Being Blue myself, I am troubled that it seems Blue people (in general) do not seem to get rich, nor even care that much about money.

Sure, you can find exceptions, like Oprah Winfrey and Sargent Shriver. But even for them, I doubt that wealth ever was their primary motivator.

I'll never forget the day in my dad's office when he explained out of nowhere that people working for him had a specific dollar value, and not a penny more. I must have been 15 or 16 at the time. I was shocked.

That's Blue thinking at a less-than-mature level.

But it's true. The first thought about working that Blues have is - generally - that the work is service to others, it's help, it's something useful for somebody else or for an entire community. Getting paid for the work is a bonus, although a Blue would expect a fair enough wage to live comfortably. It's only fair. And, yes, Blues believe that life should be fair for everybody.

Here's the deal with Blues:

1.    Things can separate people, so why accumulate a lot of things?

2.    The "party place" for Blues is inside their heads. Ideas swirl around inside a Blue's head to such an extent that just a simple idea can be just as satisfying as the realization of the idea. For example, the idea of owning a yacht or villa might bring as much joy and happiness of actually owning one. Related to this, Blues can "fail" to take action where other Colors definitely would make a decision and start some action. Blues in leadership positions are urged to add people to the team who are naturally action-oriented.

3.    Blues don't often wish to be "rich" for the sake of "winning" over others; instead, they would prefer to be rich when they can bring others along with them.

4.    Blues prefer giving to receiving. Even Oprah thrilled to giving a car to every member of her audience. I doubt she was showing off as much as enjoying sharing her resources.

5.    The fact is that American society pays high prices for high technology, sports tickets, executives who perform financial miracles, some engineers - just to name a few. On the other hand, careers that Blues often choose are not highly paid, e.g., teachers, counselors, customer servers, facilitators, non-profit managers, priests and ministers - just for starters.

6.    Being highly competitive is natural for the other three Colors, but Blues would rather be cooperative. They use the pronoun "we" more than anybody. We, the team, will win. We, the family will function better this year. It's important for Blues that, as individuals, they continually grow and gain happiness - and this wish this for everyone with all their hearts and souls.

So, can Blue people "get rich"? You betcha. Never forget that once Blue folks have set an important goal, they kick in their natural passion for success and their natural passion for pursuing great causes. If making money for themselves or others is the goal, watch out, world!!!

Write more if you want to talk about it.  Dermody@cox.net.