Laurence Olivier
drive and ambition

He is serious about his ambitions, and disciplined, dedicated, and tenacious in pursuing his objectives. His drive and energy are directed toward practical material accomplishment and achieving concrete results. Laurence Olivier also strives to be in a position of authority and social influence; he enjoys being the person who is in command.

Laurence Olivier is hard-working and capable of foregoing immediate comfort in order to achieve his long-range goals. Olivier can easily become a workaholic and is very responsible and conscientious about doing a thorough job.

Realistic and pragmatic, he is an excellent strategist. Laurence Olivier attains success by formulating a conservative and workable plan and following through with it. He is not a gambler when it comes to attaining his goals; Olivier depends on his own efforts and perseverance rather than good fortune. Laurence Olivier has a natural shrewdness and instinct for business or organizational management.

Laurence Olivier meets numerous challenges and possibly defeats in pursuit of his goals and desires, and his setbacks often occur because Laurence has been too rash or intent on working his own will regardless of the impact on others. Laurence Olivier is intense and passionate, and simply does not know when to stop sometimes! Recklessness with others can be a problem for Olivier.

Dynamic, self-willed, and fiercely independent, Laurence Olivier has extraordinary drive and energy. When Laurence Olivier wants something, he wants it NOW, and he acts quickly, impulsively, and decisively. His impatience inclines Laurence Olivier to be abrupt with people and reckless. He needs a great deal of personal freedom to do things in his own way and he does not happily conform to schedules, rules, or regimes imposed by others. He is intolerant of authority and can be very rebellious. Laurence Olivier is very frank with others, sometimes brutally so. He may have an explosive temper. High-strung and often nervous and tense, Laurence finds it difficult to slow down, pace himself, or relax. Laurence Olivier is always on the go. He is restless, daring, and experimental.

Working with others seems to make Olivier happy and he is likely to be a much sought colleague or co-worker. Laurence Olivier has a need to establish many relationships and he enjoys open communication with his contacts.

Others may find Laurence Olivier a bit strange and conditions in his immediate surroundings may not be as harmonious as Olivier would like them to be. Not very assertive about protecting his interests, he could attract people who will take advantage of him.

Laurence wants very much to be in a position to be able to positively influence and help many people. However, he may believe that he has to sacrifice his idealism or convictions in order to attain his ambitions. At times his desire for prominence, popularity, or stature may make Laurence Olivier do things that put him in a dubious situation with his superiors.

His professional goals and long-range ambitions may be vague and difficult for Laurence Olivier to define for quite a long time. This is partly due to the fact that they are not very conventional, concrete, or worldly. Laurence is apt to have more of a spiritual vocation or calling. Healing, counseling, the ministry, music, art - or some combination thereof - may well be part of his role in life. On the other hand, Laurence Olivier may simply be confused and seemingly not ambitious at all in the professional realm.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Mars in Capricorn

Mars in 8th house

Mars Conjunct Uranus

Mars Opposition Jupiter/N. Node

Mars Opposition Neptune/N. Node

Jupiter Quincunx MC

Neptune Quincunx MC