feeling exhausted and interestingly, unfulfilled.

While Dragons frequently help others, rarely will they ask for help. Others are attracted to Dragons, especially their colorful personalities, but deep down, Dragons prefer to be alone. Perhaps that is because they’re most successful when working alone. Their preference to be alone can come across as arrogance or conceitedness, but these qualities aren’t applicable. Dragons have tempers that can flare fast!

Health
Considering their hard-working nature, Dragons are healthy overall. They do get stressed and suffer from periodic tension/headaches, likely because they take so many risks. Dragons could benefit from incorporating mild activity into their lives. Yoga or walking would be good as these activities can work both their minds and their bodies.

Career
Dragons prefer leading to being led. Jobs that allow them to express their creativity are good choices. Some good careers include: inventor, manager, computer analyst, lawyer, engineer, architect, broker, and sales person.

Relationships
Dragons will give into love, but won’t give up their independence. Because they have quick, sometimes vengeful tempers, their partners need to be tough-skinned. Dragons enjoy others who are intriguing, and when they find the right partners, they’ll usually commit to that person for life.

To get more specific, I am considered the Earth Dragon (determined with which specific year you were born in.)

Earth Dragons – Years 1928 and 1988
More rooted in the ground, Earth Dragons make better decisions because they act more rationally. Earth Dragons are level-headed and able to control their behaviors. They’re more supportive of others, but they prefer being admired by others.

Compatibility
Dragons are compatible with the Monkey or Rat and incompatible with the Ox and Goat. (However, all the sites I have read said that Dragons are very incompatible with Dog and that Ox and Goat is just incompatible.)

I am stubborn with a strong drive. This is why my plans for a business is starting to make more sense! :)