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PRESIDENTS' DAY...... is celebrated in the United States every year,
on the 3rd Monday in February. It honors two of our greatest
presidents,
Abraham Lincoln and George Washington.
I’m taking the liberty of writing a piece on the handwriting of these
two outstanding presidents. There are many inspirational and informative
things to learn about handwriting analysis and greatness of character and
accomplishment.
Below is one of my favorite, short, inspirational pieces:
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"Portrait of An Achiever"
Failed in Business – Bankruptcy, 1831
Defeated for Legislature, 1832
Failed in Business – Bankruptcy, 1834
Sweetheart/Fianc� dies, 1835
Nervous Breakdown, 1836
Defeated in Election, 1838
Defeated for U.S. Congress, 1843
Defeated again for U.S. Congress, 1846
Defeated once again for U.S. Congress 1848
Defeated for U.S. Senate, 1855
Defeated for U.S. Vice President 1856
Defeated again for U.S. Senate, 1858
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A., 1860
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"You cannot fail…unless you quit."
Abraham Lincoln
"Not failure, but low aim, is a crime."
James Russell Lowell
That "Portrait of an Achiever" inspires me every time I read it.
Let’s take a look at "Honest Abe" and his handwriting.
He was born on February 12, 1809.
Growing up in a log cabin, there was no electricity, because it had not
been invented yet. He read books by firelight and drew with charcoal
on a shovel. His family was poor and often he went without shoes.
Studying hard through those formative years, he became a lawyer
and was eventually elected the 16th President of the United States.
Let’s see how his handwriting tells the story…
You don’t have to be a certified graphologist to notice the flair
in Abe’s writing…..a sign of his times. There is a flamboyancy,
no doubt expressing the "signature style" of a person who is
his own person and listens to the beat of his own drummer.
If you were to put a ruler under his signature, you would see the
upward slant, indicating optimism.
A person who can remain optimistic despite the setbacks
that Lincoln suffered, shows the raw courage a forward
thinking man possesses. That kind of optimism speaks
of being in touch with an inner strength and greater
self-motivation than most.
Great leaders inspire people, but great people motivate
themselves. Lincoln did both. To keep his vision in sight,
despite setbacks to him personally, to keep his eye on the
goal and remain optimistic about the outcome……..
these
traits are clearly seen in Lincoln’s handwriting.
Now, let’s take a look at the well-known phrase, "Honest Abe."
One of the tell-tale signs of honesty is found in the letter o.
There are absolutely no loops, no hooks, no nuttin' honey,
in his letter o. It is clean and round. It demonstrates
the textbook definition of honesty.
He dots his i with a strong dot.
Although it is not directly located over the i, it is no wimpy
dot either...shows determination and definiteness. Attention to
detail may have been left to his support staff.
Notice the large loop in the small letter "L".
That "l" loop has a lot of space in it. This is indicative that
this was a man who had big dreams, big vision and could
see and visualize things for the future; and keep those dreams
and vision in sight, even when they had not yet happened.
His hopes and dreams were big for America, they were not
to be squelched out.
An "l" that shows that one's hopes and dreams have been
squelched out would be indicated by an "l" with no loop in it...such
as this:
Sadly, I see this squelched out ""l" in far too many of the
readings that I do, even in young people. I really encourage
folks to make their l's with exaggerated loops in them when
I advise through grapho-therapy; for without our dreams...we die.
Let's look at another quote by this famous President:
"I am not afraid to die, and in fact would be more than willing,
but I have an irresistible desire to live until I can be assured
that the world is a little better from my having lived in it."
Can you imagine if most of the human race thought that way?
I wonder what a philosophy like that would do to bring about global peace?
George Washington
Moving on to the first president of the United States,
here is a sample of the handwriting and
the signature of George Washington:
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732.
When he was born, America was not a country yet. It
belonged to England and people in America did not
want to belong to England. So, they fought a war to
become a separate country.
George Washington was an American General in that
war and when America won the war, George Washington
became the 1st President of the newly-formed United
States of America.
What does George Washington's Writing Say?
One can almost see the frills and white wigs adopted
into high society at that time, by looking at the frills and
flair in George Washington’s handwriting. Notice
that he crosses the t bar very very high on the t stem;
this is the sign of a true visionary and a man with
incredibly high goals and self-esteem.
He dots his i
precisely over the i, showing incredible attention to detail,
a photographic memory and intense loyalty.
The slant to Washington’s writing is that of a far right
"heart" slant; meaning he was very sentimental and
had incredible heart energy to devote to his country.
An emotional slant like that can also lead to impulsiveness...
remember the story of the cherry tree??
When he was a small boy, George got a hatchet for his birthday.
He impulsively cut down a small cherry tree to try the hatchet out!
The story goes that his father was angry with him and although
he was afraid, he told his father the truth, that yes, he did cut
down the cherry tree; and his father was proud that he told the truth.
Again, honesty can be seen in the letters a and o of his handwriting.
There are no loops or hooks inside the letters. If there were,
they would look like any combination of these.
His name ends with an n and let’s take a closer look at that n.
Notice the points and wedges and the depth between the humps.
Also notice how small the writing is. The small writing shows that
he would feel things intensely and is another indicator of penetrating
concentration. Of course, the first letters of his name are quite a
bit larger than the rest of the writing. That is significant and indicative
of a strong, healthy ego and strong sense of self - absolutely imperative
for a leader of men. George Washington was a dreamer and a doer.
Yes, you can be a dreamer and a doer too, if you will remove
one word from your vocabulary: impossible.
Be the change you wish to see.........and go out there and
do great things with your knowledge of handwriting analysis.
Follow those inner promptings, do something about the dreams
you have. And remember:
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"
Lao-tzu, Chinese philosopher (604 BC - 531 BC)
Kathi McKnight
Kathi is an International Handwriting Analyst,
Professional Speaker and Freelance Writer.
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