Over 7 million copies in print. The best-selling job-hunting book in the world!  In twelve languages worldwide.  Bought by 20,000 people a month.

Please note how many numbers are in the text.  I will bet you anything that this book appeals mostly to Gold People who need a manual for everything, even for using a washroom.

I have bought this book and read it a couple of times.  I was trying to find out how can I find a job where I won’t be miserable.  This book was my start.  But it did not do much good.  When I came to the point when I had realized that I did not even remember anymore what I liked, I was weeping.

What did I know about Parachutes?

For sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain.

If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.

It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

I am searching for the place where I belong.  I am not particularly successful.  It is amazing, but it brings no money. Not yet.  Last year, I attended a career exploration workshop.  I did not last there long.  They kicked me out.  That was the first time.  When they kicked me out of the Job Finding Club a year later, I was able to see a pattern.  Of not belonging.  Of not doing the right things.  Or not doing the things right.  Whatever.  Writing may not be the answer, either.  There is a book in Chapters, called “Love” or something like that.  It claims that love is the answer, a solution, or maybe – absolution?  I have to check.

Anyway, going back to colours.  Attending that career exploration workshop brought some results.  I was diagnosed.  Really? Not really. Not in that sense.  I found out about Personality Dimensions.  Apparently, there are four basic dimensions which are represented by four (obviously!) colours.  Gold, Green, Orange and Blue.

Or to be more specific:

Organized Gold (The Manager)

Inquiring Green (The Scientist)

Resourceful Orange (The Doer)

Authentic Blue (The Helper).

So my colours are Blue, Orange, Green and Gold.  It is really amazing how true it is and how much we can find out about ourselves.  Rather quickly.  I still have the brochure. The information that was distributed.  And when I show it to others (that is still legal!) most people are able to pinpoint their major colour.  Even the colours that we pick what to wear, note pads, anything can tell tons of information!