Are you a cardinal sign?

It is difficult to find a single keyword for the cardinal sign types. The term aggressive might seem appropriate, but examination and experience disclose too many exceptions. Perhaps the term persistent would be better, but it lacks fullness. 

It is safe however to declare that most cardinal sign persons are self-centered, personality and purpose often hopelessly confused. It has not been my experience that cardinal sign types are as ambitious as fixed sign types, but contrary to the popular conception they are gifted with much persistency. Persistency is not always a synonym for consistency. Cardinal sign persons may change methods but they cling tenaciously to and struggle valiantly toward such goals as they set for themselves.

n attempting to analyze cardinal sign persons the word gratification seems to stand out. Most of these folk seem to be struggling desperately to satisfy themselves. Their own desires loom large on their mental horizons with the frequent result that they become indifferent to the rights and needs of others. They are not ruthless, but rather self-centered to the degree that they may be obvious to the fundamental responsibilities and relationships of social existence.

Textbooks on astrology usually tell us that all cardinal sign people are born with the executive instinct, the leadership is not easy but necessary to them and that in menial position or when bound to drudgery or routine they are among the most dissatisfied mortals. 

We may as well say of all men that it is natural desire of every normal human creature to excel. But no man can accomplish greatly without effort, without sacrifice and dedication.

It frequently appears that cardinal sign persons have more of dedication to their purpose than the natives of less energetic signs. They may bring leadership but the rule is not invariable. Millions of cardinal sign folk are in menial positions, denied that superior place their egos long for. We may say that cardinal signs below capacity for leadership, but only their industry and enlightened effort can fill the capacity with the substance of greatness. ("Psychoanalyzing the twelve zodiacal types" by P. Hall)