Richard Leakey
drive and ambition

Leakey is aspiring, enterprising and forever following a bright and distant star, planning some new venture or investigating new potential. He is definitely "upwardly mobile" in either a material or spiritual sense. Richard Leakey aims high and is not content with a mere quiet, secure existence. Richard likes to stretch his limits, see how far he can go and take risks. He is a positive thinker, expects success for himself, and is philosophical about failures. Leakey is flexible and he bounces back from disappointments rather quickly, usually with another hopeful new idea he wants to try. His enthusiasm and confidence are contagious and enable Richard Leakey to enlist the aid and support he needs for his projects. However, Richard Leakey 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 on at once. Although it is very difficult for him, there are times when Richard Leakey simply must cultivate commitment, perseverance and persistence in order to make his dreams and goals reality. Too often Richard Leakey falls short of what he could attain because he is unwilling to persist through the difficult or less exciting times.

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

He is a doer and an achiever. Energetic, courageous, and often impatient, Richard Leakey will forge ahead with his plans regardless of others' reservations. In fact, Leakey often feels other people get in his way and he prefers working on his own. Richard is active, assertive, and rather competitive as well.

His communication is likely to be clear and concise and Richard Leakey expresses himself in a way that is easily understood. Leakey stands up for his rights and tells people how he feels about things, but may find it difficult to compromise.

Richard has an abundance of energy, drive, and spirit to accomplish just about anything he desires. Much can be accomplished thanks to Richard's single-mindedness and zeal to get things done. Sometimes Richard Leakey pushes himself too hard without even realizing it, but sometimes even he needs to relax and stop doing. Richard Leakey has the reputation for being a go-getter and a good worker.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Mars in Sagittarius

Mars in 1st house

Mars Conjunct Mercury/Asc.

Mars Trine MC