Gabriel García Márquez
approach to life and appearances

The following is a description of Gabo's basic stance toward life, the way others see him, the way Gabriel García Márquez comes across, the face he shows to the world. In the page about motivation you will read about the inner Gabriel García Márquez - his real motivation, which describes the kind of person he is at heart and where his true priorities lie. Study this page and the next one and compare them - there may be significant differences between the two, in which case "the inner Gabriel García Márquez" may not shine through and others may be in for so a few surprises once they get to know Gabo a little better. This page describes the disguise Márquez wears, his role in life, while the page about motivation talks about the real person beneath the disguise.

Gabriel García Márquez is always questioning and learning, and he seems young and alive no matter what his chronological age, for his mind is always alert, curious, flexible, and open to new experiences. Gabriel García Márquez has a childlike enthusiasm for anything new and he learns easily, but he also gets bored rather quickly. Márquez can be somewhat of a scatterbrain, for he tends to have so many ideas and irons in the fire that it is hard to keep track of them all. He needs and craves variety, change, mental stimulation, and an active social life.

Articulate, clever, often funny and witty, he is always a refreshing and interesting conversationalist. Gabriel García Márquez enjoys meeting and interacting with a variety of different people. He is friendly, flirtatious, and charming in a playful way, and no matter how badly he may be feeling, Gabo never comes across as melancholic or somber. He may seem frivolous to other, more serious souls. Gabriel García Márquez has a sense of humor and a sense of perspective that prevent him from taking himself or life too seriously. In fact, Márquez may seem flippant or unconcerned about matters that others consider very important.

In general, Gabriel García Márquez responds to life mentally and objectively rather than emotionally, and he may not empathize with people very much. Gabo does not like to be weighed down with too much responsibility or with others' emotional burdens. Furthermore, if he cannot fully grasp something with his reason and logic, Márquez will often choose to ignore it, including his own and other people's irrational feelings, desires, and needs.

Consistency and reliability are not great virtues of Márquez's and his life is apt to be full of changes and movement due to his restlessness. Gabriel García Márquez becomes nervous and fidgety if things are not moving quickly enough. He is interested in what is current and up-to-date, the newest trends in thought or style.

His gifts are a quick mind, verbal facility, a flair for language, social sophistication and polish, the ability to communicate, converse, and build bridges between people and between ideas. Gabriel García Márquez tends to become an incessant chatterbox or gossip if he does not have work or other activities that utilize his mental, verbal, and social skills.

Despite the fact that his core self is quite distinct from the face the world generally sees, Gabriel García Márquez has a strong desire to be seen and recognized, to be acknowledged, and to have a significant impact on people in his environment. He may do remarkable things in order to be noticed. However, Gabriel García Márquez often does not get the full recognition he yearns for.

Gabriel García Márquez believes in good fellowship or comradeship and cultivates an active social life. His relationships tend to be very harmonious and his participation in group efforts is carried out with vigorous and energetic cooperation.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Gemini Rising

Sun Square Asc.

Asc. Conjunct Mars/N. Node