St. Patrick’s day is celebrated on March 17th throughout the world. Throughout the celebration, you will most likely see a someone wearing t-shirt that exclaiming “Kiss me, I’m Irish” no matter whether the wearer is Irish or not. On March 17th, there’s a bit o’ the Irish in all of us.

Another saying you’ll find oft repeated  “The Luck of the Irish”. The origin of the saying is an old one. It could actually mean good luck or bad. Some believe that the Irish are inherently lucky while others believe that the Irish people have suffered great hardship throughout history and the term is one of irony.

So, when talking about luck, we might be better off going with another ironic saying–this one from Thomas Jefferson. He said, “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.”

How do we create our own luck? Just follow the suggestions below and by this time next year you may just have found your pot ‘o gold.

REDS come by luck easily. Reds love to win and don’t hesitate to go after what they want both logically and methodically. Reds are confident and single-minded. Challenges are great motivators for a Red simply because they do like to win. Being a natural leader, a Red will surround himself with a productive and focused team who will do his bidding. This can only enhance his luck.

However. In order to attain that pot o’ gold, we must have a well-rounded life. Unfortunately, on the relationship front, a Red can be lacking the sensitivity to maintain a “lucky” relationship. He can be demanding, critical, and insensitive, which may hold him in good stead in his professional life, but not his personal life. No friend or lover wants to hear about her (perceived) failings from someone who is supposed to cherish her.

A Red’s map to the pot o’ gold? Focus on your relationships. Work hard on your natural limitations of selfishness, insensitivity, and bossiness. Remember. There is a huge difference between being a boss and being a leader. You will find that people will be more responsive if you give accolades where due.

BLUES are lucky because, for them, their treasure at the end of the rainbow is successful and fulfilling relationships. Blues consider themselves rich if they are surrounded by those they care about–and are secure in the knowledge that their love is returned.

Blue’s are easy to love—your compassion is endless, but you can also be hard to please and judgmental. It can difficult to please a Blue because you want things just so and often expect the same perfection in others. You adhere to the rules and expect others to follow suit. Your relationships may suffer for it.

A Blue’s roadmap to the pot o’ gold? Muster up all of your strengths, because a healthy Blue is unbeatable in relationships. Conversely, you must learn to recognize your limitations and learn to accept others as they are. Have compassion for us lesser mortals, and think before you judge.

WHITES are lucky because they are so emotionally balanced. They are logical, but motivated by peace. This rare balance is the reason Whites are both objective and diplomatic. Whites are great listeners and can handle problems unemotionally. Whites are kind and rarely go out of their way to deliberately hurt someone.

Unfortunately, You can be taciturn and this makes it very difficult for those around to appreciate all that you have to offer. Unless you really trust someone, they will never crack the mystery that is a White.

A White’s roadmap must be accompanied by your desire to get there. You have a tendency to procrastinate initiating new goals in your life. Make the effort to focus (and carry through with) tearing down the obstacles that will allow others to share your journey in life.

YELLOWS are perhaps perceived as the luckiest of all the colors. A Yellow’s joy not only lies in what’s at the end of the rainbow, but the rainbow itself. They have such a fun-loving nature and people are naturally drawn to there charisma. Yellows contribute creativity and bursts of enthusiasm to whatever endeavor they pursue.

Yellows are willing to be flexible and often, this might be bowing out of an engagement because something better came along. Your fun-loving nature makes you want to be where the action is.

A Yellow’s roadmap to the treasure? For you the treasure is only a means to an end. It’s the journey that brings riches to a Yellow. Just remember not to be so self-centered that you forget that others have chosen to take the journey with you. Be mindful of their needs and wants.

Thomas Jefferson said it all. We have to work hard to achieve luck. In order for us to reach the gold at the end of the rainbow, we must focus on the journey and pay close attention to those whom we have committed to share this remarkable adventure.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day and may the (good) luck of the Irish be with you.

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Teresa Glenn has been working with the Color Code since 2006, where her main focus is product development. She has been in the publishing and product development field for over 20 years. Teresa is a core Red with a strong Yellow secondary.