What the colors mean

Although each position in the genome refers to a different aspect of life, none of them can be taken in isolation. The level of consistency in life plays a big role in how effective a person is. So take a look at the colors of the genome. Are they similar across the board? Are adjacent colors cohesive or disjointed? Keeping the colors consistent will help keep a well-balanced focus across all areas of life.

What the numbers mean

The following table describes what each of a genome's 7 positions mean. Each position has a possible score of between 1 and 5. 1 is the lowest score and 5 is the highest.

Position A: Coherence. Coherence refers to the level of internal consistency of a system. In physics, coherence refers to all correlation properties between physical quantities of a wave. Life purpose is highly individual, and it is entirely up to you how you choose to define it - the mathematics simply look at how coherent you are with your chosen purpose.

Your coherence number is 3. This could be improved. To improve coherence, ask yourself these questions: Does my purpose reflect in all areas of my life? Does it contradict itself? Is it consistent?

Position B: Optimization. Optimization refers to the level of self-renewal in the system. What are the steps you take every day to reinforce who you are and what is important to you? What efforts do you make to fuel your core purpose and values?

Your optimization number is 5. That is fantastic! Your aim should be to bring all other numbers in line with this one.

Position C: Happiness. Happiness refers to how you see yourself. The mathematics show us that this variable can't be taken in isolation from the two preceding variables, a finding that is supported by our observable experience. For example, if you are happy right at this moment, but aren't coherent, you may become unhappy as soon as you arrive at work. If you are happy right at this moment, but don't practice optimization, your happiness may disappear.

Your happiness number is 2. This could be improved. To improve happiness, ask yourself these questions: Do you take care of yourself? Do you behave in ways that bring you joy?

Position D: Earning Respect. Earning respect refers to how others see you. Do you take steps to make yourself valuable in the eyes of the people around you? Once again, the math dictates that this variable cannot be taken in isolation, and you can see this for yourself by looking around. If you seek respect from others but don't respect yourself, people may take advantage of you, but if you respect yourself and then seek the respect of others, you will become more effective.

Your earning respect number is 3. This means that you put effort into earning the respect of others. If you are looking to improve in this area, try asking your friends and colleagues what it is they least or most respect about you, and then see if you can reinforce the positive while remaining true to your values.

Position E: Personal Relationships. Personal relationships are the direct connection between you and the people around you. How do you treat them? How do they treat you?

Your personal relationships number is 3. This means that you are in a reasonable state of harmony with your loved ones. If you are looking to improve in this area, think about what you could do to invest more time and energy in your relationships.

Position F: Happiness of Others. Happiness of others refers to your relationship with your community. Unlike the one-on-one relationships in Position E, this variable looks at how connected you feel and the strength of your belonging. In mathematical terms, the community represents a larger boundary than your personal relationships or happiness.

Your happiness of others number is 3. This means that you already put some effort into encouraging the happiness of others. If you are looking to improve in this area, think of your community and ask yourself how you can contribute. Can you volunteer at a local event? Donate to a school or library?

Position G: Making a Contribution. Making a contribution refers to your relationship with society. It is the largest boundary measured by the VortexDNA algorithm and, like all the others, must be taken in context in order to be a meaningful number.

Your making a contribution number is 3. This means that you already do make a contribution to society. If you are looking to improve in this area, think of your personal values,and then think of the global community. What can you do at a wider level that will reflect your core purpose in life?