Your Secret Weapon:
Handwriting
If you had a secret weapon that allowed you to see inside the
enemy's headquarters to see all their files, documents, and war
plans, would your chances for winning be improved? Absolutely.
We aren't at war, but we do have a secret weapon to win over the
heart of the one you want. It is the science of handwriting analysis.
If you were ever curious why handwriting reveals so much about
a person, just ask a baby. Did you ever wonder how a baby knows
to smile when she is happy or pout when she is sad? A baby knows
how to smile naturally. Just like crying is a natural reaction to
being uncomfortable. She is born with that instinct. If you think
about the essence of a smile, a cry, or a pout, you realize these
are simply neurological reactions to a specific emotion. Across
all cultures, a baby's smile signifies the same thing. Therefore,
the link between a person's psychological state of mind and his
muscular reactions exists beyond any doubt. Over centuries, muscular
reactions to emotions have been categorized and become more specific.
From the smile to the very useful skill of reading a person's body
language, man has improved on learning about the mind from the body.
Handwriting is a definite expression of muscular motions that was
often overlooked as a tool for understanding personality. But,
when you think about it, you realize handwriting contains the
same minute specific muscle contractions and expansions as a baby's
smile. So, with the help of research scientists, handwriting
reveals to us much more than the feelings of happiness or sadness.
Since you will use handwriting to create rapport with new friends
and understand their personalities at a deep level, it will help
you to have an understanding of why handwriting reveals so much
pertinent information about a person. A person's subconscious
mind dictates the way he writes. This writing reveals various
aspects of the subconscious mind. Cursive handwriting is the
preferred method of writing because of the consistent use of
upstrokes. Upstrokes in handwriting represent the subconscious
mind, while the downstrokes yield information stemming from the
conscious mind. Since the subconscious contains such important
information, we need to take special note of the upstrokes in
handwriting. Therefore, analyze cursive handwriting when it
is available. However, if only printing is available, analyze
it. The personality will still reveal itself in each stroke of
the pen. One of the most common questions I am asked is,
"What does it mean if I always print, I don't write cursive?"
Since we evaluate character on a stroke-by-stroke method, I
need to look at one's individual handwriting to give an in-depth
answer. However, because upstrokes, found mostly in cursive,
reveal subconscious thoughts, it is fair to answer that question
about printing with the following: "People who always print tend
to put up barriers so others cannot easily see who they really
are." From that general basis, look at the individual strokes.
It makes no difference whether the writer is male, female, Italian,
French, Russian, right or left handed. The handwriting never lies.
In all honesty, I have been wrong about someone's handwriting before.
When I was learning I made mistakes. The mistakes I made in my
character analysis were always a result of overlooking some aspect
of the handwriting. In my experience, the handwriting has never
been wrong.
Everything you learn about handwriting will apply
equally to men or women, regardless of race, culture, or even
language. This book is designed with both sexes in mind. Don't
be surprised if a member of the opposite sex is analyzing your
handwriting, checking you out, too!
Handwriting analysis is one of the most non-discriminatory tools
available. It cannot deduce race, gender, culture, age, etc.
That is one reason it is widely accepted in the corporate business
world. However, you and I are going to use it for interpersonal
relationships. After all, if it is good enough for multi-billion
dollar companies to use it to evaluate prospective executives, it
is good enough to choose your next date.
Research scientists have categorized neuro-muscular movement
tendencies as they are correlated with specific observable
personality traits. These personality traits have been categorized
and labeled (human behavior patterns and thinking patterns). Each
personality trait is represented by a neurological brain pattern
and each person who has a particular personality trait shares a
common human neuro-mechanical micro-movement tendency. These
tendencies reveal themselves in muscular movements such as body
language, thought processes, and handwriting. In a nutshell,
this is the science of neuro-analysis. See the appendix for
further in-depth explanations and summaries of statistical clinical
research on neuro-analysis.
Handwriting is actually brain writing. It is an expression of small
electrical impulses from the brain to the hand. A thought, a movement,
even a feeling is a result of such electrical impulses dictated from
the brain. Knowing this simplifies the process of understanding
how an electrical neuro-muscular activity like handwriting could
hold the secrets to many of the associated elements of our personality.
Some people do not understand how we know which movements or strokes
represent which corresponding characteristics of the persona. How
did we put a man on the moon? Research and testing, research and testing.
Handwriting analysis dates back to the Roman Empire. However,
the modern form of handwriting analysis dates back over 200 years.
Researchers have tested each theory and deduced a specific scientific
basis for interpreting personality from handwriting. Now it is so
accurate, you can study just the basics and know a person better
than if you had known him for years. I will explain the basic
handwriting traits in a simple and visual format. I understand
how boring some technical writing can be. This is why I don't write
in a boring fashion. Instead, you will notice that my writing style
is more enjoyable because I chose a loose but professional style
packed with humor, sarcasm, and good juicy stories!
Psychological research has exhaustively categorized personality
traits into easily identifiable strokes in the handwriting. I
have presented these in a simple easy-to-learn format. All you
have to do is enjoy the stories I tell and look for the corresponding
specific strokes in the handwriting. But again, don't take my word
for it. Prove it for yourself. Einstein said, "Ultimately, all
development is self-development." Until you see it for yourself,
you have a right to question it. So, pay attention and get ready
to learn what may be one of the most valuable tools you will ever
possess.
Human beings are much like the classic impressionistic paintings by
Monet. From a distance, we see all the beauty of the subject captured
so perfectly in brilliant color. We love the whole picture. As we
walk closer, we realize that it is made of individual strokes of the
brush. If you stand right next to the painting, all you can see is
dots of color scattered in every direction. As we back away, the
thousands of small dots blend to create a dynamic, clear portrait.
Analyzing personality through handwriting is much the same way as
viewing a Monet painting. It is easy to look at just the individual
strokes of the pen and get lost in the myriad of meaning. But as
you complete the picture and put all the strokes in their proper
place, the entire painting of the person comes out to look as
interesting as piece of classic art.
Handwriting simplifies the personality into individual traits
identifiable in specific handwriting strokes. The Trait Dictionary and the Grapho-Deck® (see Appendix)
give great examples of individual
strokes in handwriting. People are obviously more complex than
their individual traits. However, it is incredibly valuable to
understand the specific traits. Afterwards, you will learn how they
fit together to create a complex personality. When you look at
someone's face, you can see the eyes, nose, and mouth. But, it
is the way these are put together that makes each face unique.
The same is true about a personality. Eventually, you will be
able to paint a picture in your mind of a person's personality
just by looking at his/her handwriting. All you have to do is
ask yourself how each individual trait affects the other
characteristics. It might be helpful to understand a little
of the overall psychology behind each stroke's meaning. This
is not difficult to learn and will aid in the accuracy of your
analysis. This book will give you the necessary psychology.
Research indicates that as much as fifty-eight percent of all
communication is non-verbal. This means you perceive reality
through other means than the words someone chooses to speak.
Such avenues of communication include body position, voice tonality,
eye movement, breathing patterns, and even hand gestures. Your
subconscious recognizes these signals whether you are consciously
aware of them or not. Handwriting analysis takes body language
many steps farther. Your handwriting reveals your exact state
and mood at the moment it is written, much like your personality
being frozen on the paper. Some say it is an advanced form of body
language on a micro-scale. You will be surprised to find it is so accurate.
This book is not about just handwriting analysis. It's about people, human
behavior, you and me, relationships, emotions, fears, defenses,
motivations, and even sex. But the real topic of this book is
choices. That's right, choices. When you finish reading this
book, you will realize that you have the choice of who to date,
with whom you spend money, love, and time ... and who to marry.
It is completely up to you. And the formula for picking that
ideal mate is as clear as the writing on the wall. The tools
you need are in this book. Once you have finished reading it,
the fun part begins... doing it!
