The SIX Main Characteristics That Makes Aries Distinguishable From The Crowd

Aries is not just the typical, average sun sign. It is distinguishable by the first sign of the zodiac. Besides being the first sign, it has the distinction of being the first fire and cardinal sign of the zodiac. Being number 1 is embedded into the consciousness, mindset, and psychology of the Aries person. There is a pioneering spirit in the Aries personality. It does not mind being the first and/or only person to try to attempt something. It considers this as a badge of honor and mention.

Aries is ruled by Mars. Mars is identified in Roman mythology as the god of war. Coincidentally, in Greek mythology, Mars is identified with Ares. Aries has the reputation of being a bold, even daring sign. This sign embodies the attributes of assertiveness, even aggressiveness when necessary. It is quite natural for Aries to fight for what is right and/or desired. Aries is unafraid of confrontation, oftentimes it welcomes, even relishes confrontation.

Aries is the sign who loves to stand out from the rest. To be ordinary to the Aries is the kiss of death. The thought of being ordinary can be deadening in addition to maddening to the Aries persona. Aries is a sign destined to break the mold and to makes its mark wherever it goes. Aries is the type of sign that is never content to be in the background nor on the sidelines of life. Aries is the type of sign who wants to be in the thick of it. Aries is the type of sign which has a very strong sense of self-identity and is not afraid to express and show it. In this hub, I will discuss the six characteristics which makes Aries distinguishable from the crowd.

Aries is not one to go along with the crowd. To him/her, the crowd represents nameless anonymity. The last thing that he/she wants to be is a nameless nonentity. The typical Aries has a very acute sense of self. He/she can be described as feeling very comfortable in his/her skin. He/she is not afraid of being an individual. He/she embraces, even relishes being a unique individual. He/she will not fade into the crowd.

Aries does not want to do what everyone else is doing. That is not his/her desire. He/she gets a rush from doing things that are different from what others are. It is not unusual for him/her to do things that no one else has done before. Being a trailblazer is an integral part of his/her personality. It is great to say that he/she has done something that no one else has done before. It is also part of his/her need to be number 1.

It is the desire of Aries to go against the societal consensus. Just because something is approved, even sanctioned by the majority of people and/or it is preordained tradition does not mean that he/she will follow suit. He/she contends that do something based upon tradition and society is baseless. He/she argues that if it were not for those who refused to go along with the crowd, society would not have evolved to its modern state. He/she asserts that one has to go on the path least travelled in order to chart a new course. He/she maintains that if one always goes on the road most travelled, there would be no progress and/or growth.

Aries is the type of person who lives to test the limits. He/she is uncomfortable living within prescribed limits. His/her motto is the sky is the limit. He/she wants to live life to the limit and to go beyond societal boundaries as to how to live his/her life. He/she maintains that one should live one's life and adopt the lifestyle that one desires as long as it does not harm others. He/she does not believe in adhering to illogical, often inane prohibitions.

Aries loves to try things which others declare is forbidden. To him/her, there is no things that is forbidden or inaccessible. He/she believes that such labels are merely social constructs instituted to make people fearful of going beyond certain boundaries and/or limits. He/she indicates that one must go beyond certain and/or prescribed limits and boundaries in order to experience new avenues. He/she maintains that what once were forbidden and inaccessible are now acceptable because some people had the courage to ignore such atavistic social paradigms.

He/she wants to try everything possible. He/she is of the school that the more things he/she tries and is receptive to, the more open-minded and liberated he/she becomes. He/she feels that those who are go beyond prescribed limits become more knowledgeable and less parochial. He/she insists that abandoning prescribed paradigms and living without boundaries makes him/her more psychologically, even psychically aware.

Aries simply will not permit the more negative aspects of life defeat him/her. He/she is cognizant of the fact that there are some days that are better than others. However, despite there being bad days, he/she refuses to permit such days distract from the beauty and wonder that is life. He/she maintains that life is a mixture of positives and negatives and it is his/her responsibility to rebound from the negative and fully appreciate the positive.

Aries is undaunted by failure. Failure is just a detour on the way to more opportunity, even success in his/her mind. He/she realizes that failure is an integral part of life which one cannot avoid. He/she faces whatever failures occur, take the appropriate responsibility and correct the situation at hand. He/she feels that blaming, wallowing in pity, and punishing oneself for failing is a ludicrous exercise in futility. He/she believes that one must be a grown up, learn from one's failures, and move on with life.

Aries is quite adept at seeing the silver lining at the end of a dark tunnel. He/she will not be defeated by cataclysmic or life altering situations. He/she is of the school that what does not kill them, make them so much stronger. He/she will not permit negative situations get them down for there are always better times in the future. He/she maintains that negative circumstances and/or occurrences are not the end of the world. He/she has the capacity to make such events positively, knowing that things will eventually get better.

To say that Aries possesses courage is quite an understatement. He/she can be classified as totally fierce or at least, he/she appears to be. He/she is not afraid to face any type of challenge or adversity. He/she is totally up for the task; in fact, one can say that he/she eats challenges and adversities for breakfast and lunch. He/she maintains that one has to approach and face life and its situations head on.

Aries contends that challenges is what tests one's true character. He/she argues that one can easily endure a stress-free, comfortable life; however, it is the challenges that tests one's psychological mantle. While weaker people become totally discombobulated when challenges and adversities occur, he/she becomes stronger and better for the experience.

Aries will say what is on his/her mind. He/she is not one for sugarcoating nor mincing words. He/she maintains that forthrightness is the best thing. He/she believes that to do otherwise is living a falsehood and being insincere. He/she oftentimes says things that others are thinking but are loathe to mention for one reason or another. He/she really does not care about others' reactions to his/her statements. He/she contends that as long as she is honest, what others think about him/her is of no concern nor consequence.

To the Aries mind, taking risks are a part of life. In fact, he/she believes that taking risks are unavoidable. He/she maintains that risks are integral to growth, development, and change. He/she contends that without risks, one remains the at the same level. He/she insists that from the time one is born, he/she has to take risks in order to develop properly emotionally, mentally, physically, and psychologically. He/she observes that children habitually take risks as a part of evolving to the next level.

Aries asserts that the most crucial and/or important part of life involves some type of risk or another. He/she relates that risks are an unavoidable part of life. He/she furthermore adds that success is intermingled with risk. He/she illustrates that risk is a part of being successful and most highly successful people are the ones that takes the most risks. He/she observes that people are who risk averse are those who do not succeed or achieve only a small modicum of success.

Aries states that without risks, one is leaving a risk averse life akin to a living death. He/she emphasizes that risk is integral to living a full, rich life. He/she furthermore asserts that risk makes life more interesting, exciting, and edgy. He/she purports that risk makes one stronger and shows him/her creative ways to approach a situation, even finding creative ways to encounter and solve a problem.

Aries loves to have fun. He/she relates that having fun is important and crucial to one's mental health. He/she maintains that in order to be a well-rounded person, one must have some play time. He/she believes in the mantra that all work and no play makes one a dull person. He/she would like to interject that besides the aforementioned, all work and no play makes one an extremely grumpy and utterly testy person.

To Aries, there is no such thing as frivolity. He/she feels that it is conducive to one's overall health to really let go and be wild. He/she contends that society and the world would be a much better place if people played more. He/she mentions that if people played more, all the negative energy would be channeled into more positive outlets with better results.

Aries' fun loving approach is not restricted to play. He/she staunchly believes that many aspects of life should be fun. He/she feels that important relationships should be fun. He/she relates that if relationships are not fun, then they either need improvement, it is time to leave the relationships, or they should have never been entered into in the first place. He/she also believes that parenthood should be a fun endeavor; after all, the most important relationship is with one's children. He/she furthermore asserts that work should be fun as one spends most of his/her time at work. To him/her, the idea that work is related to drudgery is an outdated concept. if people played more.

The Aries person is not like other people. He/she simply refuse to be in the background. He/she want to make his/her particular mark. He/she is never afraid of being different from others, in fact, he/she embraces such difference as a sign of his/her high sense of individuality. He/she has the ability to never let adversity to cloud his/her conception of what life is. He/she is also a fun person who believe that everything should be a joyous endeavor. He/she is of the belief that there are those who wish to be a nameless anonymity while there are those who want to stand out from the rest! He/she prefers the latter.