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Joseph Conrad (Polish-British novelist, Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim), Jean-Luc Godard (French radical-political film director, Breathless, Weekend), Sven Nykvist (Swedish cinematographer, worked with Bergman), Anton Webern (Austrian 20th c. composer), Nino Rota (film composer), Zlata Filipovic (Bosnian child writer, Zlata's Diary; A Child's Life in Sarajevo), Samuel Crompton (British 18th c. inventor of mule for spinning cotton), Nicola Amati (Italian violin maker), Gilbert Stuart (portrait painter), Anna Freud (Austrian psychoanalyst, Sigmund Freud's daughter), Katarina Witt (East German figure skater, 4x world champion, 2x Olympic gold medalist), Bobby Allison (auto racer, 3x Daytona 500 winner), Rick Mears (auto racer, 4x Indianapolis 500 winner), George B. McClellan (Union Civil War general, politician),
Those born on December 3 let very little stand in the way of realizing their visions. Ingenious in carrying out their plans, they can be as secretive or manipulative as they need to be to get where they want to go. Yet, this is not per se a day of great personal ambition. Those born on this day, rather, are more interested in their creations, family, jobs or hobbies themselves than they are in gaining fame or power for its own sake. Perhaps to some family members dismay, December 3 people may not be overly concerned with making a financial success of themselves.
Both craftsmanlike and creative gifts are the legacy of December 3 people. Often technically oriented, they may in fact qualify as perfectionists. Yet frequently enough they are able to strike a common chord in their fellow human beings who, respecting their dedication and single-mindedness, will often take the trouble to shoe interest in what they are doing. Such interest is not essential to those born on this day, who are quite able to continue working without the need for constant approval from others, and actually may even prefer being left alone.
In fact, those born on this day require a high degree of privacy, and at certain junctures in their lives may need to withdraw completely from the world. During such periods (which usually comes after age thirty), they may even come to be known as recluses. It is almost as if the can only achieve their maximum concentration by being alone and able to plug in to some higher source. Indeed, their accomplishments sometimes seem inexplicable without benefit of a higher power or inspirational force which acted as a guide. This is not to say, however, that December 3 people are particularly devotional or religious people; on the contrary, they tend to be highly rationalistic, perhaps even a bit cynical
One danger for December 3 people is that they will get so caught up in their work that they will neglect their personal development. Indeed, personalities (their own or others) may not be of the greatest interest to them. Basically, in their minds, they have been given certain mental tools, talents and physical abilities to work with, and that's it. But hopefully, sooner or later, they will see the wisdom in getting to know themselves at a deeper level--searching and probing themselves with the same intensity they give to their work. If they do take this step, the quality of their work can become more universally human and less specific or technical.