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LAURA

Laura
Meaning:
"The laurel tree or sweet bay tree symbolic of honor and victory. Old name with many variants. "

I love my name due to the fact that I am so happy not to be named Maria. My Mother gave birth to 5 daughters of which she named them all Maria due to her religious beliefs. I have done some research on the strengths and weaknesses of my name and I believe that this name fits me quite well. It almost seems like my name has been designed for my life style.

As a strength, the name Laura brings opportunities for success in business and financial accumulation. I have been fortunate to have a career without a degree that has given me the opportunity to grow financially and spiritually. The only obstacles that it brings me is frustration that rises feelings of impatience, intolerance and depression. I feel that these feelings are from not having achieved the formal education that I long for and my restless nature brings on tension.

Success to me is a foregone conclusion, for I cannot conceive any reason for not reaching most of all my goals, as I have self sufficiency, supreme confidence, boundless energy, and enthusiasm. As long as I have a sense of freedom from monotony and drudgery, and I can see progress being made, I feel optimistic.

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