Ben Shepherd seeks to make his inner wealth outwardly manifest and substantial.

Ben Shepherd leads a life which is open to the outside world. His personal consciousness is forged by the heat of outer events. He is inclined to adopt the most objective viewpoint possible to be pragmatic and perhaps even materialistic.

Ben Shepherd tends to contribute to important social causes or collective ideals, but he keeps his individual identity intact. For this reason, although he may become personally involved in social affairs, he is likely to resist any project he will be unable to lead himself according to his own individual direction. He tends to identify himself with an activity with social implications and attempt to know himself through this activity.

Ben Shepherd is ambitious and has a natural tendency to better himself socially and intellectually. His ideas and aspirations are grandiose, and he will be eager to share them with others. Although he is kind-hearted, Ben enjoys being in control of situations. He derives great fulfillment from the role of the protector and will surround himself with people who need him. Ben is eager to obtain recognition and honor, but extremely fearful of disgrace. His visions derive from his ambitions, often aglow with idealism. However, they may be somewhat unrealistic and impractical. Social recognition and esteem are essential to Ben, and he will demonstrate an amazing ability to achieve the high goals he set for himself.

Ben Shepherd needs to assert his originality. He is individualistic and independent and lives life according to his own rules. People and things matter to him only insofar as they relate to him, and he ignores or disregards any annoyances he may encounter. His passions are lively and ardent, and he truly loves to give. He is endowed with great authenticity and can be quite generous, as long as he is aware that others admire him.

You work hard to understand the feelings of others, but you find it difficult to empathize with them. You see the emotional world as a foreign territory, full of hidden dangers. If you were to become more familiar with it, it would only bring with it disadvantages. As a result, you may appear insensitive to the emotions of others. It might be difficult to establish a meaningful relationship with them, as you seek people who are particularly bonded to you. If you were able to accept and understand your own emotions, it would be easier to understand the emotions of others. You have a strong desire for emotional independence, and might find it difficult to see the emotional needs of others. You might even be the first to deny that those needs exist. This makes you vulnerable to dependency, as it is seen as a threat. However, even though you offer conscious resistance to anyone who tries to lure you out of your emotional bubble, you are always making timid, half-conscious forays into the world of feelings, because your loneliness and fear are so unbearable.