Your first name of Yogiananda has given you an idealistic nature with a desire to help others. You have a sincere desire to provide a humanitarian service to others, but the circumstances you are drawn into are generally too limited to fulfil your ideals. Your tendency to be blunt and to-the-point makes you appear self-centred and unappreciative, and can lead to misunderstandings that alienate those closest to you. Your friends find you loyal, trustworthy, and dependable, but few people realize what noble intentions you have or how much you care. Since you are impressionable and receptive, you feel the misfortunes of others very keenly. Being somewhat self-centred, you learn through your own experiences, as you rarely take advice from others. The inadequacy you feel in communicating your thoughts and feelings often creates a stubbornness and frustration and then, when provoked, your bottled-up emotions could explode through temper and physical aggression. You are imaginative and visionary, somewhat of a perfectionist, yet the results of your efforts often fall short of your high expectations. A leadership position appeals to you because you would enjoy directing others rather than being directed. Your feelings are strong and you tend to react intensely to situations.