~first~, working together, your 8 Expression, 4 Heart's Desire, and 4 Personality expand the limits of what is possible for you to achieve to the extreme. (Your 4 Heart's Desire is based on the Master number 22, which we will discuss in more depth a couple of chapters further down.)

Your Expression number is the aspect that reveals your talents, abilities and shortcomings, especially as they relate to your career and productive life. An 8 in this position indicates you are a visionary, able to see the big picture and set goals far into the future. You are business oriented, with authoritative and leadership qualities. You are practical and realistic. Your strength lies in your ability to focus on tangible results, and measurable rewards, through money, property, or an accumulation of business assets. Yet, you are not as attached to the material world as many are. Your willingness to lose money or security in order to take risks on something new is the main reason your potential for success is high. You have the attributes of an entrepreneur.

Your 4 Heart's Desire, however, can put a damper on this entrepreneurial spirit. The 4 is a cautious, grounded, disciplined influence. It has managerial skills and is absorbed in the details of running a business. (The 8 grasps the big picture and is not concerned with specifics.) Possessing aspects of both traits could create conflict as well as opportunity.

Your Heart's Desire is the influence that describes your likes and dislikes and determines what makes you truly happy. A 4 in this position indicates you prefer to have everything organized, systematic and under your control. You are practical, methodical, and trustworthy. To be truly happy and fulfilled, you need to honor the traits of the 4.

The advice here is to find a balance between the two - the visionary 8 backed by the efficient, well-organized 4 can be a winning team.

Your 4 Personality (the side of you that others notice when you first meet) tells us you are reliable and prefer things to be predictable. Others likely view you as dependable and down to earth. These qualities fit well with your Heart's Desire. They help protect you from impulsive behavior, but they can frustrate the large-scale vision of your 8 Expression. With two 4's obscuring your 8 Expression, it may be difficult to move past your cautious inner voice in order to follow the promise of your larger (although riskier) vision. Strive for balance between these conflicting influences.

You should do well in your career, especially in a smaller, independent environment such as owning your own business or a small to midsize corporation. Large corporations will likely make you feel stunted and deprived of the opportunity to make a valuable contribution. Additionally, you are capable of running a more structured environment such as an institution or medical facility. The 8/4 combination is also found with many top-level athletes, as both are considered physical numbers. Any role in the sports field, including management or coaching, could be suitable.

You are probably a little too practical and down to earth to be considered the (demonstrably) romantic type. You may not be comfortable with emotions for the same reason. You are probably more of a no-nonsense type. However, when you do commit, you are capable of committing for life.

You will benefit more than most from a conscious effort to experience the non-physical world as much as possible. Art (especially dance and music), meditation, and philosophy can offset your serious, sensible, practical side.

Now let's look at each of your core numbers individually.