Dustin Hoffman
drive and ambition

He is aspiring, enterprising, and forever following some bright and distant star, planning some new venture or investigating new potentials. He is definitely "upwardly mobile" in either a material or spiritual sense. Dustin Hoffman aims high and is not content simply with a quiet, secure existence. Dustin likes to stretch his limits, to see how far he can go, and to take risks. He is a positive thinker, expects success for himself, and is philosophical about failures. Hoffman is flexible and he bounces back from disappointment rather quickly, usually with another hopeful new idea he wants to try. His enthusiasm and confidence are contagious and enable Dustin Hoffman to enlist the aid and support he needs for his projects. However, Dustin Hoffman sometimes promises more than he can actually achieve, because he is overly optimistic or pays insufficient attention to the practicalities involved.

He also tends to get distracted and to have too many things going at once. Although it is very difficult for him, there are times when Dustin Hoffman simply must develop commitment, perseverance, and persistence in order to make his dreams and goals a concrete reality. Too often Dustin Hoffman falls short of what he could attain because he is unwilling to persist through the difficult or less exciting times.

He also enjoys competition and usually does not take it too seriously. Sports and entrepreneurial endeavors are good ways to channel Dustin's energy.

He is likely to be known for his drive, energy, ambition, and competitive spirit. A successful career based on his ability to take initiative, be a leader, or excel in physical strength and prowess is likely. Dustin Hoffman most definitely wants to be a winner and will work hard to achieve that.

Dustin Hoffman possesses the gifts of endurance and perseverance, the willingness to work hard and seriously to achieve his objectives. Once he decides he wants something or makes a commitment, Dustin Hoffman will do it "even if it takes forever". Self-discipline is natural to Dustin and he instinctively realizes that any creative achievement is "10% inspiration, 90% perspiration". Hoffman chooses practical, realistic goals and pursues them step-by-step in a well-planned, orderly way. Dustin Hoffman likes to concentrate on one thing at a time and he does a thorough job. He enjoys working in solitude, and often feels his best work is done when he is alone.

Dustin Hoffman has a strong sense of mission and he instinctively knows that to achieve anything great, one must eliminate superfluous activities, and give oneself wholly to the goal one wishes to accomplish. His zeal, enthusiasm, and clarity of purpose enable Dustin Hoffman to succeed and to achieve whatever he aims for. Dustin Hoffman has a strong will, but he is usually quiet and understated about it.

In many ways Dustin's rise in the world is an easy one, aided by his personal charm and attractiveness, his ability to please people, and his excellent social instincts. Artistic ambitions are also an aspect of this.

Dustin's profession is apt to involve communications, language, carrying messages, sales, speaking, or teaching - put simply, getting ideas across. A great deal of social involvement, networking, and personnel skills also play a significant part in his professional role.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Mars in Sagittarius

Mars in 10th house

Mars Trine Saturn

Mars Trine Pluto

Venus Trine MC

Mercury Sextile MC