Strengths
You are a blue. You are often the most admired of all the colors. Called by the Boy Scouts or girl Scouts of color code because you are thrifty, brave, reverent, clean, and all of those things that go with being a good person. You represent so many of the virtues we all aspire to, such as honesty, empathy, and self sacrifice. Blues seem to come by their virtues naturally. This creates an image of righteousness and respect that you carry. You resemble a lightened beacon of goodness and truth. It’s like the statue of liberty-what stands for-an invitation for all to come and partake of the goodness.
With their combined assets, Blues are a very strong part of every society. You are deeply committed, fiercely loyal to people, and especially well behaved. Blues are highly opinionated and a tougher competition for any personality that chooses to face you, because you generally base all of your opinions on emotion and moral principle. Blues love with passion. For you, the finer things in life are intimate relationships and creative accomplishments rather than material possessions.
Blues are thoughtful. You are always thinking of others’ comfort. You don’t forget birthdays or anniversaries. You often have the perfect gift for special occasions, often purchased months in advance and wrapped up in a pretty bow. Blues are very aware. You notice detail and quality. Blues are the kind that go on diets and stay on them, or i they don’t stay on them they are angry at themselves. You are like a sainted pit bull. WHen you want something, you are going to get it. You do not let go until you have succeeded.
Blues are very compassionate. You care about the people in your life-everybody you’re connected to. Blues are very sincere. When you tell someone you will be somewhere, you will be there. When you are committed, you will stick to it. The same is true of work. If you get into a job because you need security, you will often stay there far longer than is perhaps good for you.
Blues as Children
A Blue child is the kind of child you hope for because they are going to be around to help you when you are old. Blue children are very obedient. They will do what you tell them to do because they should. They come home on time. They do their homework to please their teacher. They are very loving kids. Blue kids will often hug you, kiss you, and say they missed you. They are feelings-orientated. Blue Children get their feelings hurt easily. They seek your approval and physica affection. Take the time to touch them, to talk with them. Share their day with them. They will also remember that you were a room mother or that you took off work to come to their games. They will let you know “I want you to be where I am” They may not tell you they want you there, but it means a lot to them. Blue children can be devastated by scolding. They feel guilty already. Remember, that when you are discipling them you do not have to do much, because they punish themselves enough.
Blues as Parents
Blue parents are over indulgent. You are so devoted to your children, you tend to give up even your own life to live through your kids. And if you are told, “No, that’s not good enough, you need to have your own life” You reply, “I’d rather do this than anything I am doing. Nothing has more meaning to me than doing this.” Blue parents can be taken advantage of because they are so over-indulgent. The kids will say, “oh it was so hard to get up this morning, will you drive me to ? And you will do it. Red parents would say, “Excuse me? Your legs work- walk.” Blues lecture. You think that it is your job to teach all the time. Blue parents are often lied to because a child doesn’t want to disappoint you and hear your lectures. Blues tend to do over kill. You get overwhelmed too easily. The reason is you do too much. You get involved with all the aspects of your child’s life. You want to be the room mothers, little league coaches, and volunteer to somehow participate in all the extra activities in your child’s life.
Blues at work
As a work colleague, Blues tend to make everyone look good. You are wonderful at detail, and you do not want to be on center stage. Blues excel with careful work, like accounting and writing reports. You are concerned about the quality of your work and are proud of a job well done. You are very hard working. You work overtime because you feel as though you need to. You are punctual. Typically, you like to show up on time or early. You are very creative. You like to work for the sake of working, not for the reward. You are very dependable and honest. Left in charge, you will take care of any problem. You are a poor delegator because you want it done right and you believe that no one can do it as well as you can. You communicate with detours- you beat around the bush. You don’t understand how to be direct. You will have a hard time firing someone because you will think, “oh my gosh,this is the person’s reputation, this is the person’s salary, this is a family of five people, how will they handle it?” You think long term. You do not see things just for the moment.
Limitations
For a blue, life is an emotionally double edged sword. On the positive side, you are giving and sensitive, but on the negative side, you can be so unforgiving and overly sensitive. If you are crossed you are slow to forgive. In fact, you can be so overly sensitive that you might stop giving, period. ‘You don’t appreciate any gifts? Then I won’t be involved at all.’
Some blues allow their emotions to rule their lives. You badly want to be loved. You seek understanding from others while refusing to understand and accept yourself. Your emotions can be a powerful rollercoaster ride. Because Blues have such high (and often unrealistic) expectations, you tend to suffer from low self esteem. Overwhelming guilt and worry can drive you inward, seeking solace from the only one you believe truly understands you. Yourself.
Blues are very demanding. The truth is, however, that Blues do not think that they are demanding. You feel that if your loved ones really cared about you, they would rise to the occasion.
Relationships
Blue-Blue relationships
The blue-blue relationships are very sincere. If one blue has a bad day, the other blue feels deeply for them. They will have a hard time getting up and getting on with life because they are so serious about everything that they do. The Blue-Blue relationship runs the deepest emotionally, and they commit the longest. Healthy Blues make the strongest commitments to their spouse and to their employers. In the workforce, Blues share perfectionist tendencies. They appreciate each other’s dedication to getting the job done right. They share a commitment to quality. Nothing is rushed. They are loyal and respect authority. Blues trust Blues. They are reliable and conscientious. There is seldom any power struggle between them, unless they feel that what is being done lacks quality. The Blue-blue relationship enjoys warmth, sharing, and sensitivity. They enjoy quality relationships.
Blue-Red Relationships
If you have a red and a blue working together, they tend to say, “I will make this thing work. Somehow it will work.” They are very tough on eachother. You Have logic versus emotion. You have insensitivity over sensitivity. If a Blue can’t do something right, they really don’t have any joy or satisfaction in doing it at all. Whereas, Reds have joy in just getting things done and moving on with things. So they both have to learn to give and take in that regard.
Blue-White Relationships
In the Blue-White relationships, you have the White personality saything the Blues want to talk too much, they care too much, they won’t just let me work in my own space and get things done. When blues get into a relationship with a white, they are far more demanding of communication than they night be with any other color. They want to know what the white think. Ironically, Whites tend to resist when somebody tries to force them to communicate.
Blue-Yellow Relationships
The Blue-Yellow Relationship is “hand in glove” The very reason they connect is the very reason they hate each other the rest of their lives. The blue and the yellow are the most intimate combination of different color personalities. They represent all the emotions you can have and together, they have explosive synergy. The Blue-Yellow combinations are primarily concerned with quality relationships and genuine human connectedness. They want to do things together. People matter to them. Yellows want to go and do things outside of the home, while Blues are more content staying in. Unlike the Blue-White combination, which can putter in the garage for the entire weekend, a Blue-Yellow pair has to get out and do more things. Blues and Yellows tend to value each other, but often experience difficulty accepting that the other has a vastly different perception on how life is best lived. Yellows seek change. Blues want stability. A Blue-Yellow relationship has an “emotion” track So, they experience lots of passion as well as anger. They get frustrated more often and they express it, but they also have a whole lot of passion that pulls them together. Blues and yellows need each other. Maybe that is part of the reason they are so synergistic. The Yellows bring the spark and the Blues bring the stability. Perhaps their differences afford them the opportunity of appreciating each other’s strengths. Regardless of the reasons, Blues and Yellows frequently seek and enjoy each other’s companionship. Theirs is a strong bonding of the heart.
Needs and Wants
Blues need to be good. You have such moral integrity, that lying is out of the question and you struggle in any relationship where deception is present. Blues need to be understood. One of the biggest problems others have in relating to you, is not realizing the depths to which you need to be understood. Blues need to be appreciated. Nobody works as hard for others as you do. You love to help and to nurture, but you want those you help to know and appreciate how much time you put into helping. Blues’ need for acceptance in one area in which you are most vulnerable. In an order to gain acceptance, you may allow people to take advantage of you. Blues want to reveal their insecurities. Unlike most people, you like to talk about your flaws. You tend to talk about what went wrong and where you did not do something well. Blues want to please others. You will go out of your way to make others’ lives more pleasant. You just want to make sure they know that you went out of your way.
Blues want autonomy, yet they are driven by the motive of intimacy. Therefore, you need to connect and bond, but you also like your own space. You prefer to work on your own schedule. You are not the best team player, because you tend to think, “I could have done it better in a shorter time, and it would have been better, quality, but you got in my way.” If you appear cool or aloof, it is probably because you are too overwhelmed- to be caught up in other issues that are going on in your life.
Blues want security. You live in the same house forever. Many blues live in the same house as adults that they grew up in because it is secure. Blues love routine. You go the same way to work everyday, you have the same food everyday, you meet the same people everyday. If your security is taken away, you will feel threatened, and nothing is more trouble than an angry blue.
Secondary Colors
Remember that you can only have one driving core motive. However, it is possible to have a secondary color that also influences you. A secondary color means that you might have “another side” to you that is a little different than what someone would expect from you if considering only your core motive. If you do not have a secondary color, there will be times and situations where its impact in your life is a positive one- in other words, it enhances what you do. There are other times when the influence of your secondary color will be a destructive one. Also, for good or for bad, that secondary influence will be stronger for some than it is for others. It is important to note, however, that no matter how strong the influence of the secondary color, it is still not nearly as significant as the core color itself.
Blue with Red
Of all of the color combinations, a blue with a red secondary is the most difficult. This combination has a very strong internal struggle. When a blue with a red secondary operates with negative red limitations, you send mixed messages and get limited results. A Blue with a Red may care deeply, but may be bossy, demeaning, or calculating and this doesn’t feel safe or inviting. You have very mixed emotions. You will stand up one minute and direct traffic, and then you will be crying the next minute as if life is too out of control and you don’t know what to do. This sends mixed signals. Be aware of that and work on getting rid of your Red limitations.
Blue with White
A blue with a white secondary color is a kinder, more gentle blue. You are the kind of person that flows easier through life. Others like to be around you because you don’t bother them, but you are always there for them. You care about others but you are not obtrusive. A blue and white is less decisive than blue, and you tend to seek stronger personalities. For example, as a blue with white, you might seek relationships with reds because you like them to make the decisions for you. You are also more relaxed than a Blue. Blues tend to be rather intense and driven, but with a white secondary, you stroll through life easier and are not quiate as demanding of other people around you. You’re also more willing to forgive.
Blue with Yellow
Blues with a Yellow secondary runs on heart and emotion. You are passionate. This combination is very dependable, and responsible, but more playful, lighthearted and carefree than a heavy Blue. IOn the other hand, you send a lot of mixed messages. Others are not quite sure when you are sincere ,when you’re serious, or when you are just cutting up. This combination is also the most charismatic blend of the blues, because you bring in the Yellow dimension of charm. You enjoy a vast range of emotions and you often have a nice happy blend because of the Yellow mix. You can go with the flow more easily.
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